Hera Spacecraft Obtains Initial Clear Images of DART-Affected Asteroids

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Published: 2026-11-03
Category: science
Source: ScienceDaily / European Space Agency (ESA)
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The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft has achieved a key milestone, capturing its first clear images of the Didymos and Dimorphos asteroids as distinct objects. This mission will conduct a detailed investigation into the aftermath of NASA's DART collision to understand the unexpected shift in the asteroid's orbit. Hera is set to deploy CubeSats for closer observations and will release the first detailed images of Dimorphos on November 25.

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