Mars, Probe and Moon Deimos

ESA’s Hera Probe Captures Stunning Image of Mars’ Moon Deimos During Flyby
Hera spacecraft captured an extraordinary near-infrared image of Mars’ moon Deimos during a flyby of the Red Planet. This marks the first use of Hera’s science instruments, providing a detailed view of Deimos silhouetted against Mars—a rare perspective of the lesser-known Martian moon.
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.
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.
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.
En Route to Asteroid Collision, HERA Snaps Rare Images 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.
Asteroid probe snaps rare pics of Martian moon
On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare images of the red planet's small moon Deimos.
Mars: Unexpected Mineral Discovery Hints at Possibility of Ancient Life
NASA's Perseverance rover, which has been exploring Mars since 2021, fired its laser at some oddly pale rocks on the surface ...
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NASA shares stunning panoramic images of Mars’ diverse landscapes
NASA has released breathtaking panoramic images of Mars, offering an unprecedented view of the planet’s diverse terrain.
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Researchers Just Uncovered A 4-Billion-Year-Old Beach Buried On Mars
Between 2021 and 2022, the Chinese rover Zhurong explored Utopia Planitia, a sprawling plain within a large impact crater on Mars. The rover used ground penetrating radar to investigate a series of ...
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NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter captured 'otherworldly' wreckage on Mars’ surface before dramatically crash landing
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter commanded our attention when it captured 'otherworldly' photos of a curious wreckage on the ...
Weighing in on a Mars water debate: Analysis challenges previous findings
More than 3 billion years ago, Mars intermittently had liquid water on its surface. After the planet lost much of its ...
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How the Zhurong Mars rover’s special features helped it survive on the Red Planet
The planet is located within the habitable zone of our solar system, meaning its distance from the sun indicates that liquid water could exist on its surface. However, Mars is extremely cold and ...
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Scientists make three-billion-year-old Mars discovery that may indicate life
Mars may have once had an ocean with sandy beaches ... The rover, which operated from May 2021 to May 2022, journeyed about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) in an area that exhibits surface features ...
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Mars had beaches? Chinese rover finds evidence of ancient shoreline
A Chinese rover found evidence of ancient beaches on Mars, suggesting the planet once had vast oceans 4 billion years ago. The discovery of sloping sand layers beneath the surface provides new ...
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China’s Mars rover makes stunning discovery in search for evidence of ancient water
“The idea is that Mars’ climate cooled down by this time and the surface dried up ... The orientation of these features (is) parallel to what the old shoreline would have been.” The structures ...