Mars is orbited by two small, potato-shaped satellites, Phobos and Deimos. These tiny Martian satellites are thought to be captured asteroids composed of dark, carbon-rich rock. Each satellite has been heavily cratered by impacting meteoritic debris. (smithsonian national air and space museum)

image of phobos, one of mars' two satellites (courtesy of mars global surveyor - malin space science systems/nasa)
np: All The Right Reasons (Alternate Mix) from the album More Rain by The Jayhawks
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