Hera will investigate the impact made by NASA’s DART spacecraft on Dimorphos, analyzing both the damage and the asteroid's properties, aiding future asteroid deflection efforts.
Hera’s mission will deliver the first precise measurements of Dimorphos’ mass and composition, crucial for scientists to understand how asteroids react to high-speed impacts.
By studying the effects of the DART collision, researchers aim to develop effective strategies to protect Earth from potential asteroid impacts in the future.
The data collected from Hera could provide vital insights that help in designing future missions, potentially averting disaster from threatening near-Earth asteroids.
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