While there are over 200 moons in our solar system, only three exist around the inner terrestrial planets, and two belong to the planet Mars. These two are Phobos and Deimos, and they are small, ...

Phobos, the oddly-shaped moon of Mars, has been captured in a series of stunning images gliding above the planet’s volcanic ...

Artist’s concept of Japan’s Mars Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft, carrying a NASA instrument to study the Martian moons Phobos and Deimos. The mission should contain a sample return component, and ...

There are more than 200 moons in the Solar System, including Phobos and Deimos, which orbit Mars. NASA's Odyssey orbiter has snapped new pictures of Phobos, giving new insight into the celestial ...

Previously unpublished photos of Mars' moon Phobos hint that the mysterious satellite may actually be a trapped comet — or perhaps just a piece of one, along with its twin moon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

WASHINGTON--The weird shapes and colors of the tiny Martian moons Phobos and Deimos have inspired a long-standing debate about their origins. The dark faces of the moons resemble the primitive ...

Japan and Germany have a history of collaboration in scientific and technological endeavors. The countries have a Joint Committee on Cooperation in Science Technology that has met many times over the ...

The origin of Phobos and Deimos, the two Martian moons, has been a mystery to astronomers. These two bodies are a fraction of the size and mass of the Moon, measuring just 22.7 km (14 mi) and 12.6 km ...

Moons are natural satellites that rotate around planets or asteroids. They come in many shapes, sizes and types. Larger moons are spherical, but others can have an irregular shape or texture. Although ...

New images of Mars' two moons, Phobos and Deimos, could help shed light on how the mysterious rock operates in their orbit. The photos, which the European Space Agency released this week, show the ...