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Mars is kept company by two cratered moons -- an inner moon named Phobos and an outer moon named Deimos.

The Moons of Mars

Mars has two cratered moons. Phobos, the larger of the two, circles the Red Planet about every eight hours from an average distance of 3,700 miles. Deimos is located farther away — approximately 12,500 miles — and completes one orbit every 30 hours.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/GSFC/Univ. of Arizona
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