Accretion of Phobos and Deimos in an extended debris disc stirred by transient moons
Accretion of Phobos and Deimos in an extended debris disc stirred by transient moons
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Mars has two small moons that may have formed in the aftermath of a giant impact. Simulations suggest that Phobos and Deimos accreted from the disperse outer region of the debris disc that was stirred up by short-lived larger moons.
Phobos and Deimos, the two small satellites of Mars, are thought either to be asteroids captured by the planet or...
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Accretion of Phobos and Deimos in an extended debris disc stirred by transient moons
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TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_hal_01350105v1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_hal_01350105v1
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1752-0894
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1752-0908
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10.1038/ngeo2742
