Mars Express data show that Phobos might reflect energetic particles from the Sun

07. 12. 2021

Mars Phobos Mars Express

New data confirm, that previously measured solar radiation reflected from the surface of Phobos might be right. These measurements from 2008 and 2016 were disputed as they might have come from vicinity of the orbital spacecraft. New data taken far away from the Martian moon now show, that the radiation is not detected when Phobos is not near.