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Europe’s Hera spacecraft begins close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA in a 2022 test

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A European spacecraft has begun close inspections of a harmless asteroid rammed by NASA four years ago in a planetary defense test. The European Space Agency said Wednesday that the Hera spacecraft is studying Didymos and its moonlet from just 15 miles to 18 miles away.

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Europe’s Hera spacecraft begins close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA in a 2022 test (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Nov 12, 2026
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A European spacecraft has begun close inspections of a harmless asteroid rammed by NASA four years ago in a planetary defense test. The European Space Agency said Wednesday that the Hera spacecraft is studying Didymos and its moonlet from just 15 miles to 18 miles away.
Science News
Europe’s Hera mission is ready to double down on asteroid science (opens Science News)
Published Nov 12, 2026
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Europe’s Hera spacecraft is just beginning its exploration of the binary asteroid Didymos in a mission that’s tantalizing scientists on two fronts.

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