The UAE's Amal spaceraft has captured some of the most detailed images yet of Mars' little moon Deimos. It is the closest a spacecraft has been to Deimos in almost a half-century.
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A spacecraft around Mars has ventured closer to the red planet's little moon Deimos than any humanmade object in nearly a half-century. A spacecraft around Mars has ventured closer to the red planet's little moon Deimos than any humanmade object in nearly a half-century. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A spacecraft around Mars has sent back the most detailed photos yet of the red planet’s little moon.flew within 62 miles of Deimos last month and the close-up shots were released Monday. Amal — Arabic for Hope — got a two-for-one when Mars photobombed some of the images. It was the closest a spacecraft has been to Deimos in almost a half-century.
The spacecraft also observed the little explored far side of the odd-shaped, cratered moon, just 9 miles by 7 miles by 7 miles .
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