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Simulated collisions reveal how Phobos could preserve rocks blasted off Mars

Phys.org · WORLD · Science · 11/12/2026, 12:20:01 PM

Mars has two small moons, Phobos and Deimos, but their origins remain uncertain. Were they asteroids captured by Mars' gravity, or did they form from debris following a giant impact on the planet?

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