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Mars Gets a Close-Up and a Photo Bomb

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.

The New York Times · 21h

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.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 10h

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.

Space.com on MSN10h

'Poppy seeds' and 'leopard spots' on Mars could hint at ancient microbial life

An arrowhead-shaped rock on Mars sporting features that may hint at ancient microbial activity on the Red Planet has left ...

The Daily Galaxy on MSN14h

NASA Finds Pure Quartz on Mars—Could This Be Proof of Ancient Life?

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered high-purity quartz crystals on Mars, a discovery that could reshape the search for ...

SpaceX and Tesla AI Journey to Mars

Elon Musk announced that SpaceX's Starship will head to Mars late next year with the Tesla humanoid bot, Optimus. Successful ...

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NASA knows exactly where to look on Mars for signs of life

Since its arrival on the Martian surface five years ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been busy scouring the Red Planet for ...

Scientific American17h

If Life on Mars Ever Existed, This Bizarre Rock May Tell Us

The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity—or not ...

1don MSNOpinion

Cuts to NASA’s budget could derail America’s Mars ambitions

Such major and arbitrary cuts to NASA’s budget would do very little to save money, but they will undercut and decimate one of ...

13don MSN

Study uncovers source of Mars' redness — a key indicator the planet (maybe) once had life

The Romans associated the planet with their god of war because it reminded them of blood while the Egyptians called it "Her ...

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