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Rovers on Mars have watched its moon Phobos eclipse the Sun several times, but

has captured the most zoomed-in, highest frame-rate observation of a Phobos solar eclipse ever taken

NASA's Perseverance Rover Sees Solar Eclipse on Mars

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to shoot video of Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, eclipsing the Sun. It’s the most zoomed-in,...

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All about Phobos – go.nasa.gov/2Cn5AtF These views come from three different orbiters: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Odyssey, and Viking 1.

Phobos, a cratered and lumpy moon of Mars, seen from space

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six views of Phobos with different colors representing different surface temperatures. "2001 Mars Odyssey THEMIS Phobos Observations"

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deep shadows in craters on Phobos as observed from space

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Is this eclipse In real time or sped up?

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Close to real time

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@DaidenKartain @playknifely this is amazing!!

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“The hurtling moons of Barsoom “

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Any fossils found?

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Looks like it should scrub away those sunspots!

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That is beautiful, but shouldn't it be called a transit?

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Pretty.

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i wonder wat lives out there is there life

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