Deimos

American

[dahy-mos] / ˈdaɪ mɒs /

noun

an ancient Greek personification of terror, a son of Ares and Aphrodite.
Astronomy. one of the two moons of Mars.

Deimos British

/ ˈdeɪmɒs /

noun

the smaller of the two satellites of Mars and the more distant from the planet. Approximate diameter: 13 km Compare Phobos

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Deimos Scientific

/ dē′mōs,dā′- /

The satellite of Mars that is second in distance from the planet.

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It will also observe the planet's other moon, Deimos, although it will not land on it.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Either a space rock smashed into Mars early in its history, and Phobos and Deimos were created from the debris.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Comparing the simulations with spacecraft observations also revealed clues about the physical makeup of Deimos.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

"In terms of its physical properties, Deimos more closely resembles the so-called rubble-pile asteroids than our Earth's Moon," says Raducan.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

‘This is the temple of my brothers, Deimos and Phobos.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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