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Mars is the fourth planet from the sun, and Phobos is its satellite.

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Which planets moon are closer to the earth than the sun?

Earth's (Luna) and Mars's (Diemos and Phobos).


What are the phases of Phobos and Deimos?

Both Phobos and Deimos, the two moons of Mars, go through phases similar to our Moon. As they orbit Mars, their illumination changes until reach full moon phase with the entire disk visible, then waning to a new moon phase where they are not visible at all. These phases are caused by the changing relative positions of the Sun, moon, and Mars.


Does Mars have moons or suns surrounding it?

Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Mars orbits the sun


How long does it takes to orbit mars?

686.971 Earth days.


How many suns and moons does Mars have?

1 sun (the same as ours) and 2 moons (Phobos and Deimos).


What is the weather of Mars' moon?

Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Both moons have a very thin atmosphere, so they do not have traditional weather like what we experience on Earth. The surface temperatures on these moons can vary greatly depending on their position relative to Mars and the Sun.


What the deffrent from moon to Mars?

Mars is a planet the Moon is not. Mars orbits the Sun-the Moon does not.


What are 2 examples of natural satellites?

The moon, and moons of the other planets (Titan, Europa, Ganymede, Phobos etc). But the planets themselves, even Earth is natural satellites to the Sun.


How long does it take for the asteroid belt to orbit mars?

The asteroid belt orbits the Sun. Phobos and Deimos the moons of Mars orbit Mars.


How are moon and asteroids alike and different?

Both asteroids and moons can be rocky. An asteroid orbits the Sun while a moon orbits a planet. Mars has two moons (Deimos and Phobos) that are most likely former asteroids.


How long does it take the moon to orbit around mars?

Approximately 7.66 hours. That's obviously the moon "Phobos", but there is another moon called Deimos which orbits in about 30.3 hours.


Does Mars have a sun?

No, it does not. The earth has a moon, and Mars does not. It is earth's moon, earth and the sun that are involved in eclipses. All of them. Without a moon, Mars cannot experience an eclipse.