An ongoing satellite–ring cycle of Mars and the origins of Phobos and Deimos
An ongoing satellite–ring cycle of Mars and the origins of Phobos and Deimos
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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The Martian moons Phobos and Deimos may have accreted from a ring of impact debris, but explaining their origin from a single giant impact has proven difficult. One clue may lie in the orbit of Phobos that is slowly decaying as the satellite undergoes tidal interactions with Mars. In about 70 million years, Phobos is predicted to reach the location...
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An ongoing satellite–ring cycle of Mars and the origins of Phobos and Deimos
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1891875267
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1891875267
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1752-0894
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1752-0908
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10.1038/ngeo2916
