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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times

What hit Phobos?

Phobos is the larger of the two moons that orbit Mars. Picture Shutterstock

You don't need to look through a telescope for long to realise that the solar system can be a violent place. Aside from the intense energy of our sun, most of the planets and moons wear the scars of numerous crashes.

That's hardly surprising given the bits of cosmic debris that are flung around at high speed and occasionally smack into each other. The result could be anywhere from a barely visible scratch to complete destruction.

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