NASA's Asteroid Smackdown: The Next Chapter!
Remember when NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid two years ago? Well, the European Space Agency just kicked off its Hera mission to revisit the crash site! Launched on Monday, Hera is set to arrive in late 2026, bringing cutting-edge tools to analyze the impact. This mission will dive deep into understanding asteroid structures, paving the way for smarter ways to redirect potential Earth threats. It's like a cosmic detective story, how cool is that?