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Mars, Deimos and European Space Agency

Tiny Mars moon Deimos gets a rare close-up, thanks to Europe's Hera asteroid probe (photos)

The results of Hera's flyby could ultimately tell us whether Deimos is a captured asteroid or made from debris from a giant impact on Mars.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 20h

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.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

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.

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First time: The Blue Ghost lander successfully lands on the moon

Firefly, an American company, made a soft landing on the moon, becoming the second private company to do so. In collaboration ...

Space.com on MSN7d

See the moon cozy up to a fading Mars tonight (March 8)

"If the moon and a planet are near Castor and Pollux you have an impressive show." From our earthly perspective, the moon and Mars will appear closest to each other at around 8 p.

How 3D printing will help astronauts survive on the Moon and Mars

D printers will make the tools, structures and habitats space pioneers need to survive in a hostile alien environment.

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A remarkable ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse took over the night sky. See photos of the phenomenon.

Thursday night into early Friday morning was the first of two celestial features this March, with a full “blood moon” lunar ...

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