Mission to probe smashed asteroid launches despite hurricane
Tuesday, 08 October 2024 14:46
Europe's Hera probe successfully launched Monday on a mission to inspect the damage done by a NASA spacecraft that smashed into an asteroid during the first test of Earth's planetary defences.
Despite fears that an approaching hurricane could delay the launch, the probe blasted off on a SpaceX rocket into cloudy skies from Cape Canaveral in the US state of Florida just before 11:00 am local China to launch new quantum communications satellites in 2025
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SpaceX launches Hera asteroid mission, but delays Europa Clipper because of Hurricane Milton
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PLD Space unveils plans for larger launch vehicles and crewed spacecraft
Tuesday, 08 October 2024 09:04
Moon vision
Tuesday, 08 October 2024 08:40
A camera destined for the Moon became part of the astronauts’ toolkit during ESA’s latest PANGAEA geology training in Lanzarote, Spain.
Hera asteroid mission - launch highlights
Monday, 07 October 2024 18:29
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ESA’s Hera mission lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, USA, on 7 October at 10:52 local time (16:52 CEST, 14:52 UTC).
Hera is ESA’s first planetary defence mission. It will fly to a unique target among the 1.3 million asteroids in our Solar System – the only body to have had its orbit shifted by human action – to solve lingering unknowns associated with its deflection.
Hera will carry out the first detailed survey of a ‘binary’ – or double-body – asteroid, 65803 Didymos, which is orbited by a smaller
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Monday, 07 October 2024 17:26
These days, a divorce involves much more than just a formal separation. It is a multi-dimensional process that touches every aspect of finances, emotional well-being, and sociologically, how families stay connected. The difficulties and complications of divorce change along with societal perspectives on marriage and relationships.
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Hera spacecraft launched to examine asteroid collision site
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Hera asteroid mission liftoff
Monday, 07 October 2024 14:00
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ESA’s Hera mission lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, USA, on 7 October at 10:52 local time (16:52 CEST, 14:52 UTC).
Hera is ESA’s first planetary defence mission. It will fly to a unique target among the 1.3 million asteroids in our Solar System – the only body to have had its orbit shifted by human action – to solve lingering unknowns associated with its deflection.
Hera will carry out the first detailed survey of a ‘binary’ – or double-body – asteroid, 65803 Didymos, which is orbited by a smaller
Looking to the next four years: strengthening America’s space leadership
Monday, 07 October 2024 12:00