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Solar eclipse on Mars! Perseverance rover sees Martian moon Phobos cross the sun in epic video (www.space.com)
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

A quick search says Phobos orbits 3700 miles, aka 6000km, above the surface of Mars. A few thousand of either is in fact, correct.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If you’re imprecise enough, anything is about half the size of an adult giraffe.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Which half? The neck half or the leg half?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No, silly, the left half.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

The half that's left. Got it.