22 January 2020
2.2 billion year old impact crater is confirmed as Earth's oldest
..., however worn away they might be, have not been found to authenticate their status. Yarrabubba is no exception. No circular crater remains at the site, but a 20 kilometre diameter magnetic anomaly is present and scientists believe this marks what...
21 November 2018
Jezero Crater chosen as landing site for Mars 2020 mission
...offer. Mission scientists believe the 45-kilometer (28-mile-wide) crater, once home to an ancient river delta, could have... long coveted the scientific value of sites such as Jezero Crater, and a previous mission contemplated going there, but the ...
08 October 2021
Images confirm "once and for all" Jezero crater was an ancient Martian lake
... delta, say mission scientists in a new study. Jezero crater became the target of NASA’s Mars 2020 mission when observations...the mouth of an ancient river that long ago fed the crater’s lake. After seeing its distinctive layering, the team suggest ...
27 July 2016
Where did Ceres' craters go?
... has already thrown up a few surprises about the dwarf planet. Now, scientists have spotted a distinct lack of craters on the planet's surface, prompting researchers to suggest that Ceres has undergone a significant geological evolution in its past...
27 April 2018
First images from ExoMars in its new orbit
... kilometres (km) about the planet’s surface, the orbiter took this spectacular image of a 40 km-long segment of the Korolev Crater topped with ice, as it tested out its Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS) after a long...
13 December 2017
Bright spots suggest Ceres is surprisingly active
... into Ceres creating the 92 kilometre-wide (57 mile-wide) crater, leaving behind a fractured surface. The upsurge of briny water...Ceres where bright material is unaffiliated with any impact crater. This category contains the mountain Ahuna Mons –...
