When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Mars' moon Deimos is seen in silhouette against the red planet, here appearing light blue of an ...

ESA's Hera mission flying by Mars. See views captured with its Asteroid Framing Cameras. Credit; ESA - European Space Agency ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Martian moon Deimos appears dark, framed by the brighter ...

A European spacecraft is heading to study an asteroid after NASA purposely knocked it off its course more than two years ago. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera spacecraft lifted off on a SpaceX ...

ESA’s Hera spacecraft (left), accompanied by two cubesats, will study the asteroid Didymos and its moon Dimorphos after NASA's DART spacecraft collided with Dimorphos in 2022. Credit: ESA WASHINGTON — ...

(This story has been updated with the latest launch information.) Launch recap: Scroll down to read the updates from the launch of the ESA Hera mission from Cape ...

The skies over Brevard were covered by thick clouds, yet the familiar rumble of the Falcon 9 sounded as the European Space Agency's Hera mission lifted off at 10:52 a.m. EDT on Monday. Weather ...

During a flyby of Mars on Wednesday (March 12), ESA's Hera spacecraft inaugurated use of its science instruments to image the ...

Launch recap: Scroll down to read the updates from the launch of the ESA Hera mission from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40. Embedded content: https://www ...