Europe’s Hera spacecraft begins close inspections of an asteroid in a planetary defence mission.
A European spacecraft has begun close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA four years ago.
The European Space Agency’s Hera mission is studying how the asteroid Dimorphos’ course was affected following NASA’s 2022 mission to ram it as they explore planetary defence solutions.
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