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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 52 MIN

[Interview+] Phobos Might Already Be Destroyed and Reformed. Possibly Multiple Times

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BONUS PART STARTS AT 37:54Watch here (with no ads and a bouns part) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JMP7N_Dkga0In 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/2602.2191200:00 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

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