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A giant crater may reveal the origin of Mars’ doomed moon
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A massive crater on Mars’ moon Phobos may hide a dense region of compressed material that could reveal whether the moon is a captured asteroid or debris from an ancient impact on Mars. Japan’s upcoming MMX sample return mission could provide the measurements and physical evidence needed to solve the…
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- ScienceDaily TechnologyA giant crater may reveal the origin of Mars’ doomed moon
- ScienceDaily Top NewsA giant crater may reveal the origin of Mars’ doomed moon