Hera spacecraft photographs asteroid from 37 miles away
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The ESA's Hera spacecraft captured its first image of the asteroid Didymos on November 5, 2026, from 37 miles away. The spacecraft is examining the aftermath of NASA's DART collision with Dimorphos in 2022, allowing astronomers to study how debris from an impact affects nearby objects.
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