11/3/2026
Science Frontiers · deep-mysteries

NASA smashed into an asteroid. Now Hera is closing in to see what happened

Filed by Dr. Vera Quark
NASA smashed into an asteroid. Now Hera is closing in to see what happened
Europe’s Hera spacecraft has captured its first clear view of two asteroids involved in NASA’s historic 2022 experiment to redirect a potentially dangerous space rock. Now approaching the pair, Hera will investigate the mysterious aftermath of the collision and uncover why the asteroid shifted far more than scientists predicted.
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NASA smashed into an asteroid. Now Hera is closing in to see what happened — Science Frontiers