The Clearest Picture Ever of Mars’ Moon Deimos

Mars, to which we have already sent many vehicles and to which we will send people in the coming years, Phobos and Deimos It has two satellites. 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, is the only image of Deimos so far. clearest photo was also recorded.

Here’s the clearest image ever of Deimos taken from just 100 kilometers away

Sent for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Mars mission Hope probewas sent into 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. A few flights were also made by the probe to the satellite. approaching 100 kilometers provided.

The probe’s getting this close to Deimos allowed scientists to use the instruments onboard to scan the satellite. The most detailed image ever allowed him to achieve. By Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai shared The photograph 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.