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SpaceX has shared a breathtaking image of Earth taken during the launch of the European Space Agency’s Hera mission. The image showcases the upper stage of the Falcon 9 rocket with our planet as a backdrop. Hera is a planetary defense mission aimed at analyzing the impact of NASA’s DART mission, which successfully altered the trajectory of an asteroid. This mission will provide valuable insights into asteroid composition and the effectiveness of planetary defense strategies.

A recent study suggests that the debris from NASA’s DART mission, which intentionally crashed into an asteroid, could be headed towards Earth and Mars. While these fragments pose no threat to life, they may cause the first human-made meteor shower.