'Phobos is doomed.'
, the space agency said the clip will help scientists better understand the moon’s orbit and how its gravity pulls on the Martian surface.
"Scientists already know that Phobos is doomed," NASA said in the statement. "[It's] getting closer to the Martian surface and is destined to crash into the planet in tens of millions of years. But eclipse observations from the surface of Mars over the last two decades have also allowed scientists to refine their understanding of Phobos’ slow death spiral.
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