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

BONUS PART STARTS AT 37:54 Watch here (with no ads and a bouns part) or on YouTube: 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 📜 Tidal disruptions of rubble piles: The case of Phobos 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

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[Interview+] Phobos Might Already Be Destroyed and Reformed. Possibly Multiple Times is an episode from Universe Today Guide to Space Audio by Universe Today Podcast.

This episode is 52:49 long.

This episode was published on Apr 14, 2026.

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