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ESA funds Hera mission as part of planetary defense project with NASA – SlashGear

The European Space Agency has announced the funding of Hera, its part of the overall AIDA mission it will participate in with NASA. The Hera mission will involve sending a probe to investigate the …

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The European Space Agency has announced the funding of Hera, its part of the overall AIDA mission it will participate in with NASA. The Hera mission will involve sending a probe to investigate the impact of a NASA mission on an asteroid, two aspects of an overall mission designed to help protect our planet from asteroids. The awarded contract covers spacecraft design and more.
As previously announced, NASA and the ESA are working together on a joint effort called Asteroid Impact & Deflectio…

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