Not news, but ESA’s Hera mission to Didymos/Dimorphos after the DART impact has launched and is on track. Based on good performances from all propulsion systems, mission managers expect to encounter the target asteroids earlier than first planned. Arrival is now anticipated to be Nov 2026.
Besides an official announcement of this update, ESA has posted a video giving the current state of the mission, some background, and a little behind the scenes:
ESA’s Hera targets early arrival at Didymos asteroids Oct 7
https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Hera/ESA_s_Hera_targets_early_arrival_at_Didymos_asteroids
Hera’s first year in space Oct 7
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2025/10/Hera_s_first_year_in_space
Give it a watch, especially if you aren’t up to speed on the concept and mission.