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TIL Mars has two moons which are believed to be captured Asteroids. The bigger among the two moons, Phobos is gradually spiraling inward drawing about 1.8 m closer to the planet each century. Within 50 million years, it will either crash into Mars or break up and form a ring around the planet.

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