Mars, Probe and European

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 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.
SpaceX delays flight to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts after launch pad problem
A launch pad problem has forced a flight delay to replace NASA's two stuck astronauts. The new crew needs to get to the ...
Video: Time lapse simulation of Hera's Mars flyby
ESA's Hera spacecraft for planetary defense performs a flyby of Mars. The gravity of the red planet shifts the spacecraft's ...
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Making Mars's moons: Supercomputers offer 'disruptive' new explanation
Testing different ideas about the formation of Mars's moons is the primary goal of the upcoming Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) sample return mission led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration ...
Upcoming Space Missions by NASA from 2025 to 2033
Explore NASA's upcoming space missions from 2025 to 2033, including lunar landers, Mars probes, asteroid flybys, and interplanetary explorers like Europa Clipper, Dragonfly, and Venus missions.
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JAXA’s 2 new astronauts could be first Japanese on the moon
After going through more rounds of training and final assessments, the pair will become the 12th and 13th people sent into space by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Yoneda could be ...