Asteroid probe snaps rare images of Martian moon
For an hour, HERA flew as close as 5,600 kilometers from the Martian surface, at a speed of 33,480 kilometers an hour. It used the opportunity to test some of its scientific instruments, snapping around 600 pictures, including rare ones of Deimos.
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
U.S. To See Best ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse Until 2029 This Week
On the night of March 13-14, 2025, all 50 U.S. states will witness a total lunar eclipse — the best “blood moon” until 2029.
CNN23d
An asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why that is happening
While it’s likely that the asteroid will harmlessly whiz by Earth, as Apophis is expected to do in 2029 (when multiple spacecraft are expected to study it), it’s crucial for astronomers to ...
USA Today17d
Will an asteroid hit Earth? Likely not. NASA gives 'all clear' as odds fall to near zero
The asteroid also now rates as a 0 out of 10 on ... look at Apophis before and during its close approach to Earth in 2029. Though both YR4 and Apophis are no longer a risk to Earth, astronomers ...
The New York Times25d
Will That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest Ever Recorded.
That exceeds the threat once posed by Apophis, a much larger asteroid that was discovered in 2004. Astronomers initially calculated its chances of hitting Earth in 2029 at 2.7 percent. Further ...
Incredibly rare astronomical events you can see in your lifetime – including ‘meteor storm’ and extra-long solar eclipse
SOME astronomical events we see often, like shooting stars, but these are only a fraction of the dazzling celestial wonders occurring over the vast expanse of time. However, there are still four ...