The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft has launched to investigate Dimorphos, an asteroid impacted by NASA's DART mission, enhancing international planetary defense efforts.
Hera's mission will conduct a "crash scene investigation" on Dimorphos to study its mineral composition and the crater left by DART, advancing our asteroid deflection capabilities.
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher hailed Hera as a "bold step" for Europe in planetary defense, emphasizing that safeguarding Earth from threats is a global collaboration.
The Hera spacecraft will help determine the mass of Dimorphos and assess the effects of the DART impact, contributing to future strategies for planetary defense against asteroids.
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