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HiRISE releases enhanced close-up of Stickney Crater on Phobos

Original: October 9, 2026 A color enhanced close-up image of Stickney Crater on Phobos. Stickney Crater * Credit: HiRISE, MRO, LPL

A colour-enhanced close-up image of Stickney Crater, the largest impact crater on Mars's moon Phobos, has been published. The image comes from the HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, with credit to the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. The striking detail of the crater's surface has drawn attention from space enthusiasts.

Why now: The visually striking enhanced image of Phobos's largest crater was recently shared and is drawing interest from space fans.

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• October 9, 2026 A color enhanced close-up image of Stickney Crater on Phobos. Stickney Crater * Credit: HiRISE, MRO, LPL (U. Arizona), NASA https:// hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ https:// mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/ https://www. lpl.arizona.edu/ https://www. nasa.gov/ * Text: Jerry… · grobi@defcon.social · 6

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