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Our Hera spacecraft can now see Didymos and Dimorphos as two separate asteroids!
Coming closer, it will study the effects of NASA's 2022 DART impact and help advance asteroid deflection as a planetary defence technique.
The first detailed images of Dimorphos are expected on 25 November.
Follow Hera’s journey with the Hera Space Companion 👉
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We’re strengthening our cooperation with @vast to help shape Europe’s future in low Earth orbit and opening new opportunities for European astronauts, research and technology. #IAC2026#
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Our astronaut Luca Parmitano is assigned as pilot of NASA’s #ArtemisIII# mission.
With Europe powering Orion with the European Service Module, this mission will test the critical operations preparing for humankind's return to the Moon.
A strong step forward for ESA–NASA partnership.
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