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The capture of the first image and successful sendoff to Earth is a major milestone for the spacecraft, indicating the nominal health of the mission.
Mission to land on the double asteroid is all set to happen in November. Dubbed as ‘mountain in the sky with another rock the size of the Great Pyramid swinging around it’, is first-ever mission involving the act of a team of astronauts landing on an asteroid to destroy it. ESA said in a statement said the mission will “revolutionise our understanding of asteroids and how to protect ourselves from themâ€. The heart-stopping mission has been called Hera.
According to a new study, the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs impacted Earth sometime between the spring and early summer months. If it would have hit 6 months earlier or later, the results may have been much different. Detailed analysis of mostly fish fossils that were found at a site in North Dakota called Tanis... Read more »
NASA has confirmed that a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid that's expected to be worth $5 billion will approach Earth very soon.
5 massive asteroids more powerful than nuclear bombs headed towards Earth in December - As per NASA, any asteroid bigger than 140 metres can potentially trigger a global catastrophe if it impacts Earth.