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Name our dino – ESA’s Hera asteroid mission mascot!

Name our dino – ESA’s Hera asteroid mission mascot!

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ESA is inviting the public to name the cartoon dinosaur mascot of its Hera asteroid mission for planetary defense. The winning entry earns a place at the Hera arrival celebration in November.

The European Space Agency’s Hera asteroid mission for planetary defence has a cartoon dinosaur for its mascot – because dinos were made extinct after an asteroid impact, but while they didn't have a space agency, people do! Now we’re asking you to supply our dino with a name, to win a place at November’s Hera arrival celebration.

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