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Hera Spacecraft to Inspect NASA's DART Impact on Asteroid Pair
- ESA's Hera spacecraft is set to rendezvous with the asteroid pair in November.
- The mission aims to inspect the impact damage caused by NASA's DART spacecraft.
- DART collided with the asteroid Dimorphos in September 2022 to test planetary defense.
- Hera will analyze the crater and debris field left by the DART impact.
- The findings will provide insights into asteroid deflection techniques.