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,
Mars Gets a Close-Up and a Photo Bomb as Europe’s Hera Mission Swoops Past
The Red Planet and its tiny moon Deimos were recorded at a very near distance as the asteroid-chasing spacecraft completed a flyby on Wednesday.
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.
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.
Asteroid probe 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 said Thursday.
Hera Asteroid Probe Spots Mysterious Martian Moon During Flyby
The European Space Agency (ESA) launched its Hera mission on October 7, 2024, to inspect the damage caused by NASA’s DART mission (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) when it smashed into an asteroid to redirect its orbit.
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
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
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Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4
In October, a craft from the European Space Agency is on the way to get an up-close look at the asteroid's remnants. NASA is additionally working on an asteroid-hunting telescope known as the ...
Will an asteroid hit Earth? Likely not. NASA gives 'all clear' as odds fall to near zero
The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably ...
NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today
NASA is tracking a bus-sized asteroid zipping past the Earth at nearly 16,000 miles per hour today. The asteroid, known as "2025 DM7," is estimated to be about 42 feet across and soared past our ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 will now almost certainly miss Earth in 2032
giving astronomers a rare opportunity to observe an asteroid up close. “We are not expecting the impact probability to rise back above 1 per cent for the close approach with Earth in 2032 ...