Its primary objective following the March 2 touchdown inside Mare Crisium crater was to deliver 10 NASA instruments designed ...
Like our moon, Deimos is tidally locked to Mars, meaning the same side always faces the planet—the only side visible to rovers on the Martian surface. The only way to see Deimos’ far side up close is ...
As the moon moved through the shadow of the Earth, it was also being illuminated by light from the sun — causing the moon to ...
The moon "looked more like orange soda, casting a dreamy, romantic glow across the night sky," said one local photographer.