Hera Probe Captures First Images of Didymos and Dimorphos

• Europe's Hera spacecraft has captured its first images of the Didymos and Dimorphos asteroid system.
• Hera is nearing the end of its voyage to the Didymos asteroid system, launched in October 2024.
• The spacecraft snapped the image of Didymos and the smaller Dimorphos on October 18.
• Hera will investigate the aftermath of NASA's DART mission, which aimed to redirect a potentially dangerous space rock.
• The mission will uncover why the asteroid shifted more than scientists predicted.