Hera meeting the asteroid

Meet Hera, our very own asteroid detective. Together with two CubeSats – Milani the rock decoder and Juventas the radar visionary – Hera is off on an adventure to explore Didymos, a double asteroid system that is typical of the thousands that pose an impact risk to planet Earth. 

This GIF is from 'The Missing Puzzle Piece’, an episode of ‘The Incredible Adventures of Hera’ that explains why ESA’s asteroid detective and its CubeSat assistants need to get up close and personal to shine light on this cosmic mystery. Watch the video here.