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Stickney Crater featured as NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day
Original: APOD: 2026 October 9 - Stickney Crater https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-october-9-stickney-crater/ # Ast
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 9, 2026 features Stickney Crater, the dominant impact basin on Phobos, the larger of Mars's two moons. The crater spans roughly 9 kilometres across the small moon, a striking feature often highlighted in images of the Martian system. Space enthusiasts are sharing the image and discussing Phobos's battered surface.
Why now: The daily NASA astronomy feature regularly draws attention when it showcases striking solar system imagery such as Phobos's giant crater.
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- APOD: 2026 October 9 - Stickney Crater https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-october-9-stickney-crater/ # Astronomy # Space # Science · nasa@robot.villas · 4
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