On March 27, 1989, the Soviet Union's Phobos 2 mission to Mars' moons ended in failure. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] But the whole mission was definitely not a failure. Phobos 2 ...

Understanding the process could help reveal the moon's strange origins. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On January 29, 1989, a Soviet space probe named Phobos 2 arrived in orbit around Mars. This was the last space mission launched by ...

For the very first time, the Martian moons Phobos and Deimos have been caught on camera together. ESA’s Mars Express orbiter took these pioneering images last month. Apart from their ‘wow’ factor, ...

On 26 January, Mars Express completed its 7777th orbit around the Red Planet, an auspicious milestone as the satellite is readied for the closest-ever flyby of Phobos, scheduled for just a few weeks ...

The eccentric orbit of the Martian moon Phobos could drive the flow of powder across the moon's surface, a new study finds, shedding light on Phobos' mysterious origins. Dark gray, potato-shaped ...