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ATLANTIC SKIES: The mystery of the Martian moons
Mars currently has two satellite moons – Phobos and Deimos – the twin sons of Ares, the god of war (Mars in Roman mythology) ...
Mars in opposition: See why the Red Planet will appear closer and brighter
The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun ...
Mars Orbiter Captures a Winter Wonderland on Summertime Mars
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Express orbiter captured stunning views of a winter wonderland on Mars, but this isn’t ...
Astronomers have for decades tried to figure out how Pluto captured its largest moon. Now, there’s a new theory
Pluto likely acquired large moon Charon in a “kiss and capture” collision billions of years ago. It may have created a ...
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Scientists still don't fully understand why some planets have hundreds of moons while others have none
Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Scientists still debate whether these came from asteroids that passed close into Mars' Hill sphere radius and got captured by the planet, or if they were ...
Winter wonderland on the Red Planet: Mars Express reveals massive 500-kilometer ice formation
Mars' snow is made of carbon dioxide ice, not water ice. During the Martian winter, temperatures can drop to as low as minus ...
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Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon while other planets have hundreds
Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Scientists still debate whether these came from asteroids that passed close into Mars' ...
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Space and Astronomy
By Jonathan O’Callaghan NASA Will Let Trump Decide How to Bring Mars Rocks to Earth The ... how the Red Planet ended up with small Phobos and tiny Deimos. President-elect Donald Trump joined ...