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More serious look at Mars's two moons.
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ORRERY: Mars Moons Phobos Deimos Mars has two very small moons Phobos and Deimos. They were discovered by Asaph Hall in 1877. He named them after Mars mythological attendants: fear (Phobos) and terror (Deimos It is likely that they did not form with the planet,...On the NASA Image eXchange (NIX) website.
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NASA Image eXchange (NIX Mars Moons Phobos and Deimos Mars Moons Phobos and Deimos Gaspra, Deimos, and Phobos ComparisonImage PIA00078 (JPL)More Information DeimosImage PIA00996 (JPL)More Information PhobosImage PIA00997 (JPL)More Information High-Resolution MOC Image of PhobosImage PIA01333 (JPL)More Information MOC Image of Phobos with TES Temperature OverlayImage PIA01332 (JPL)More Information...Basic information on Phobos and Deimos.
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TAS, Solar System, Mars moons Mars is orbited by two satellites, both believed to be captured asteroids. This is because of both Mars proximity to the Asteroid Belt and their small sizes and irregular shapes. The table below provides some information on their dimensions and...Good detail from the University of Tennessee.
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The Moons of Mars Mars has two small moons that are illustrated in the following figures, Phobos and Deimos. Phobos (Ref) Deimos (Ref) These are examples of what are called minor satellites: small chunks of rock in orbit around planets as compared with large...