Phobos global view from Phobos 2

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This view of Mars' moon Phobos (which is about 25 kilometers in diameter) was captured by the Phobos 2 mission on March 25, 1989. This was the last image that Phobos 2 acquired before contact was lost on March 27, 1989.

Russian Academy of Sciences / Ted Stryk

Copyright holder: Ted Stryk

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