Moon waves goodbye to Hera (esa.int)

• Successful gravitational assist via the Moon
• Primary focus on characterising asteroid Dimorphos
• Advancement of asteroid impact mitigation science

"The ESA Hera mission has successfully completed its lunar flyby and is now en route to the binary asteroid system Didymos. This mission serves as a critical follow-up to the NASA DART impact, providing high-resolution data on the crater structure and internal mass distribution of Dimorphos to refine planetary defense strategies."