{"id":5330,"date":"2022-09-22T12:10:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T19:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/?p=5330"},"modified":"2022-10-04T08:19:18","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T15:19:18","slug":"planetary-defense-dart-update-31-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/planetary-defense-dart-update-31-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Planetary Defense DART | Update 31.3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Update-31.3-Feature-GIF.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5340\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>If Update 31.3 does not download automatically, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/support-us2\/#update\" target=\"_blank\">follow these update instructions<\/a>, or buy Universe Sandbox via our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/universesandbox.com\/buy\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DART Mission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/dart.jhuapl.edu\/\">DART mission<\/a> will intentionally collide the DART spacecraft with the asteroid Dimorphos, attempting to change its orbit &amp; testing humanity&#8217;s ability to protect Earth from future asteroids. Check out our simulation of this mission:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open &gt; DART: Humanity&#8217;s First Planetary Defense Experiment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Highlights<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Fragment temperature and glow from collisions are now realistically based on the collision energy. Low energy collisions, like the one shown here, don\u2019t generate enough energy to make the particles glow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Moon-Mimas-Collision-Before-Shorter.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5331\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\"\/><figcaption>Before<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Moon-Mimas-Collision-After.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5332\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\"\/><figcaption>After<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Camera transitions after the target collides are smoother<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Camera-Movement-Before.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5333\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\"\/><figcaption>Before<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Camera-Movement-After.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5334\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\"\/><figcaption>After<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explosions now create rock fragments and dust clouds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Explosions-Old-Short.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5351\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\"\/><figcaption>Before<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Explosions-New-Short.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5352\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\"\/><figcaption>After<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Under-the-hood improvements to make referencing known objects more reliable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This update includes 1+ additions and 20+ fixes and improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/universesandbox.com\/whatsnew\">Check out the full list of What&#8217;s New in Update 31.3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please report any issues on our <a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/app\/230290\/discussions\/1\/\">Steam forum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/us\">on Discord<\/a>, or in-game via Home &gt; Send Feedback.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If Update 31.3 does not download automatically, follow these update instructions, or buy Universe Sandbox via our website. 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