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Sometime in the past decade Mars suffered an impact shotgun blast
Phil Plait
Feb 27, 2019
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A series of fresh impact craters on Mars were created by the breakup of an incoming asteroid or comet. The event happened sometime no earlier than 2009. Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
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Mars InSight: Pix from the ground and from space
Phil Plait
Dec 17, 2018
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A “selfie” of the Mars InSight lander, using 11 images taken by a camera mounted on a mobile robotic arm. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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What flattened this Martian crater?
Phil Plait
Dec 12, 2018
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A spectacular if oddly shaped crater near the equator on Mars, situated between two ancient volcanoes. Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
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An asteroid impact triggered an avalanche on Mars!
Phil Plait
Jun 26, 2018
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In color, the ochre dust and dark basalt underlying it are more obvious. Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
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A Pac-Man crater on Mars
Phil Plait
Jun 7, 2018
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hirise_paA sand-filled dune on Mars looks more than a little bit like Pac-Man. Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizonacmandune_hero
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Caught on camera: A Martian Opportunity hole-in-one
Phil Plait
Apr 27, 2017
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Opportunity landing site seen from orbit
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