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Why Russia Dreams of Dominating Mars’ Moons

Experts speculate a new Phobos mission could launch by 2030, leveraging advancements in propulsion and AI for safer ...
Mars will sit less than 10 degrees above the horizon at sunset, with the 11 %-lit waxing crescent moon hanging less than 6 ...
ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured footage of the Mars' moon Deimos pass in front of Ganymede, Europa, Jupiter, Io and Callisto (in that order). Credit: Space.com | footage credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin ...
A new moon is when the moon shares the same celestial longitude as the sun; the two bodies are said to be in conjunction.
A space probe flying past Mars captured images of the red planet's small, mysterious moon. While on a flyby of Mars, Hera was able to use three of its imaging instruments to capture images of Deimos, ...
(CNN) — Keep an eye on the sky Monday evening to see the wolf moon, the first full moon of the year. And some sky-gazers will be able to glimpse a cosmic magic trick when the moon appears to pass in ...
One summer night in 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall was looking through his telescope in Washington, D.C. Mars was at its closest point to Earth in its orbit, and Hall had one question on his ...
The first full moon of the year, known as the wolf moon, will occult Mars, reaching peak illumination Monday and appearing big and bright over the weekend. The year’s first full moon peaks on Monday, ...
BOSTON - The highlight of the week is coming tonight in the night sky - the lunar occultation of Mars. First off, at 5:27 p.m. the moon will be officially full. The full January moon is known as the ...