Weather may delay launch of mission to study deflected asteroid

Stormy weather might postpone the launch of Europe's Hera spacecraft, aimed at analyzing the aftermath of NASA's DART collision with the asteroid Dimorphos. Scheduled for Monday, the mission's objective is to gather crucial data on planetary defense. If postponed, a back-up launch is set for Tuesday. The launch window extends until October 27.

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