The Doomed Moon of Mars





Here pictured is oner of the two moons of mars, Phobos. Named after the god of Panic, this moon is said to have been an asteroid that was caught in the orbit of Mars. This moon is especially worrisome because of how close in proximity it is to the planet of Mars. Scientists say that this moon will eventually shatter due to the increasing stress that the tidal forces of Mars are putting on it. Although this is predicted, scientisit say that it most likely won't happen for about 100 million years. This close up picture of Phobos, taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbital, appealed to me significantly due to the sheer beauty of this specimen. This one really got me goin'.

 

Solar Eclipse in Uganda: APOD

This solar eclipse was seen from Uganda for about 20 seconds on November 3rd, 2013. This picture fascinated me due to the sheer beauty that this eclipse brought to my eyes. The reddish hue that is given off in this picture was amazing, and showed off several plasma clouds that had been given off, such as the clouds given off on the upper portion of the red ring.