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Phobos

[foh-buhs, -bos]

noun

  1. Classical Mythology.,  Also Phobus a son and attendant of Ares and the personification of a fear held to possess armies and cause their defeat.

  2. Astronomy.,  one of the two moons of Mars.



Phobos

/ ˈfəʊbɒs /

noun

  1. the larger of the two satellites of Mars and the closer to the planet. Approximate diameter (although it has an irregular shape): 23 km Compare Deimos

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Phobos

  1. The larger and inner of the two planetary satellites of Mars.

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The information I have suggests that Deimos and Phobos look somewhat similar to Earth’s moon, though they are much smaller in size.

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The spacecraft will spend three years around Mars conducting science operations to observe Phobos and Deimos.

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A second liquid layer inside the planet also meshes better with other evidence, such as how Mars responds to being deformed by the gravitational tug of its moon Phobos.

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Many industry experts note that even before the latest Western sanctions, the use of substandard components led to the collapse of an ambitious mission to send a probe to Mars’ moon Phobos in 2011.

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MMX will land on Phobos in two locations and spend two hours on the surface collecting about 10 grams of material in total.

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