Several New Illustrations and Photographs Added
DART
DART, short for Double Asteroid Redirection Test was launched in November 2021 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
In September 2022, the spacecraft entered the Didymos binary asteroid system and deliberately impacted Dimorphos, the smaller of two asteroids comprising the system.
The objective was to study the effects of a spacecraft impact on an asteroid's trajectory.
For more information about this highly successful mission, visit the DART website.
Hera
The Hera mission was developed by the European Space Agency and was launched in October 2024 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base. Hera is intended to explore the Didymos binary asteroid system, with arrival planned for 2026
The Didymos binary asteroid system consists of two asteroids, Didymos being the larger one, and Dimorphos the smaller one. Dimorphos was previously the target of NASA's DART impact mission in 2022.
Hera will study the Didymos system in detail, with a particular focus on the results of the DART impactor mission.
For more information about this mission, visit the Hera Mission website.
Apollo Fuel Cell
Photos of an Apollo fuel cell on display at the Ella Sharp Museum, in Jackson, Michigan, have been added to the Apollo Capsules page.
(Photos: Richard Kruse, 2024)
Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle Tire
Photos of an Apollo lunar roving vehicle tire on display at the Ella Sharp Museum, in Jackson, Michigan, have been added to the Lunar Module page.
(Photos: Richard Kruse, 2024)
Posted 23 February 2025
