Mars, to which we have already sent many vehicles and to which we will send people in the coming years, has two satellites called Phobos and Deimos. These two potato-shaped moons, which are unknown whether they are an asteroid or a piece of Mars, have been questioning scientists for many years.
Now, a brand new photo of Deimos has been taken. The image, which provides researchers with information about the formation of the moon and other details, was also recorded as the clearest photograph of Deimos so far.
Here’s the clearest image ever of Deimos taken from just 100 kilometers away
The Hope probe, which was sent to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) mission to Mars, was sent to space in 2020 and reached the Red Planet in 2021. The vehicle has been studying the planet ever since. However, this past summer he turned his attention to Mars’ moon Deimos. Several flights also brought the probe within 100 kilometers of the satellite.
Getting the probe so close to Deimos has allowed scientists to obtain the most detailed view of the satellite ever, using the instruments onboard. The photo shared by the Prime Minister of the UAE and the ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, brings together Deimos and Mars, creating a visual feast.
In addition to these, let’s say that Deimos with a diameter of 12.4 kilometers revolves around Mars every 30.3 hours, while the photo strengthens the theory that Deimos may be an asteroid caught in the orbit of Mars rather than a piece of the planet.
Details of the results from close flights to the satellite by the United Arab Emirates’ space probe will be shared tomorrow at the European Geophysical Union conference.
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