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The energy required to deorbit Phobos is far beyond or technological means. It has a mass of 10 quadrillion kg
by marcusverus 6y ago
The energy required to deorbit Phobos is far beyond or technological means. It has a mass of 10 quadrillion kg
- java-man 6y agoThat's a good question, though I don't think it's exactly far beyond our technological means. May be a bunch of solar-powered rail guns ([0]) to fling a fraction of the Phobos mass into space. Now, to feel the need to install something like this on Phobos - is beyond our means, as a species. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_driver https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_driver