National Space Administration Mars rover Aeronautics and Space Exploration Perseverance transmitted to Earth a photo of a solar eclipse that it observed on the Red Planet.
This was reported by URA-Inform with reference to Space.com.
As reported by Space.com, the eclipse took place on September 30, but the images were released recently. In this photo, you can see the shadow of Mars's satellite Phobos, partially blocking the Sun.
However, unlike Earth's satellite, Phobos has a The Moon does not have a clear spherical shape, because its shape is irregular. It has the shape of an asteroid. In particular, the dimensions of the satellite of Mars are 27 by 22 by 18 km. Phobos revolves around the Red Planet at a very close distance, namely, six thousand kilometers. p>
The publication adds that the history of Phobos' origin is one of the biggest mysteries of Mars. Some scientists reject the theory that the satellite is an asteroid “enthralled” by the Red Planet's gravity, since its orbit around Mars is almost perfect.
«If the gravitational pull of Mars had caught a passing asteroid, that object would likely have had an irregular orbit,» the publication noted.< /p>
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