Mysterious Mars moon captured in unprecedented images by space probe
A space probe named Hera captured images of Mars' small Deimos moon while on a mission to examine an asteroid.
Asteroid probe snaps rare pics of Martian moon
On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare images of the red planet's mysterious small moon Deimos, the European Space Agency (ESA) said Thursday.
Probe captures rare images of moon orbiting Mars
The European Space Agency launched Hera in 2024 to test asteroid-deflection techniques in deep space. The agency aims to improve planetary defense measures.
Tiny Mars moon Deimos gets a rare close-up, thanks to Europe's Hera asteroid probe (photos)
Europe's HERA mission has taken a good look at Mars and its moon Deimos on its way to explore the aftermath of the DART impact in the Didymos–Dimorphos asteroid system.
Check Out These Rare Images of Deimos, One of Mars' Mysterious Moons
Hera spacecraft captured rare images of Deimos, one of Mars’ two moons, from 621 miles away while en route to the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos. Like our moon, Deimos is tidally locked to Mars, meaning the same side always faces the planet—the only side visible to rovers on the Martian surface.
European spacecraft got rare close-up of Mars' lesser-known moon
A European spacecraft on a journey to study NASA's asteroid crash site did a quick pop-in of Mars on its way, capturing unprecedented images of Mars' lesser-known moon, Deimos. Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos,
Hera asteroid mission takes stunning images of Mars’s moon Deimos
A mission to survey the results of a deliberate crash between an asteroid and a NASA spacecraft has taken stunning images of Mars and its moon Deimos
New evidence for water lurking under the moon’s poles
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Poconos can see total lunar eclipse followed by sunrise solar eclipse two weeks later
A total lunar eclipse and a partial solar eclipse at sunrise two weeks later will be visible from the Poconos in March.
Private spacecraft lands on Moon - but may be on its side
A private US company says it has landed a spacecraft close to the Moon's South Pole but fears the machine is not upright. The ...
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Business trip to the moon: Private lunar lander Blue Ghost makes special delivery for NASA
A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday ... fresh crush of visitors angling for a piece of lunar business.
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A second Intuitive Machines spacecraft just landed on the moon — and probably tipped over
It’s a crucial piece of technology for NASA’s hopes to build a permanent moon base — so much so that the space agency awarded Intuitive Machines a $4.8 billion contract late last year to ...