moons mars - Search News

Mars, Deimos and European Space Agency

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

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. The only way to see Deimos’ far side up close is for a probe like Hera to fly behind it, making such images more of a rarity.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

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.

Space.com on MSN · 1d

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.

Space.com on MSN6d

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.

6don MSN

The best time to see the Moon and Mars 'meet' in the night sky this weekend

A spectacle for stargazers to admire will take place in the night sky this evening, March 8. Mars will have a close encounter ...

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results

Mars, Deimos and European Space Agency

Trending now