Phobos

[ foh-buhs, -bos ]

noun

1. Also Pho·bus [] Classical Mythology. a son and attendant of Ares and the personification of a fear held to possess armies and cause their defeat.
2. Astronomy. one of the two moons of Mars.

Phobos

/ ˈfəʊbɒs /

noun

1. the larger of the two satellites of Mars and the closer to the planet. Approximate diameter (although it has an irregular shape): 23 km Compare Deimos

Phobos

/ fō′bəs /

1. The larger and inner of the two planetary satellites of Mars.

Example Sentences

The information I have suggests that Deimos and Phobos look somewhat similar to Earth’s moon, though they are much smaller in size.

From Literature

The spacecraft will spend three years around Mars conducting science operations to observe Phobos and Deimos.

From Salon

A second liquid layer inside the planet also meshes better with other evidence, such as how Mars responds to being deformed by the gravitational tug of its moon Phobos.

From Scientific American

Many industry experts note that even before the latest Western sanctions, the use of substandard components led to the collapse of an ambitious mission to send a probe to Mars’ moon Phobos in 2011.

From Seattle Times

MMX will land on Phobos in two locations and spend two hours on the surface collecting about 10 grams of material in total.

From Scientific American