Mars's moon Phobos is so strange that no one knows how it formed. But a forthcoming mission could solve this mystery - and a host of other puzzles connected to the solar system's deep past
Next to Earth, Mars may be the most-studied world in our solar system , currently home to a fleet of orbiters, landers and rovers. But above the red sands on which the rovers trundle, a strange moon rises twice each day. And despite all the scrutiny that Mars itself receives, this moon, Phobos, remains shrouded in mystery.– both discovered in 1877 – are two of the most perplexing worlds in the solar system .
Now, there is hope we might finally solve that puzzle, thanks to a new mission to Phobos that is in the works. Doing so would offer more than just a satisfying answer: it could also open a new window on the history of the inner solar system, and perhaps point to the source of life’s building blocks on Earth.
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