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Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars

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Phobos, one of Mars's two small moons, is an irregularly shaped object covered in craters. This image, taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows its asteroid-like appearance. Scientists believe Phobos and its sibling, Deimos, might be captured asteroids rather than moons formed alongside Mars. Phobos is slowly spiraling inward and is expected to break apart or crash into Mars in tens of millions of years.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 28 OCT 2012 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 OCT 2012.

THE ALMANAC FOR 28 OCT 2012
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 96% lit
POSITION
Day 302 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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