1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auRyan F. Mandelbaumhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/ryanfmandelbaum-usa/Mars Might Have Had A Kickarse Big Moon Instead Of Two Tiny Crappy Ones rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="I0oR8tmafe"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2017/03/mars-might-have-had-a-kickarse-big-moon-instead-of-two-tiny-crappy-ones/">Mars Might Have Had A Kickarse Big Moon Instead Of Two Tiny Crappy Ones </a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2017/03/mars-might-have-had-a-kickarse-big-moon-instead-of-two-tiny-crappy-ones/embed/#?secret=I0oR8tmafe" width="600" height="338" title="“Mars Might Have Had A Kickarse Big Moon Instead Of Two Tiny Crappy Ones ” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="I0oR8tmafe" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/21/zxwrhptmvib5vvyhmkdx.jpg?quality=751280720Orbiting our dusty red neighbour are two puny potatoes, Phobos and Deimos. They look like they belong among the worst (but not the absolute worst) moons in the solar system, but their existence might tell a crazy story about Mars’ history.