THE MYSTERY OF PHOBOS: Something is wrong with Phobos.
The martian moon looks like a solid, but it is not as dense
as a rocky solid should be. Some researchers think Phobos
might be riddled with vast caverns; others say it is just
a "rubble pile" masquerading as a solid body. To
solve the
mystery, Europe's Mars Express spacecraft is making a
series of close Phobos-flybys this month. High-res photos
could be available as early as this Wednesday. Stay
tuned!
DARK FILAMENT: For
the 4th day in a row, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory
(SOHO) is tracking a dark magnetic filament curling over the
sun's northeastern limb. Click on the image to launch a movie
recorded by the observatory's extreme ultraviolet telescope:

The massive, plasma-filled filament has been
remarkably stable since SOHO first spotted it on March 5th.
However, filaments like this have been known to collapse.
If this one does and hits the stellar surface, the impact
could produce a powerful Hyder
flare. Readers with solar
telescopes are encouraged to monitor developments.

https://spaceweather.com/

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