According to information, in the world there are more than 600 thousand asteroids in the new solar system. Of these, 20,000 are close to the earth and 800 are even on the European Agency’s risk list.
Will it be possible to deflect an asteroid from hitting Earth? Come and discover the Hera project.
The HERA project marks the first time that humanity will be able to artificially alter the trajectory of an asteroid. Now, this pioneering action will be a precursor for planetary defense against asteroids or other objects that can cause catastrophic damage to Earth.
And GMV Portugal is leading a decisive component for the mission: the control system that will carry out the different maneuvers in the vicinity of the asteroids, as well as the level of autonomy (sharing decisions between Earth and aboard the probe).
How to deflect an asteroid from hitting the earth – follow it live
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