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The largest moon of mars is Phobos; Phobos is believed to be composed of carbon-rich rock like that found in C-type asteroids that exist in the outer asteroid belt.
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What is the phobos monolith?
Phobos monolith is a rock on the moon which is sizebly large and goes round planet Mars.
What is phobos?
phobos is one of the moons of mars it is also the closest to mars it is 6000 km away and it can de seen from hubble a big telescope that can see as far as Pluto but it can not see the surface of it
What are 3 moons of mars?
Mars has two moons which are among the smallest moons in the solar system. They are made up of Carbon rich rock and ice. The moons are called Deimos and Phobos.
What is the material of Deimos?
Deimos the smaller outer moon of Mars is made of carbon rich rock similar to C-type asteroids leading scientist to believe it originated in the asteroid belt. Astronomers believe both Deimos and it's larger neighbor Phobos was disturbed by Jupiter and captured by the gravity of Mars.
Which is bigger Phobos or Deimos?
Phobos, Mars' closest satellite, come from the Greek word meaning 'fear', whilst Deimos means 'panic', both following on from the Mars/War theme. Orbiting at a meagre 6000km from the surface of Mars, Phobos is the closest moon to its' parent planet in the Solar System (at least that we know of), whilst Deimos is the smallest known solar system satellite. Phobos and Deimos are both believed to be captured asteroids, due to their irregular shape and small size (Phobos having a 22.2km wide diameter, whilst Deimos is just 12.6km wide!). Both moons are, however, heavily cratered and are believed to be made up of rock and ice. Like our moon they have a coating of dust on their surfaces. Phobos' orbit is such that it rises in the west and sets in the east, often more than once in one day. However, I'm afraid there isn't realy much future left for Phobos as an independent moon of Mars. This is because in little over 50 million years it is destined to crash into Mars (with a thud) due to the planet's tidal forces lowering its orbit (presently at about 1.8cm/year). Nevertheless, it (and Deimos) have been seen by many spacecraft since it was discovered by Asaph Hall in 1877, such as the Mariner 9, Viking 1, Phobos and Phobos 2, the last of which even detected an outgassing coming from Phobos.
Is mars made of rock?
Yes. Mars is made of rock.
Is mars made mostly gas or rock?
Mars is made of rock.
Is Mars made of mostly rock?
That is true, Mars is made mostly of rock.
Is mars mostly made of gas or mostly made of rock?
mars is made mostly of rock
Is mars made out of gases or rock?
Is madE of rock
Does the moon have rock in it?
The moon is made of rock.
Is mars made of poisonous gas?
No, Mars is made mostly of rock.
