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  "id": 19776965,
  "title": "Nasa asteroid crash site reached by European probe to assess deflection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/nasa-asteroid-crash-site-reached-by-european-probe-to-assess",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-13T07:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/space/nasa-deliberately-crashed-a-spacecraft-into-an-asteroid-in-2022-europes-hera-probe-has-now-reached-the-impact-site-to-measure-how-successfully-humanity-can-deflect-a-space-rock/articleshow/135792858.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "ESA's Hera spacecraft has initiated its observations of the Didymos asteroid system following NASA's DART mission's collision with Dimorphos. This investigation seeks to analyze the impact's effects on Dimorphos' structure and its trajectory, which is essential for planetary defense. Researchers aim to uncover the momentum enhancement factor and physical effects of the collision, while also…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Space.com",
        "title": "On this day in space! Nov. 12, 2014: European Philae probe lands on Comet 67P, bounced twice and then got lost for nearly 2 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/on-this-day-in-space-nov-12-2014-european-philae-probe-lands-on-comet",
        "published": "2026-11-12T20:19:49.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
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