Here’s a Fresh, Never Before Seen Impact Crater on Mars

universetoday.com ^ | on January 9, 2015 | Fraser Cain

[BenLurkin]

This isn’t the first time spacecraft have detected new craters on Mars. In fact, the largest new crater discovered was half the length of a football field. And so far, researchers have turned up more than 400 new craters on the surface of Mars.

The Mars Context Camera has completely imaged the entire surface of Mars at least once during its 7-year mission. And with multiple passes, planetary scientists are starting to build up a picture of how the dynamic the surface of Mars can really be.

[BenLurkin]

Impact crater on Mars. Credit: NASA/JPL/UA R>

No crater… then crater. Credit: NASA/JPL/UA

[EternalVigilance]

That’s going to leave a mark.

[aomagrat]

Marvin has returned.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Thanks for the post. I like this kind of stuff.

[BobL]

The black mark there is more interesting to me.

[mowowie]

Yea, i wish there were more stories like this including technology and modern weapons here on FR.
Getting sick of the same old thing....

[BenLurkin]

I thought it might be the iron meteorite.

[Bullish]

If you’ve seen one impact crater....

[moose07]

Airburst?

[Menehune56]

Extinction level event?

[dennisw]

Its a skid mark

[Veggie Todd]

[beebuster2000]

in case you haven’t read the on line book “the Martian” do so, you won’t be able to put it down.

highest recommendation

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[Islander7]

Looks like a skid mark.

[null and void]

I’d like to see one at 21.4225°N 39.826181°E.

[doorgunner69]

That’ll buff right out........

[Cvengr]

Good news,..that's the one on the bottom right.

[OneWingedShark]

I'm not saying it was humans; but it was humans.

[left that other site]

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