{
  "id": 17968943,
  "title": "NASA smashed into an asteroid. Now Hera is closing in to see what happened",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/nasa-smashed-into-an-asteroid-now-hera-is-closing-in-to-see-what",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-03T09:46:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261103003154.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Europe’s Hera spacecraft has captured its first clear view of two asteroids involved in NASA’s historic 2022 experiment to redirect a potentially dangerous space rock. Now approaching the pair, Hera will investigate the mysterious aftermath of the collision and uncover why the asteroid shifted far more than scientists predicted.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}