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A long-lost moon could explain Mars' weird shape and extreme terrain

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A long-lost moon could explain why Mars is so different from the other rocky planets in the solar system.

Nerio 's mass altered the shape of Mars with its gravity, raising tides in the magma oceans.

Because Mars is smaller than Earth , it cooled much more quickly and its tidal bulges became locked into the resulting form of the planet.

It could have been obliterated by a collision, leaving behind the current moons Phobos and Deimos .

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