NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has gained its first look at the moon, pursuing a deeper understanding by examining it in infrared wavelengths
Solar System
Solar System
News
Astronomers detect faintest-ever galaxy from the early universe
An international team of scientists has detected and confirmed the faintest structure not long after the birth of the universe
News
Mars slowly crushing its moon into a planetary ring, study finds
Phobos’ shredded pieces are likely to be strewn around the Red Planet in a ring similar to those circling Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
News
Mars’ moon Phobos found to be falling apart
The long, shallow grooves lining the satellite’s surface are likely early signs of the structural failure that will ultimately destroy this moon of Mars
Astronomy
What would astronomy be like on Mars?
We find out what you’d be able to see if you were a Martian stargazer