[link] Phobos is Slowly Being Torn Apart by Mars

[deborahjross]

In other news, appreciate Martian moons while we can:

Phobos, the larger and inner of the two natural satellites of Mars, is slowly being pulled apart by tidal forces and is expected to break up within the next 50 million years, says a team of planetary researchers led by Dr Terry Hurford of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

Phobos is Slowly Being Torn Apart by Mars | Space Exploration | Sci-News.com

Comments

[aberwyn.livejournal.com]

Next 50 million years! Good grief! It could happen any moment!

:-)

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Yes, we must make preparations at once to evacuate our Sekrit Spy Base...