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Where did the names Mars moons come from?

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Where did the names Mars moons come from?

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Phobos and Deimos, the moons of Mars, are named after the characters Phobos (panic/fear) and Deimos (terror/dread) who, in Greek mythology, accompanied their father Ares, god of war, into battle. Ares was known as Mars to the Romans.

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