Mars is destroying its moon Phobos as surface hints gravity is tearing it apart

Phobos will be torn apart by Mars' gravitational pull in millions of years Now they believe they're the first signs of the moon being under stress They thought they were left over from a massive impact Grooves on the surface of Mars’ largest moon suggest it is being destroyed by its parent planet. While scientists have long suggested it is doomed to be destroyed, the ‘extensive system of grooves’ the first signs that the rocky satellite is gradually been torn apart. While scientists have long suggested it is doomed to be destroyed, the ‘extensive system of grooves’ the first signs that the rocky satellite is gradually been torn apart Experts have predicted Phobos, perhaps aptly named after the character fear and panic in Greek mythology, will eventually be destroyed because it us so close to Mars that the planet’s tidal pull is shrinking its orbit. ‘Fissures can develop as the global body deforms due to increasing tides related to orbital decay.’ The researchers write: ‘Phobos may have an active and evolving surface; an exciting target for further exploration.’ They believe their findings could help the study of another satellite in our solar system – Triton, which is one of Jupiter’s moons and one of the few known to be geologically active.