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The Moons of Mars

Jul 14, 1970

The two tiny Moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, are unlike any other astronomical bodies known to us. Too small to be satellites like our Moon - are they asteroids or minor planets? Patrick Moore examines photographs from the Mars probe Mariner 7 and

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Wanderers in Space

Orion

The Crab Nebula

Photography on the Moon

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When Mercury Crosses the Sun

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Amateur Astronomers

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Steering by the Stars

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Astronomers in the Space Age

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Rockets to the Planet

Infra-Red Astronomy

Planets of Other Suns

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Episode Summary

"The Moons of Mars" is episode 8 of The Sky at Night season 14. It aired on July 14, 1970.

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