Skyatnightmagazine.com May 03, 2026 • 14:16

Mars will tear its own moon apart. Now scientists think it could be sooner – and more destructive – than expected - BBC Sky at Night Magazine

By Lewis Dartnell

Mars will tear its own moon apart. Now scientists think it could be sooner – and more destructive – than expected - BBC Sky at Night Magazine

New modelling suggests the Martian moon Phobos’s demise could be earlier – and much more dramatic – than we expected

The origins of Marss two moons, Phobos and Deimos, are still a matter of some debate.
Some planetary scientists argue that theyre asteroids that became captured by Marss gravity.
Others point out t… [+3745 chars]

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