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The ESA's Hera mission successfully tested its camera by imaging two faint asteroids, Otero and Kellyday, as it prepares to follow up on NASA's DART impact on the asteroid system of Didymos and Dimorphos, aiming to improve planetary defense strategies.
The near-Earth asteroid 2024 BJ will have a close encounter with Earth on January 27, 2024, coming within 354,000 km, about 92% of the average lunar distance. An image of the asteroid was captured using the Virtual Telescope Project's robotic unit, showing it as a sharp dot of light with stars leaving streaks in the background. Discovered on January 17, 2024, the 16m-37m asteroid poses no risk to our planet, and its closest approach will occur at 17:30 UTC.