A body leaves a huge crater on Mars

NASA has released an image showing an unknown object colliding with Mars.

A hitherto unknown object is said to have collided with Mars. According to NASA, it should have left a crater on the surface.

The discovery of a new crater on the surface of Mars

A NASA spacecraft has discovered a crater on the surface of Mars. This appears to be new and, according to the researchers, should not have been up to 20 years. In addition, scientists are sure that it will be visible for a long time.

According to NASA estimates, there are more than 43,000 craters on the surface of Mars. Each should have a diameter of more than five kilometers. In addition, there are about 250,000 other craters on the surface of Mars, with a diameter of about one kilometer. Science now knows that these were due to meteorite fall.

spacecraft discovered

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft has discovered a new crater on the surface of Mars with a high-resolution camera. The craft has been orbiting the Red Planet since 2006. It could also happen when the new crater formed.

According to the researchers’ first assessments, the new crater is said to have formed between 2006 and 2014. It is an impact crater. The collision ejected a lot of material from Mars into the air. NASA assumes that a piece of rock from space collided with Mars.

science is excited

Such an effect is of course a great research goal for scientists. They are also sure that he will appear for a long time. Such events last much longer on Mars. According to the researchers, the so-called tectonic plates are missing here.

This has led to the fact that only 120 craters are known on Earth. Earthquakes on Mars are also less powerful than those on Earth, so surface motions are limited here as well.