The Moon That Died: How Mars Lost Its Life When It Lost Its Sky Partner
What if Mars didn’t just fail as a planet — what if it was killed?
In this episode, I share the realization that hit me like lightning: what if Mars’ two tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos, aren’t really “moons” at all… but the broken pieces of a larger moon that once kept the planet stable and alive?
Because if a moon can stabilize a world — like ours does for Earth — then losing one might be enough to end one.
We explore:
• Why Mars wasn’t always a dead planet
• The “Lost Moon Theory” in simple, non-scientist language
• How a shattered moon could lead to a dying atmosphere, shifting climate, and…
The skinny
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