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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.

Mars' moon Phobos is slowly being pulled apart by tidal forces

Mars' Moon Phobos Slowly Being Pulled Apart by Tidal Forces, Study Finds

Elena Garcia |

Nov 11, 2015 03:19 PM EST

Mars' moon Phobos is slowly being pulled apart by tidal forces and scientists expect it to be destroyed in 30 to 50 million years, a new study has found.