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Lost photos suggest Mars' mysterious moon Phobos may be a trapped comet in disguise


Previously unpublished photos of Mars' moon Phobos hint that the mysterious satellite may actually be a trapped comet — or perhaps just a piece of one, along with its twin moon Deimos.

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