During that time, it has created the most comprehensive map of the Martian atmosphere and its chemical composition, examined ...

The Perseverance Mars rover's Mastcam-Z camera the Martian moon Phobos transit the Sun. See real-time and time-lapsed views ...

Previously unpublished photos of Mars' moon Phobos hint that the mysterious satellite may actually be a trapped comet — or perhaps just a piece of one, along with its twin moon Deimos. When you ...

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Two moons orbit Mars, and one of them may be on a path to extinction. However, will this prediction actually come to pass? Here's more about what's happening.

NASA’s longest-lived mission to Mars has gained its first look at the Martian moon Phobos, pursuing a deeper understanding by examining it in infrared wavelengths. The Thermal Emission Imaging System ...

Earth isn't the only planet experiencing spectacular solar eclipses as moons pass in front of our solar system's sun. Two months before a total solar eclipse is expected to shroud a long swath of ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS NASA's Curiosity rover has captured a spectacular sight from the ...

Japan’s space agency (JAXA) is sending a mission to travel to Mars which will survey the Red Planet’s two moons, Phobos and Deimos. The spacecraft will explore both moons and collect a sample of ...

International collaboration finds that two small satellites (Phobos and Deimos) orbiting Mars can also be formed by a giant impact like the origin of our Moon. The research is reported in Nature ...