Martian Moon Deimos May Not Be Captured Asteroid After All

Deimos
Credit: Emirates Mars Mission
The first close-up studies of the Martian moon Deimos suggest the tiny satellite may have formed along with Mars rather than being a captured asteroid. “Our close observations of Deimos so far point to a planetary origin rather than reflecting the composition of a type D asteroid, as has been...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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