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Old 09-April-2008, 07:50 PM
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Default Amazing Image of the Martian Moon Phobos

I think this will easily capture the prize for the best space photo of the month. Check out this amazing picture of Mars' moon Phobos, captured in colour (and 3D) by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.The spacecraft snapped the picture on March 23, 2008 during a flyby. It took two separate images of the moon within [...]

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It is spectacular. That was some impact, and the trails of craters from the resulting bits bouncing along is very clear.
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