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European Space Agency's Hera Mission Will Soon Witness The Aftermath Of How We Moved Two Asteroids

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The information it uncovers will inform all future attempts at protecting the planet from celestial threats.

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The Hera mission is about to join Didimos, which was diverted from its orbit by the human being in 2022. The European Space Agency proposes to ask him questions almost directly.

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Madrid, 3 Nov (EFE).- The Hera probe, of the European Space Agency (ESA), will begin this Wednesday a key moment of its mission: the initial characterization phase of the asteroid whose orbit was diverted by a previous mission in what was, four years ago, the first planetary defense test. Hera’s ‘arrived’ to the binary system of Didymos asteroids is scheduled at 01.00 GMT, when the first proximity operation will begin, according to ESA data thro…

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Space agencies continue their very first planetary defence operation, in case of a risk of collision with an object from space. After an impact caused in 2022 with an asteroid, a probe arrives on Wednesday to study the diversion caused.

The Hera mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) has reached the proximity of the Didymos and Dimorphos asteroid system, located approximately 197 million kilometers from Earth. This event is also a milestone for the Spanish space industry and, especially, for the EMXYS spin-off of the UMH Science Park (PCUMH), which [...] The EMXYS entry reaches a new milestone in space exploration with the arrival of Hera to the Didymos asteroid system was …

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franceinfo.fr broke the news on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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