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The Moon That Watches From Afar Mars has two moons named Phobos and Deimos. They're both named after the sons of Ares, the Greek god of war. The Roman god of war, of course, is Mars.

Of the two Martian moons, Phobos gets more attention, including as a possible waystation for human missions to Mars. Phobos is larger than Deimos, with a radius of 11 km, and closer to the Martian ...

Deimos, one of Mars' two moons, is eight miles wide and orbits about 14,600 miles away from the Red Planet. Credit: ESA This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

That will take direct analysis of Phobos and Deimos, which could happen soon. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans to launch the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission in 2026.