The Hera mission represents a significant milestone in space exploration, particularly in our quest to understand and mitigate potential threats from asteroids. This ambitious project by the European Space Agency (ESA) aims to study the Didymos binary asteroid system, which consists of a larger body, Didymos, and its smaller moonlet, Dimorphos. The mission is a […]
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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) is on the brink of a significant milestone as it gears up for the second flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket, an event anticipated this week with immense excitement. This mission, designated Certification Flight 2 (Cert-2), is pivotal in completing Vulcan’s certification with the U.S. Space Force (USSF). Liftoff from […]
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On September 26, 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft successfully deflected the 170-meter-wide asteroid Dimorphos, proving the effectiveness of asteroid deflection tactics. However, a new study by a group of scientists reveals that the impact not only altered Dimorphos’ orbit but also significantly changed its shape. Before the collision, Dimorphos was known to […]
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