Hera mission set to revisit asteroid
NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid - and the Hera mission will survey the aftermath
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) successfully slammed into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos and demonstrated that such impacts can change the trajectory of large space rocks - which could come in handy the next time one is heading toward Earth.
Hera mission set to revisit asteroid after NASA's redirection test
The European Space Agency is sending a probe to get a closer look at the asteroid Dimorphos, which had its orbit altered by NASA’s DART mission in 2022
Hera Spacecraft To Probe Asteroid Deflected By Defence Test
Europe's Hera probe is tentatively scheduled to launch Monday on a mission to inspect the damage a NASA spacecraft made when it smashed into an asteroid during the first test of Earth's planetary defences.
ESA's Hera mission takes flight toward the asteroid deflected by NASA's DART probe two years ago
The European Space Agency's Hera mission will set off from Cape Canaveral on 7 October on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It will travel several hundred million kilometers to reach the double asteroid Didymos in autumn 2026.
ESA’s ‘Hera’ Mission: A New Era in Asteroid Deflection and Planetary Defense
A new space mission could potentially change the course of asteroids, significantly reducing the threat they pose to Earth. In October, the European Space Agency (ESA) will launch "Hera," the second phase of a mission that may pave the way for asteroid deflection.
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