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Simulations Suggest Phobos Could Preserve Rocks Ejected from Mars

Simulations Suggest Phobos Could Preserve Rocks Ejected from Mars

Phys.org reports on simulations indicating that Phobos may retain fragments blasted off Mars, offering clues to the moon’s origins. The findings could inform future sample‑return missions and shed light on whether the Martian moons formed from impact debris or captured asteroids.

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Simulated collisions reveal how Phobos could preserve rocks blasted off Mars

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