The European Space Agency's Hera probe launched to investigate the damage from NASA's successful deflection of the asteroid Dimorphos, marking a major leap in planetary defense.
NASA's DART mission successfully demonstrated that humanity has the capability to divert potentially dangerous asteroids, but the impact's underlying nature still needs thorough exploration.
The Hera mission from the European Space Agency acts as a 'crime scene investigation' into how to better protect Earth from future asteroid threats.
The ESA chose SpaceX for the launch due to a gap in Europe’s access to space, highlighting dependencies in international space collaboration.
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