Image: Hera logo aboard ISS
(PHYSorg.com Space & Earth)

The logo for Hera, ESA`s proposed asteroid mission for planetary defense, has already reached space, thanks to ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano, who snapped this photo from the cupola of the International Space Station. The Hera mission itself is seeking final approval for development at the Space19+ Ministerial Council this November.