Fabio Ferrari

Fabio Ferrari is a prominent astrophysicist known for his research in planetary defense and asteroid dynamics. He leads teams studying the effects of asteroid impacts and the subsequent ejection of materials, contributing to our understanding of potential strategies for diverting hazardous asteroids from Earth. Recently, he directed a study utilizing data from the Hubble Space Telescope to analyze the aftermath of NASA's DART mission, which successfully altered the trajectory of the asteroid Dimorphos.