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Phobos

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Pho·bos  (fbs)
n.
The larger and inner of the two planetary satellites of Mars.

[Greek, fear, deity who personifies fear, from phobos, fear; see -phobe.]

Phobos [ˈfəʊbɒs]
n
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) the larger of the two satellites of Mars and the closer to the planet. Approximate diameter (although it has an irregular shape): 23 km Compare Deimos

Phobos  (fbs)
The larger and inner of the two planetary satellites of Mars.
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Noun1.Phobos - the larger of the two satellites of Mars


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Russia's Phobos-Grunt unmanned probe aims to land on the Martian moon Phobos to collect soil samples.
Later, astronauts could fly by Venus and Mars, and touch down on Mars's moon Phobos, which is 27 kilometers across at its widest.
Personally I'm not too fussed that Phobos and Deimos are the Greek names for two of the known moons of Mars.
 
 
 
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