Waspie_Dwarf Posted February 25, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Mars Odyssey Observes Martian Moons Quote Phobos and Deimos, the moons of Mars, are seen in this movie put together from 19 images taken by the Mars Odyssey orbiter's Thermal Emission Imaging System, or THEMIS, camera. The images were taken in visible-wavelength light. THEMIS also recorded thermal-infrared imagery in the same scan. The apparent motion is due to progression of the camera's pointing during the 17-second span of the February 15, 2018, observation, not from motion of the two moons. Read More: NASA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted March 2, 2018 Author #2 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Mars Express views moons set against Saturn's rings Quote New images and video from ESA’s Mars Express show Phobos and Deimos drifting in front of Saturn and background stars, revealing more about the positioning and surfaces of the Red Planet’s mysterious moons. Mars’ two small moons are intriguing objects. While we know something of their size, appearance and position thanks to spacecraft such as ESA’s Mars Express, much remains unknown. How and where did they form? What are they made of? What exactly is on their surfaces – and could we send a lander to find out? Read More: ESA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonopahRick Posted March 3, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Hopefully we will get a lander there in my lifetime but I doubt it. Some good photos from a close fly-by would be nice as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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