Flyby of Mars’ moon Deimos provides most detailed images ever captured

One of the pictures captures the red planet drifting into view during the probe’s closest approach.
Flyby of Mars’ moon Deimos provides most detailed images ever captured
First ever high-res images and observations of Mars’ moon Deimos released (Emirates Mars Mission/PA)

Scientists have released the most detailed images and observations of Mars’ moon, Deimos.

The images were taken by the UAE Space Agency’s Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) Hope Probe during recent flybys of the moon.

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