Computer simulations suggest that Mars' puzzling moons, Phobos and Deimos, may have been formed from debris created when a ...

A NASA study using a series of supercomputer simulations reveals a potential new solution to a longstanding Martian mystery: ...

Scientists simulated a situation that may offer an improved explanation for how the Red Planet ended up with small Phobos and ...

The Red Planet and the moon visit the Cancer constellation, the Crab. The moon and Mars will share a close approach in the ...

The moon and Mars will fall in a rare conjunction tonight, the white waning gibbous and the rusty Red Planet making for a ...

To uncover the truth about the origins of these moons, scientists are looking forward to the Mars Moons eXploration (MMX) ...

Phobos and Deimos have long been thought to be captured asteroids due to their small size and irregular, asteroid-like shapes ...

A new study into the origins of the two Martian moons tends to blends the two most popular explanations, supercomputers had a ...

Phobos and Deimos could have formed from asteroid debris, a new study suggests. An upcoming sample return mission will help test the idea.

The Martian moons Phobos and Deimos may be remnants of an asteroid that got too close to Mars and was destroyed by its ...

Look to the east-northeast to see the pair dazzle in the night sky this week. It’s best viewed with a telescope or binoculars ...

A NASA study using a series of supercomputer simulations reveals a potential new solution to a longstanding Martian mystery: How did Mars get its moons? The first step, the findings say ...