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Mars to Lose One Moon And Gain a Ring

Nov 24, 2015 12:33 PM EST

Scientific data gathered about Mars reveals that the Red Planet will lose one of its two small moons. Data shows that Phobos is slowly spiraling towards an inevitable collision with Mars. On the bright side, while Mars is poised to lose Phobos, pieces of the small moon will have a second life and will create a ring that will form around the planet.

In 40 million years, Mars will form a thin ring, courtesy of its self-destructing moon, Phobos.

Mars Will Form a Ring Like Saturn Courtesy of Self-Destructing Martian Moon Phobos

Ana Verayo |

Nov 24, 2015 06:30 AM EST

New findings reveal that Mars will acquire a new ring like Saturn's from the debris of its moon Phobos, as the moon is slowly breaking up by gravitational forces.