NASA ’s Mars Orbiter has discovered a trade name new impingement crater on the Martian Earth’s surface — and it ’s a beauty .
The crater measures about 100 feet ( 30 meters ) in diam . The image , snapped by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment ( HiRISE ) camera on NASA ’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter , show a large , rayed blast zone that painted the surface with a form of hopeful and dark-skinned tones . Because of the dusty terrain , the reinvigorated volcanic crater appears in drab in the enhanced colour of the image ; NASA says this is due to the remotion of the reddish dust in that area .
The encroachment throw stuff , or ejecta , as far as 9.3 miles ( 15 kilometers ) .
The new volcanic crater is located at 3.7 academic degree north parallel , 53.4 degree east longitude — so set your Martian GPS .
Using before - and - after images , NASA believe the shock must have occur some time between July 2010 and May 2012 . This peculiar picture was entrance on November 19 , 2013 , but was only release to the public today .
Mars is struck by at least 200 celestial objects each year .
[ NASA JPL ]
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