Top 10 Stunning NASA Images of Martian Moon Phobos

By Khushi thakur JULY 16, 2024

Phobos

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This is the image of Mars's moon Phobos, it was taken by NASA's High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera that was equipped on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter .

Shadowed Part Of Phobos

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On March 23, 2008, this image was taken from two different angles providing three dimenstional effect to the image.

Two Moons Of Mars

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These two Mars moon images are taken from the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM). The top image is of Phobos.  

Martian moon

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On 22 August 2004, this image was taken from ESA's Mars Express spacecraft using High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC).

Stickney On Phobos

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Stickney is the largest impact crater on the moon Phobos. Recent studies suggest that they may have formed when material ejected from impacts on Mars later collided with Phobos. 

7 Craters

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This image of Phobos shows around 7 craters that are, C  (Clustril), D (Drunlo), F (Flimnap), L (Limtoc), R (Reldresal) S (Stickney) and Sk (Skyresh).

Two Mars Moon

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This image was taken on Aug. 1, 2013, in the image there are two moons of Mars that was captured by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity. Taken when the larger moon, Phobos, came in front of the smaller moon named Deimos.

Phobos Below Mars Limbs

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This image was taken on January 22, 2007, taken from a High-Resolution Stereo Camera when Phobos is seen here floating just above the Martian limb.

MAVEN Capture

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This Phobos image was captured by MAVEN's Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph. The image displays orange where mid-ultraviolet (MUV) sunlight reflects off its surface, revealing the moon's irregular shape and numerous craters.

Chloe Angeline Stickney Hall

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Phobos crater named Stickney crater also referred to as Chloe Angeline Stickney Hall. This crater has a diameter of 5.6 miles (9 kilometres. Astronomer Asaph Hall discovered both the Red Planet's moons in 1877.