Phobos

One of the Moons of Mars Orbits Around the Red Planet Much Faster That It Rotates. It Completes an Orbit in Just 7 Hours and 39 Minutes.

Mars has two moons: Phobos and Deimos. American astronomer Asaph Hall was discovered in August 1877 and named after the Greek mythological twin characters Phobos (fear and panic) and Deimos (terror and dread). They accompanied their father, Ares, into battle. The Romans called Ares, the god of war, Mars. But do you know fast Phobos […]

One of the Moons of Mars Orbits Around the Red Planet Much Faster That It Rotates. It Completes an Orbit in Just 7 Hours and 39 Minutes. Read More »