ESA's space probe captures detailed images of Mars and its mysterious moon
Space probe Hera passed Mars while on its way to the Didymos asteroid system as part of planetary defence mission.
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Space probe Hera passed Mars while on its way to the Didymos asteroid system as part of planetary defence mission.
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00:00European space probe HERA flew by Mars and its moons, capturing unique photos from a
00:07new perspective. HERA photographed the surface of the red planet as well as the face of Deimos,
00:13which is a smaller, more mysterious moon out of the two.
00:16We have some nice images from the side facing Mars, but this is one of the very rare and
00:22I think maybe of the best resolution we have so far of the far side of Deimos.
00:29The flyby was part of HERA's trajectory towards Dimorphos, an asteroid that NASA deliberately
00:34crashed into two years ago to deflect its course. HERA will then analyze the impact
00:40NASA's spacecraft had on the asteroid.
00:43During the flyby, the space probe used the gravity of Mars to be launched deeper into
00:48space, shortening its time by months and saving a significant amount of fuel.