The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft recently conducted a successful flyby of Mars, capturing detailed images of the planet and its moon Deimos. The mission team expressed excitement over viewing Deimos in unprecedented detail, celebrating their achievements during a press conference. Hera utilized a gravity assist from Mars to enhance its trajectory towards its primary target, the asteroid Dimorphos. Alongside the stunning images, the flyby served as a vital test for Hera's instruments, preparing them for the upcoming asteroid study.
We were waiting with impatience to get these images... We've never seen Deimos in that way, Dr. Michel said.
The excitement was such that we didn't get any sleep. Hera was using Mars in what is known as a gravity assist.
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