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Hera Mission Enhances Planetary Defense with Asteroid Imaging

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Hera Mission Enhances Planetary Defense with Asteroid Imaging
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The ESA's Hera mission successfully tested its camera by imaging two faint asteroids, Otero and Kellyday, as it prepares to follow up on NASA's DART impact on the asteroid system of Didymos and Dimorphos, aiming to improve planetary defense strategies.

Topics:sciencespace#asteroid-imaging#dart-asteroid-crash#didymos-and-dimorphos#hera-mission#planetary-defense#space
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  1. Spacecraft headed to DART asteroid crash site images 2 faint space rocks to boost planetary defense tactics  Space
  2. First asteroid sightings push Hera’s camera to the limit  European Space Agency
  3. The Hera mission was part of the hunt for asteroids  Universe Space Tech

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