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December 26, 2013

A Close Encounter with the Martian Moon

In order to better visualize the Martian moon Phobos, images from the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter have been combined to create a virtual rotation movie.

In order to better visualize the Martian moon Phobos, images from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter have been combined to create a virtual rotation movie.

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Video Credit: Mars Express, ESA

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