Deimos (moon) - Wikipedia
Deimos (/ ˈdaɪməs /; systematic designation: Mars II) [11] is the smaller and outer of the two natural satellites of Mars, the other being Phobos. Deimos has a mean radius of 6.2 km (3.9 …
Tiny Mars moon Deimos gets a rare close-up, thanks to Europe's …
3 days ago · Martian moon Deimos seen crossing the face of Mars in this sequence of Thermal Infrared Imager images acquired during the Hera mission's March 12, 2025 gravity-assist flyby …
Video Shows Mars and Deimos Close Up During ESA’s Hera Flyby
1 day ago · Deimos is tidally locked, meaning one hemisphere permanently faces Mars. This near side is the one most commonly seen by spacecraft orbiting the planet, or by rovers driving …
Deimos - NASA Science
Nov 3, 2024 · Deimos was discovered on Aug. 11, 1877 by Asaph Hall. Hall named Mars' moons for the mythological sons of Ares, the Greek counterpart of the Roman god, Mars. Deimos, …
In Photos: Mars And Its City-Sized Moon Seen In Historic Flyby
2 days ago · Deimos orbits Mars every 30.3 hours at a significantly higher altitude than the other moon of Mars, Phobos. Unlike Phobos, which is gradually spiraling toward Mars, Deimos is …
ESA’s Hera Probe Captures Stunning Image of Mars’ Moon Deimos …
2 days ago · A Mysterious Moon with an Unknown Past. Deimos, the smaller of Mars’ two moons, measures only 7.7 miles (12.4 km) across and remains one of the most enigmatic objects in …
Mysterious Mars moon captured in unprecedented images by …
2 days ago · While on a flyby of Mars, Hera was able to use three of its imaging instruments to capture images of Deimos, the smaller of Mars' two moons, the ESA said. Deimos is about …
Tiniest Mars moon Deimos spotted by Europe's asteroid-chasing …
2 days ago · The ESA said Hera took the photographs of Deimos from just 620 miles away, capturing the less-visible side of the tidally-locked moon. Deimos measures just over 7 miles …
ESA - Hera asteroid mission spies Mars’s Deimos moon
2 days ago · Deimos appears to cross Mars. Moving at 9 km/s relative to Mars, Hera was able to image Deimos from as close as 1000 km away, surveying the less-seen opposite side of the …
ESA's Hera probe trains its cameras at Mars' moon Deimos - Space.com
2 days ago · Deimos orbits approximately 14,600 miles (23,500 km) from the surface of Mars. Behind Deimos, at the top of the image, is the bright Terra Sabaea region of Mars, which is …
ESA - Deimos appears to cross Mars - European Space Agency
1 day ago · Martian moon Deimos seen across the face of Mars in this sequence of Thermal Infrared Imager images acquired during the Hera mission’s 12 March 2025 gravity-assist flyby …
Check Out These Rare Images of Deimos, One of Mars' …
1 day ago · On March 12, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera spacecraft captured rare images of Deimos, one of Mars’ two moons, from 621 miles away while en route to the …
Hera asteroid mission takes stunning images of Mars’s moon Deimos
2 days ago · While it was so close to Mars, it was also able to turn on a trio of sensors and take several detailed photographs of the planet and Deimos in the same frame. A black and white …
ESA’s Hera Mission Surveys Mars’s Deimos Moon
2 days ago · Moving at nine kilometres per second relative to Mars, Hera was able to image Deimos from as close as 1000 kilometres away, surveying the less-seen opposite side of the …
European spacecraft got rare close-up of Mars' lesser-known moon
3 days ago · The flyby of Mars and Deimos wasn't a detour but a necessary maneuver to put the spacecraft on the right trajectory toward its ultimate destination. Swinging within 3,100 miles of …
Deimos - NASA Science - NASA Mars Exploration
Nov 3, 2024 · Deimos orbits Mars every 30 hours. Although both moons are heavily cratered, Deimos has a smoother appearance caused by the partial filling of some of its craters. Deimos …
Mars and Deimos viewed by Hera's Asteroid Framing Camera
2 days ago · Deimos orbits approximately 23 500 km from the surface of Mars and is tidally locked, so that this side of the dark moon is rarely seen. At the top of the image is the bright …
Deimos: Mars' smallest moon | Space
Jan 15, 2025 · Deimos is Mars' outer moon. It's a tiny, irregularly shaped moon and smaller than Mars' other moon, Phobos. Despite being unspectacular, Deimos remains a fascinating …
Deimos | Orbit, Size & Facts | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
Mar 5, 2025 · Deimos, the outer and smaller of Mars’s two moons. It was discovered telescopically with its companion moon, Phobos, by the American astronomer Asaph Hall in …
Five facts about Deimos: ESA mission images Mars' second moon
2 days ago · This keeps a spooky ring of dust and debris around Mars in the same area in which Deimos orbits. The moon is pretty tiny by space proportions - Deimos is just 9 x 7 x 6.8 miles …