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Bookmark or Share- A new look at Mars’ moon Deimos highlights its mysterious originStunning new views of Deimos, one of Mars’ two strange moons, hint at questions about how the martian moons formed in the first place — and why they are still in orbit around Mars today.
- See the First Detailed Close-Ups of Mars’ Moon DeimosDaily Correspondent. April 26, 2023. Mars and Deimos in a high-resolution composite image captured by the United Arab Emirates' Hope probe Emirates Mars Mission. A space probe operated by the...
- Deimos (moon) - WikipediaDeimos / ˈ d aɪ m ə s / (systematic designation: Mars II) is the smaller and outer of the two natural satellites of Mars, the other being Phobos. Deimos has a mean radius of 6.2 km (3.9 mi) and takes 30.3 hours to orbit Mars. Deimos is 23,460 km (14,580 mi) from Mars, much farther than Mars's other moon, Phobos.
- Deimos - NASA ScienceQuick Facts. Deimos is the smaller of the two Martian moons and is less irregular in shape. The largest crater on Deimos is approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 km) in diameter, 1/5 the size of the largest crater on Phobos. Although both moons are heavily cratered, Deimos has a smoother appearance caused by the partial filling of some of its craters.
- Deimos: Facts About the Smaller Martian Moon | SpaceExploring the moons. Deep space mission planners are eying Deimos, a moon of Mars, as an exploration target for humans. Here, the path to reach the Martian moon is laid out. (Image credit:...
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