Phobos

Phobos doomed Moon of Mars

October 29, 2012

Phobos Moon of Mars

Phobos doomed Moon of Mars is the largest natural satellite of the Red planet. Is doomed because in 100 million years or so, will likely be shattered forming a dusty-rocky ring around Mars.   Image credit: HiRISE, MRO, LPL (U. Arizona), NASA

The scale of Mars’s moon Phobos

July 31, 2012

The scale of Mars's moon Phobos compared with Grenoble

This astounding image made by Ludovic Celle shows Phobos, the largest moon of Mars (the other one being Deimos), imposed over the French city of Grenoble in the Alpes.  Image credit: Ludovic Celle / davinci-marsdesign