Phobos Craters (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Phobos Craters

Caption

In this spacecraft image of Phobos, red arrows indicate a chain of small craters whose origin researchers were able to trace back to a primary impact at the large crater known as Grildrig.

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ESA/Mars Express, modified by Nayak & Asphaug

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