Mars’ moon ‘eye spy’ passing in front of the Sun creates spooky image as observed by NASA perseverance traveler On the Red Planet.

NASA’s Anthem The rover in Jezero crater recorded this partial image eclipse between Sun It was launched by Mars’ moon Phobos on September 30, also known as the robotic mission’s 1,285th Martian day. The potato-shaped moon created a “googly eye” appearance as it passed in front of the Sun.

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According to NASAThis partial eclipse from Phobos can be seen on Mars several times during a Martian year. Perseverance has witnessed several of these transits since its landing on Mars in 2021.

The moon Phobos is only about 27 miles wide and orbits the Martian equator about once every 7.6 hours. From the rover’s perspective, the passage in front of the Sun lasts only 30 seconds or more.

By observing Phobos with robotic missions, scientists can better understand how Phobos is changing.

NASA said the Moon is getting closer to Mars every year and will eventually collide with the Red Planet, but it will take another 50 million years.

Original article source: Perseverance rover detects ‘deceptive eye’ in Martian sky