Is Phobos a Word?

Phobos (Ancient Greek: Φόβος, pronounced [pʰóbos], Ancient Greek: "fear") is the personification of fear and panic in Greek mythology. ... In Classical Greek mythology, Phobos exists as both the god of and personification of the fear brought by war.

What does Phobos and Deimos mean?

In 1877, the American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered two small moons circling the planet Mars. They were named Phobos (Fear) and Deimos (Panic). ... Their small size means that gravity on both moons is very weak.

Why is Phobos doomed?

Phobos orbits so close to Mars - about 5,800 kilometers above the surface compared to 400,000 kilometers for our Moon - that gravitational tidal forces are dragging it down. The ultimate result will be for Phobos to break up in orbit and then crash down onto the Martian surface in about 50 million years.

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