European spacecraft got rare close-up of Mars' lesser-known moon
While the car-sized spacecraft flew around the Mars system, flight controllers on Earth temporarily lost communication with Hera because the signal was blocked. Though the blackout was planned for the maneuver, Ian Carnelli, the European Space Agency's Hera mission manager, said it was deeply emotional.
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
Tiniest Mars moon Deimos spotted by Europe's asteroid-chasing spacecraft
Europe's Hera spacecraft flew by Mars this week on its way to catch up with an asteroid and tested out its cameras on the Red Planet's tiniest moon.
Remember that asteroid that isn't going to hit Earth? We could send a mission to explore it
YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...
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Watch a SpaceX rocket launch Crew-10 relief mission March 14 for NASA astronauts on ISS after delay [updated]
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is poised to launch the Crew-10 mission for NASA, ferrying a crew of four (ISS) for a six-month residency. The rocket a ...
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For NASA astronauts on a 10-day space mission that lasted 9 months, a landing date at last
Crew members launching on SpaceX's next mission to the International Space Station are ready to take the reins of the orbital ...
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10: Four Astronauts, a 17,500 MPH Rocket, and 200+ Experiments
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission is gearing up for launch with an international team of astronauts and cosmonauts set to embark ...
Total lunar eclipse: As the Moon goes dark, can these 2 solar-powered probes survive?
During a lunar eclipse, NASA’s LRO and Firefly’s Blue Ghost fight to survive hours of freezing darkness. With failing ...
SpaceX Delays Mission to Retreive NASA's Stranded Astronauts
SpaceX delayed a mission to retrieve two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) on March 12, over a last-minute technical issue with the launch pad at Florida’s Kennedy Space ...
‘Moon Dust on Our Boots’: Texas Company’s Blue Ghost Lands on Lunar Surface
Firefly Aerospace’s robotic vehicle became the second privately built spacecraft to make a soft landing on the moon. It could soon be joined by two more private lunar landers.