Hera mission set to revisit asteroid after NASA’s redirection test
06 Oct
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Hera mission set to revisit asteroid after NASA’s redirection test

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NASA Space Technology The European Space Agency’s Hera mission will study the asteroids Dimorphos aided by two CubeSats called Juventas and MilaniESA/ScienceOffice.orgTwo years after a NASA spacecraft slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos, another mission to map the space rock is about to launch. The data it collects will refine Earth’s planetary defences against asteroid threats, say researchers.In 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft collided with the asteroid Dimorphos at 6.6 kilometres per second as it orbited its parent asteroid Didymos. The mission was an attempt to show that bodies on a collision course with our planet could be redirected, and subsequent observations from Earth showed that it had successfully changed...
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ESA’s ‘planetary defence mission’ has startups dreaming of asteroid mining
06 Oct
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ESA’s ‘planetary defence mission’ has startups dreaming of asteroid mining

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NASA Space Technology Europe’s spacetech elite are making their final preparations for a groundbreaking meeting with an asteroid.A spacecraft called Hera — named after the Greek goddess of marriage — will make the rendezvous. The probe is slated for launch on October 7.If all goes well, Hera will then complete a detailed inspection of Dimorphos — a binary asteroid that’s also caught the eye of NASA.Back in 2022, the agency’s DART spacecraft deliberately smashed into Dimorphos. The collision contributed to a test of humanity’s planetary defences.NASA wants to prove that we could divert a giant space rock hurtling towards Earth — and avoid the same fate as...
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Lobi Stars halt winless run with 1-0 victory against 3SC
06 Oct
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Lobi Stars halt winless run with 1-0 victory against 3SC

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NASA Space Technology Lobi Stars four-match winless run ended with a slim 1-0 victory over 3SC in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) week 5 match played on Saturday, October 5, at the Lafia Township Stadium in Nasarawa.Before the clash with 3SC, Lobi Stars had drawn one and lost three matches including the 0-1 home defeat to Rivers United in Week three.Therefore, the 0-3 loss at Katsina United in week 4 last weekend set panic into the camp of ‘the pride of Benue’ who are prosecuting the current season under a new management.However, against 3SC, Lobi Stars ensured they picked the maximum points to avoid an early struggle with relegation.LG Poll: Happenings in Rivers call for serious concern JonathanFubara regains control as APP wins 22 out of 23 chairmanship seats in RiversAhmadu Liman assisted...
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NASA’s exoplanet hunter TESS spots a record-breaking 3-star system

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NASA Space Technology Using NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), scientists have spotted a record-breaking triple-star system so tightly bound that it could fit comfortably between the sun and its closest planet, Mercury.The system, designated TIC 290061484 contains twin stars that race around each other once every 1.8 Earth days as well as a third star that orbits this pair once every 25 Earth days. This triple star system's super-tight orbit, located just under 5,000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, the swan, makes it a record-breaker.The previous record-holder for the tightest three-star system orbit is Lamba Tauri, which set the record in 1956 with its third star taking 33 days to orbit its inner twin stars.Related: Giant exoplanet the size of 2 Jupiters has a hidden companion disturbing its orbitThe discovery...
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