Mars is destroying its moon! 🪐 Mars is destroying its own moon! #shorts

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Published on April 19, 2023 9:39:49 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGFEU5ENiks

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Mars has two small moons, Phobos and Deimos, but they are not in danger of being destroyed by Mars. However, Phobos, the larger of the two moons, is slowly moving closer to Mars due to tidal forces. This means that in the distant future, Phobos may eventually be torn apart by Mars' gravity and form a ring around the planet.

Phobos is currently only about 6,000 kilometers above the Martian surface and is moving closer to Mars at a rate of about 1.8 meters per century. It is expected to crash into the planet in about 50 million years.

Deimos, on the other hand, is moving away from Mars at a rate of about 1.5 meters per century, so it is not in danger of being destroyed by the planet.