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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.
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,
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
En Route to Asteroid Collision, HERA 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 (ESA) 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.
Mars’ red color may be related to a habitable past: study
A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is ...
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Brown researchers may have discovered why Mars is red, raising questions for previous life on the planet
The redness of Mars has made the planet one of the most recognizable in the solar system with its hue serving as a topic of ...
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Could Mars’ red color have formed under wet conditions?
The new study points to ferrihydrites as the culprit for Mars’ color. This is basically water-rich iron. So, the researchers think the planet was first covered in water for a decent amount of ...
Why is Mars red? Our old understanding might be wrong.
Martian dust is mostly rust. Mars’s famed color has captivated humankind for centuries, earning its nickname of the ‘Red ...
Mars Rusted Early: New Discovery Rewrites the Red Planet’s History
Mars’s signature red hue may not be due to hematite, as previously believed, but rather to ferrihydrite — an iron oxide that requires water to form. Using a combination of spacecraft data and ...
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Mars might not be red for the reasons we thought, UA prof’s research suggests
Vincent Chevrier, associate research professor at the University of Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, is part ...
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Scientists say they’ve discovered why Mars is red
A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about whether Mars was ever able to support life.
We might be wrong about the color of Mars, scientists say
We might be wrong about the color of Mars, scientists say - Red dust has blown around the planet for billions of years, leading to its iconic hue ...