Mars has how many moons and what are their names?

Mars has how many moons and what are their names?

• A. One moon: Phobos
• B. Four moons: Phobos, Deimos, Philae, Enceladus
• C. Two moons: Phobos and Deimos
• D. Three moons: Phobos, Deimos, and Leto

Answer: (C)

Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. They’re small, irregularly shaped bodies discovered by Asaph Hall in 1877 and are thought to be captured asteroids from the outer solar system. Phobos is the larger of the two and orbits very close to Mars, while Deimos is smaller and farther away. Other options mix up the count or name objects that aren’t Mars’ moons (Philae is a lander on a comet; Enceladus belongs to Saturn).

Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. They’re small, irregularly shaped bodies discovered by Asaph Hall in 1877 and are thought to be captured asteroids from the outer solar system. Phobos is the larger of the two and orbits very close to Mars, while Deimos is smaller and farther away. Other options mix up the count or name objects that aren’t Mars’ moons (Philae is a lander on a comet; Enceladus belongs to Saturn).