Will Gater
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Astronomer, author, astrophotographer. Former science journalist now working in the UK space sector to promote research, exploration & innovation.
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NASA's Curiosity Rover found evidence of tides in the sediments of an ancient lake. Today's Martian moons aren't big enough to to do that.
Mars may once have had a much larger moon, which then shattered (perhaps repeatedly), creating the smaller moons of today. 🧪🔭
agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...
Mars may once have had a much larger moon, which then shattered (perhaps repeatedly), creating the smaller moons of today. 🧪🔭
agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...
December 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
NASA's Curiosity Rover found evidence of tides in the sediments of an ancient lake. Today's Martian moons aren't big enough to to do that.
Mars may once have had a much larger moon, which then shattered (perhaps repeatedly), creating the smaller moons of today. 🧪🔭
agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...
Mars may once have had a much larger moon, which then shattered (perhaps repeatedly), creating the smaller moons of today. 🧪🔭
agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...
Reposted by Will Gater
Context on the coronal mass ejection impacts that are causing this (potentially with another to come within next 24hrs) from the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center: www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g4-seve...
G4 (Severe) Watch in Effect for 12 November | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center
www.swpc.noaa.gov
November 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Context on the coronal mass ejection impacts that are causing this (potentially with another to come within next 24hrs) from the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center: www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g4-seve...
If you saw it too, you can report your observations here and help meteor science: fireballs.imo.net/members/imo/...
International Meteor Organization Report a Fireball: it's fun and easy!
You saw something bright and fast? Like a huge shooting star? Report it: it may be a fireball.
fireballs.imo.net
November 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
If you saw it too, you can report your observations here and help meteor science: fireballs.imo.net/members/imo/...