MAVEN Observes Mars Moon Phobos in the Mid- and Far-Ultraviolet
(Image credits: University of Colorado Boulder/Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics/NASA)
Due to a recent close encounter between MAVEN and Mars’ moon Phobos, scientists at NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration are closer to solving the mystery of how the moon formed.
In late November and early December 2015, the #MAVEN mission made a series of close approaches to the #Martian moon Phobos, collecting data from within 300 miles (500 km) of the moon.
Among the data returned were spectral images of #Phobos in the ultraviolet. The images will allow MAVEN scientists to better assess the composition of this enigmatic object, whose origin is unknown.
Read the full story, here: (Image credits: University of Colorado Boulder/Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics/NASA)
