A Flying Leap (IMAGE)

Brown University

A Flying Leap

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Researchers used computer models to simulate the path of ejecta from Stickney crater on Mars' moon Phobos. The simulations show how boulders take a flying leap over one particular area of Phobos, explaining why it's devoid of grooves.

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Ken Ramsley / Brown University

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