[Interview+] Phobos Might Already Be Destroyed and Reformed. Possibly Multiple Times
BONUS PART STARTS AT 37:54
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In the recent years we found out that a lot of asteroids are rubble piles. And we will be finding more of them. But it appears that Phobos might have a lot of characteristics of rubble piles. Which could have some really interesting consequences.
🟣 Guest: Dr. Harrison Agrusa https://hagrusa.github.io/
📜 Tidal disruptions of rubble piles: The case of Phobos https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.21912
00:00 Intro
02:02 Rubble pile asteroids
17:39 DART mission aftermath
21:45 Best ways to deflect an asteroid
25:01 Phobos
37:54 LUCY mission
47:32 Current obsessions
50:54 Final thoughts
Comments (9)
Thank you for this. Really great interview. Could this be happening at Saturn too?
Fascinating interview! Thank you again Frazer. Maybe this cyclical moon destruction and regeneration possibly contribute to the crater count in Mars?
That was a very insightful interview, thank you. :) Seeing rubble pile asteroids and Phobos as dynamic systems really makes me appreciate what's going on there. I learned a lot.
This was honestly so fascinating.
“My audience is obsessed with LaGrange points.” 🤔 And whose fault is that, I ask you, Fraser Cain?
That was fascinating! Really good interview :)
Very interesting thank you Fraser for sharing with us.
My first memories of Phobos was playing the infocom game “Leather goddesses of Phobos” when I was 13 or so, so Phobos holds a special place in my heart. 😂
Thank you, Mr. Cain 🫡🫡🫡