<img src="https://www.esa.int/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2023/01/hera_approaching_didymos_asteroids/24679985-1-eng-GB/Hera_approaching_Didymos_asteroids_card_full.gif" alt="Hera approaching Didymos asteroids">
<p>A successful deep-space manoeuvre has put <a href="/Space_Safety/Hera" target="_blank">ESA’s Hera spacecraft</a> on course for its rendezvous with the Didymos binary asteroid system later this year.</p>
A successful deep-space manoeuvre has put ESA’s Hera spacecraft on course for its rendezvous with the Didymos binary asteroid system later this year.
Asteroid exploration involves missions designed to study asteroids up close, providing valuable data about their composition, structure, and behavior. These missions can enhance our understanding of the early solar system and contribute to planetary defense efforts.
Binary asteroids are systems consisting of two asteroids that orbit around a common center of mass. These systems provide valuable insights into the formation and evolution of small bodies in the solar system.