The Missing Puzzle Piece | The Incredible Adventures of the Hera mission
Published 2024-04-15
In September 2022 NASA’s DART spacecraft tested if it was possible to divert an asteroid by giving it a shove – and found out that it was! Important knowledge, should we wish to avoid going the same way as the dinosaurs. Astronomers can observe from afar how the smaller asteroid’s orbit has shifted since DART’s impact, but there is still a missing piece of the puzzle if we want to fully understand how ‘kinetic impacting’ works in practice. Suitable for kids and adults alike, this episode of ‘The Incredible Adventures of Hera’ explains why ESA’s asteroid detective and its CubeSat assistants need to get up close and personal to shine light on this cosmic mystery.
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All Comments (16)
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ESA’s clever shorts and also the beautiful shots of the cosmos are very entertaining and informative. Keep them coming!
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Oui nous attendons la mission d'Hera car c'est très important de savoir ce qui s'est passé après l'impact de la sonde !
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So basiclly Hera will check if the Dart hit a bullseye!
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Awesome Well done Video !!! Very informative, many Thanks For Sharing ESA ♥️.
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Nice one esa!
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Love it!! Thank you ESA❤
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ESA is lovely! 💕
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Great little video! I hadn’t know that we already detected rocks flying off after impact. - Dave Huntsman
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Love it!
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ESA💙🖌
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This voice is familiar ;-)
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Send asteroids with minerals to the moon, and then collect them
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Please don't cartoonize important science work.
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Snake in a Box