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Deflecting asteroids with DART and Hera
Episode 46

Deflecting asteroids with DART and Hera

Ahead of Asteroid Day on 30 June, we take a look at NASA's DART and ESA's Hera mission. Starting in 2022, these two missions will work together to test how we might one day deflect a potential deadly asteroid. Later on, we interview Andrea...

Star Diary · BBC Sky at Night Magazine

June 19, 202046m 25s

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Show Notes

Ahead of Asteroid Day on 30 June, we take a look at NASA's DART and ESA's Hera mission. Starting in 2022, these two missions will work together to test how we might one day deflect a potential deadly asteroid.


Later on, we interview Andrea Riley, the DART's programme executive and give you our stargazing tip of the month.


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