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.

[outofsalt]

I know, right? I hope their dinosaurs survived!

[OneWingedShark]

LOL
Thanks for the laugh.

[Prospero]

"Watching craters, as they happen."

[jmacusa]

Indeed. Obviously a low trajectory impact.

[ops33]

I was thinking the same thing, is it the result of combustion, something like soot or ashes?

[Bellflower]

Black can be from searing, but the white is interesting too. What about the molted looking bluish circle near the tip? That also looks quite interesting.

[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from 1/09/2015. Thanks left that other site.

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