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Europe's Hera spacecraft begins close inspections of asteroid in planetary defence mission

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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EuronewsNov 12, 2026, 9:54 AM

Europe's Hera spacecraft begins close inspections of asteroid in planetary defence mission

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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