MARS • Moon Phobos Electric Charging 17.12.23 VIDEO: The interaction of the solar wind with the Martian moon Phobos creates a complex electrical environment that could impact future exploration. (full credits below) • Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Both are small, airless bodies with irregular shapes. Because they lack protective atmospheres and magnetospheres, Phobos and Deimos are directly exposed to the solar wind for part of their orbits. The solar wind is a stream of electrically ch

Mars and its moons Phobos and Deimos

Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun, boasts two small yet captivating moons—Phobos and Deimos. These Martian companions, unlike Earth's moon, are irregularly shaped and significantly smaller, with Phobos being the larger of the two. Hovering closely above the Martian surface, Phobos completes an orbit in a remarkably swift seven hours, casting fleeting shadows on the rust-colored landscape. | The Brain Maze