Stunning New Pictures of Mars Moon Phobos

Smivs writes "NASA has released some detailed new images of Mars's moon Phobos. The photos are dominated by Stickney Crater, a 9-km (5.5-mi.) depression that is the largest feature on Phobos. The images were captured by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Some researchers claim that the unique, fist-sized Kaidun meteorite, which fell to Earth at a Russian military base in Yemen in 1980, is a piece of Phobos." Here's a link to all the new images.

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Late Breaking News:

[TripMaster Monkey]

The community heaved a collective *brzech* of relief today as K'Breel, Speaker for the most Illustrious Council of Elders, reassured the citizens that the latest encroachment by the evil blue planet had borne no fruit for the disgusting inhabitants thereof.

"Gentle Citizens, do not be alarmed! While it is true that the devices of terror sent by the horrific inhabitants of the sinister blue planet have managed to capture high-resolution images of our fortress satellites, their pathetic, oxygen-poisoned nerve clusters have not the wit to comprehend what they have seen! The poor primitive fools still believe they are gazing at natural moons with their hideous, liquid-filled sight organs! Rejoice, noble citizenry! Our plans continue unthreatened!"

K'Breel then unexpectedly led the crowd of citizens in an impromptu rendition of one of the more recent patriotic hymms: "My planet - accurate or erroneous. ".