Phobos and Deimos - a podcast by The Open University

Named after the Greek gods of fear and dread, Mars's two moons remained undiscovered until the late 19th century. Since the start of the Space Race they've been minor supporting characters in our quest to understand the Red Planet, but an ambitious new mission may be about to move them centre stage. Archive footage appears courtesy of Footagevault.

Further episodes of Moons of the Solar System - for iPad/Mac/PC

Further podcasts by The Open University

Website of The Open University