Passing probe captures images of mysterious Mars moon
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The European Space Agency's Hera probe captured images of Mars and its smaller moon Deimos during a flyby en route to a pair of asteroids. The spacecraft took photos of Deimos's far side from 620 miles away, providing valuable data on the lesser-known moon. Hera is headed for the asteroid Dimorphos, which had its orbit altered by NASA's Dart probe in 2022. The mission aims to study the effectiveness of asteroid deflection techniques for potential Earth-threatening space rocks.
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