Mars, European Space Agency and moon Deimos

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.
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.
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.
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.
New photo of tiny and mysterious Mars moon
The European Space Agency's probe Hera snapped this image of the tiny and mysterious Martian moon of Deimos. The probe zipped by at 20,000 mph when it used a suite of instruments to capture the image from 620 miles away.
'Literally, figuratively over the moon': Firefly's Blue Ghost lands on lunar surface
“Firefly is literally and figuratively over the moon,” said Jason Kim, the CEO of Firefly Aerospace in a statement. "Our Blue ...
Moon lander from Intuitive Machines touches down, but apparently tips over
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is "alive," but it's not yet known what mission objectives can still be met.
Moon’s far side revealed! Blue Ghost Lander captures stunning images - here’s how to watch the landing LIVE
The Blue Ghost lunar lander is set to touch down on the moon on March 2. Here’s how to watch the live coverage of the landing ...
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Touch down on the moon with private Blue Ghost lander in this amazing video
On Sunday (March 2), Blue Ghost — built and operated by the Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace — became just the second ...
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The Moon Was an Ocean of Molten Magma All Over, Samples From the Far Side Reveal
The first study on the Moon samples brought back by the Chinese Chang'e-6 mission show that the Moon's far side was just as ...
Highlights: Firefly ‘Blue Ghost’ lunar lander touches down on the moon
A robotic lunar lander built by Texas-based Firefly has successfully landed on the moon, becoming only the second ...
Texas company pulls off first fully successful commercial landing on the moon
The Blue Ghost touchdown kicks off two weeks of around-the-clock research by NASA science and technology payloads.
Here’s a look at moon landing hits and misses
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses.
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March 2025 stargazing: A red moon and a vanishing planet
March’s night sky brings a total lunar eclipse, a rare chance to see Mercury, and shifting planets. Don’t miss these ...
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Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander successfully touches down on the moon
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully made a soft touchdown near an ancient volcanic feature on the moon’s ...
Firefly’s picture-perfect Moon landing shows the way for lunar exploration
The lunar lander, called Blue Ghost, settled onto the Moon's surface at 2:34 am CST (3:34 am EST; 08:34 UTC). A few dozen ...