*gets popcorn*CygnusX-1 said:
rootone said:
Our future race could have some cool toys if we survive and continue to progress technologically for that long:rootone said:
Cressida is one of the 27 known moons orbiting the planet Uranus. It was discovered in 1986 by the Voyager 2 spacecraft.
Cressida's orbit is unstable due to its proximity to Uranus's third largest moon, Miranda. Miranda's gravitational pull is causing Cressida's orbit to decay, leading to its eventual collision with either Uranus or Miranda.
It is difficult to predict an exact timeline for Cressida's collision, but it is estimated to happen within the next few million years.
When Cressida collides with either Uranus or Miranda, it will likely break apart and form a new ring around the planet. This is a common occurrence in the outer solar system, where moons often collide with each other.
Cressida is not the only moon in our solar system that is considered "doomed." Moons such as Phobos and Deimos, orbiting Mars, are also expected to eventually collide with their parent planet. However, Cressida's fate is unique in that it will likely collide with another moon instead of its parent planet.