Asteroid probe snaps rare images of Martian moon

Check Out These Rare Images of Deimos, One of Mars' Mysterious Moons

The spacecraft Hera's photographs are some of the few visuals ever captured of the Martian moon's dark side

Asteroid Probe Snaps Unseen Views of Mysterious Martian Moon

On its way to investigate the aftermath of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft made a pit stop at Mars. During its visit, it snapped rare and intriguing images of the planet’s lesser-known moon, Deimos.The European Space Agency’s (ESA) HERA mission, which aims to assess the impact of NASA’s 2022 asteroid defense test, won’t reach its destination until late 2026. But on Wednesday, it took a clever detour, using Mars’ gravity to s…

LETTER FROM THE SPACE. On the way to the asteroid Didymos, the European probe has validated its technologies and delivers unheard-of images of the Martian moon.

Hera probe’s rare view of Mars and Deimos

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera probe has given scientists a rare treat—a stunning new perspective of Mars and its lesser-known moon, Deimos. The probe, which is currently en route to the Didymos asteroid system, used its flyby to capture some of the most detailed images yet of the Red Planet and its tiny, mysterious moon. While Mars’ larger moon, Phobos, has been extensively studied… Source

The space probe Hera passed Mars on its way to the asteroid Dimorphos as part of a planetary defense mission. It sent extraordinary images of the moons belonging to Mars.

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.