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Tag Archives: Stickney Crater
Phobos grooves produced by rolling boulders
[Ed. note: This research was described previously here.] Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, January 1, 2019: Kenneth Ramsley (Brown University). All but one region of Phobos, the largest moon of Mars, is covered by hundreds of valley-like features, usually … Continue reading
Did rolling stones made Phobos groovy?
A new study bolsters the idea that strange grooves crisscrossing the surface of the Martian moon Phobos were made by rolling boulders blasted free from an ancient asteroid impact. The research, published in Planetary and Space Science, uses computer models … Continue reading
Tidal forces are ripping Phobos apart already
The inner martian moon Phobos is doomed. Scientists have long known that it is spiraling in toward Mars, and will break up from tidal forces before it falls into the planet sometime in the next few tens of millions of … Continue reading
Is Martian moon Phobos slowly falling apart?
The long, shallow grooves lining the surface of Phobos are likely early signs of the structural failure that will ultimately destroy this moon of Mars. Orbiting a mere 3,700 miles (6,000 kilometers) above the surface of Mars, Phobos is closer … Continue reading
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Tagged AAS, American Astronomical Society, Division for Planetary Sciences, DPS, fractures, Phobos, Stickney Crater, tectonics, tidal forces, tides
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