MARS - 23 March 2008 - Powerful solar eruptions could electrically charge areas of the Martian moon Phobos to hundreds of volts, presenting a complex

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MARS - 23 March 2008 - Powerful solar eruptions could electrically charge areas of the Martian moon Phobos to hundreds of volts, presenting a complex electrical environment that could possibly affect sensitive electronics carried by future robotic explorers, according to a new NASA study. The study also considered electrical charges that could develop as astronauts transit the surface on potential human missions to Phobos. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took two images of the larger of Mars' two moons, Phobos, within 10 minutes of each other on March 23, 2008. This is the first - Photo: Geopix/NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona

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