MARS
- Is the fourth planet from the Sun, and the seventh largest. It’s dry, rocky, and bitter cold. Mars is one of the easiest planets to spot in the night sky; it looks like a bright red point of light.
THE RED MOONS OF DOOM
- Is the fourth planet from the Sun, and the seventh largest. It’s dry, rocky, and bitter cold. Mars is one of the easiest planets to spot in the night sky; it looks like a bright red point of light.
- Is the larger of Mars' two moons. It orbits Mars three times a day, and is so close to the planet's surface that in some locations on Mars it cannot always be seen. Phobos was nearly shattered by a giant impact, and has gouges from thousands of meteorite impacts. Phobos is on a collision course with Mars. Phobos was discovered on Aug. 17, 1877 by Asaph Hall. Phobos means fear.
- Is the smaller of Mars' two moons. Deimos orbits Mars every 30 hours. Like Phobos, Deimos is a small and lumpy, heavily cratered object. Deimos was discovered on Aug. 11, 1877 by Asaph Hall. Deimos means dread.