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Mars Will Become a Ringed Planet When Phobos Dies
Discovery News ^
| 23 Nov, 2015
| IRENE KLOTZ
Posted on 11/23/2015 7:09:44 PM PST by MtnClimber
Phobos survived a giant impact early in its history, but damage from the crash left the moon weak, say Benjamin Black and Tushar Mittal, planetary scientists with University of California at Berkeley.
Their study shows that in 20 million to 40 million years, Phobos will break apart, leaving a cloud of debris that will relatively quickly assembly into a ring around Mars.
Initially, the ring will be as dense as Saturn's rings today, and it will last for up to 100 million years, the study shows.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.discovery.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; bodeslaw; catastrophism; deimos; mars; phobos; rochelimit; rocheradius; science; titiusbode; titiusbodelaw; titiusbodeslaw
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To: MtnClimber
Won’t happen for 20-40 million years. I don’t plan to stay up to watch.
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:10:36 PM PST
by
MtnClimber
(For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
To: MtnClimber
Are you kidding? I can hardly wait.
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:11:40 PM PST
by
Islander7
(There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
To: MtnClimber
Paid to predict stuff that may or may not happen in twenty million years.
Nice work, if you can get it.
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:12:54 PM PST
by
Nervous Tick
(There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed was his demon-possessed tool.)
To: MtnClimber
Will it nine, seven or just the one ring?
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:13:43 PM PST
by
Fai Mao
(Genius at Large)
To: Nervous Tick
Definitely difficult to judge if your work is accurate when you’re predicting 10 million years out. (as if it will all still be here in 10 million years)
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:14:41 PM PST
by
kjam22
To: MtnClimber
It’s not a done deal. We may want to move it or mine it before then.
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:17:05 PM PST
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: MtnClimber
Women and minorities hardest hit.
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:17:20 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Don't mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, or my kindness for weakness)
To: MtnClimber
This is good information to know.
sarc/
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:21:57 PM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Carlyle Begay. More bad news for the Clintonistas and the Democrats.)
To: kjam22
Definitely difficult to judge if your work is accurate when youâre predicting 10 million years out.I'll go out on a limb, and say the Chicago Cubs will win the World Series in the next 10 million years Well ....maybe they will.
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:26:14 PM PST
by
catfish1957
(I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
To: MtnClimber
And I just pray I’ll wake upon the morn. How insignificant. Either, compared to the glory that commands it. Interesting to ponder though.
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:31:25 PM PST
by
Kudsman
(Restore the Republic, repeal the 17th.)
To: FlingWingFlyer
You must understand that it is not fair. Earth has a stable moon (probably stolen from a poor Planet). Earth should give Mars our good moon and take their broken moon for Global Social Justice.
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:36:02 PM PST
by
MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
It will probably be cloudy that night anyway.
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:45:39 PM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(I support anything which diminishes the Muslim population.)
To: MtnClimber
mars will be more happy with a ring than an impact from the thing...........
To: doorgunner69
Will it be a gay, rainbow colored ring? I did not know planets could be gay, but dear leader will probably correct me.
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:04:06 PM PST
by
MtnClimber
(For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
To: MtnClimber
It’s an abandoned starship.
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posted on
11/23/2015 9:22:40 PM PST
by
Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
(Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
To: MtnClimber
Will it be a gay, rainbow colored ring? I think that happens only on Uranus.................
To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; dayglored; ...
Thanks MtnClimber, extra to APoD.
related:
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posted on
11/23/2015 11:04:17 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: MtnClimber; FlingWingFlyer
>
You must understand that it is not fair. Earth has a stable moon (probably stolen from a poor Planet). Earth should give Mars our good moon and take their broken moon for Global Social Justice.#BrokeMoonsMatter
You must learn to reject your Terran Privilege.
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posted on
11/23/2015 11:19:43 PM PST
by
dayglored
("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
To: dayglored
[Dude, do I know you?]
Be well and blessed.
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