2024-02-14 12:19:38
The rover spotted the moon Deimos passing in front of the Sun on January 20 corresponding to Sol 1037. Weeks later, corresponding to February 8 on Earth, Perseverance witnessed Phobos making the same crossing.
Normally, the Perseverance rover looks down, scouring the Martian terrain in search of rocks that might reveal aspects of the planet’s ancient past. Over the past few weeks, the intrepid robot looked high and caught two notable sights: solar eclipses on the Red Planet, as the moons Phobos and Deimos passed in front of the sun.
Complete solar eclipses do not occur on Mars. The planet’s moons are too small to completely block the Sun as they pass in front. However, when they pass, their movements can give researchers clues regarding the moons’ orbits, as well as how the moons move. The movements affect the Martian interior. (Keep reading…)
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