Space Exploration
Apr 24, 2023
UAE spacecraft takes close-up photos of Mars' little moon
A spacecraft around Mars has sent back the most detailed photos yet of the red planet's little moon.
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Planetary Sciences
Mar 25, 2023
RNA base in asteroid samples suggests origins of life on Earth: Study
The black particles from an asteroid some 300 million kilometers away look unremarkable, like pieces of charcoal, but they hold a component of life itself.
Astrobiology
Dec 1, 2022
Should we build a nature reserve on Mars?
There are 8 billion of us now. The UN says when the population peaks around the year 2100, there'll be 11 billion human souls. Our population growth is colliding with the natural world on a greater scale than ever, and we're ...
Space Exploration
Nov 18, 2022
JAXA's ambitious mission to Phobos will even have European-built rover
Japan and Germany have a history of collaboration in scientific and technological endeavors. The countries have a Joint Committee on Cooperation in Science Technology that has met many times over the decades. Both countries ...
Space Exploration
Nov 14, 2022
Phobos surface striations tell a story of its rupturing interior
Phobos, the 22-km diameter innermost moon of Mars, is a groovy body. Unlike its little brother Deimos, Phobos has developed a striking pattern of parallel linear features running across its surface. These grooves are a distinctive ...
Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2022
A close encounter with a mysterious moon
In 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered two small moons circling the planet Mars, later named Phobos and Deimos after the Greek for "fear" and "panic."
Planetary Sciences
Oct 26, 2022
New technique to determine age will open new era of planetary science, researchers say
The coming decade is expected to bring a veritable bonanza for the science of planets: space missions are scheduled to bring back samples of rock from the moon, Mars, the Martian moon of Phobos, and a primitive asteroid. ...
Planetary Sciences
Aug 22, 2022
Were Phobos and Deimos once a single Martian moon that split up? Not likely, says new study
The origin of Phobos and Deimos, the two Martian moons, has been a mystery to astronomers. These two bodies are a fraction of the size and mass of the Moon, measuring just 22.7 km (14 mi) and 12.6 km (7.83 mi) in diameter. ...
Space Exploration
Aug 22, 2022
New pics of Phobos from China's Tianwen-1 orbiter
Two fundamental factors affect all astrophotography—timing and location. If a camera happens to be at the right place at the right time, it can capture images that have never been seen before. And with the proliferation ...
Planetary Sciences
Aug 19, 2022
What is the maximum number of moons that Earth could have?
In a recent study published in Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, a team of researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington, Valdosta State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the National Radio Astronomy ...
