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5 Incredible Craters That Will Make You Fall in Love With the Grandeur of Our Solar System

Impact craters happen on every solid body in the Solar System. In fact, it is the dominant process affecting the surfaces of most extraterrestrial bodies today. On Earth, however, such craters are often lost over time by active geological processes, but elsewhere in the Solar System, there are some truly majestic examples of impact craters ...

June 15, 2023

Troy Oakes

Research Sheds Light on the Moon’s Dark Craters

The next wave of robots to fly to Mars in 2020 could offer scientists an unprecedented understanding of Earth’s closest neighboring planet. But there are still mysteries to be solved much closer to home, craters on Earth’s own Moon. Last week at AGU’s Fall Meeting in San Francisco, planetary scientists presented new insights into chemicals trapped in ...

January 10, 2020

Troy Oakes