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Mars has two satellites, both discovered in 1877 and named after Greek gods who were sons of Ares (Mars) and Aphrodite. Also, both moons are small and irregularly shaped, so scientists think that they might be asteroids captured into Mars's orbit by Mars's gravity:

• Phobos

• Deimos

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