“Mars’ Moon Phobos is Slowly Falling Apart”

“Mars’ Moon Phobos is Slowly Falling Apart” November 12, 2015

 

One of the two moons of mars
Phobos
(Wikimedia Commons public domain)

 

The planet Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos.  But Phobos is apparently heading for catastrophic structural failure in just 30-50 million years:

 

http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/phobos-is-falling-apart

 

So cook up some popcorn, put on a coat, grab your binoculars, put out a lawn chair, and enjoy the show!

 

 


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