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From these observations, the scientists suggest that Phobos is actually a comet that Mars' gravitational field captured in the distance past.

Don't Get Captured

That's no moon.

Mars' Moon May Not Be What We Think, Scientists Claim

Phobos has always puzzled astronomers for its asteroid like qualities. Now, using the ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, they've peered beneath its surface.

Mars' Mini Moon

What lurks beneath?

Probe Detects "Unknown Features" Inside Martian Moon Phobos

China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft has taken an incredible image of Phobos, one of the two moons orbiting Mars, from just 3,160 miles away.

My Lumps

That is one lumpy moon!

China Takes Incredible Close Up Shot of Mars' Moon Phobos

Building on existing research, researchers suggest that Mars' moon Deimos will likely be split up into tiny rocks, forming a ring around the planet.

Martian Rings

The strange orbit of one of Mars' moons may reveal a fascinating secret history.

New Research: Mars May Have Once Had Rings

Japanese space agency JAXA announced today it has greenlit a sample return mission to the Martian moon Phobos called the Martian Moons Exploration mission.

The Red Round-Trip

It could become the first ever spacecraft to make it to the Martian system and back.

Japan Gives the 'Go' to Sample Return Mission to Mars Moon

NASA's Oddysey spacecraft recently captured some colorful candids of the Martian moon, Phobos. Here's what makes the snapshots so sweet.

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