How many moons does Mars have?
Hi Jordan, Mars has two moons. They are named Phobos and Deimos. They are much smaller than the Earth’s moon, Phobos has a average diameter of 21 km and Deimos has a average diameter of 13 km. Both moons are irregularly shaped (personally, I think they look like giant potatoes). Many people believe that they were asteroids that were captured into Mars orbit from the nearby asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Phobos is 9,378 km from the center of Mars and orbits every 7 hours and 39 minutes. Deimos is 23,459 km from the center of Mars and orbits every 30 hours and 18 minutes. Thanks Jordan!
