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Nilima Marshall

Recent meteorite crashes on Mars ‘could reveal clues about planet’s origin’

An artist’s impression of an impact crater on Mars (IPGP/CNES/N. Starter)

Scientists are analysing the data from two large meteorite impacts on Mars, with aim of understanding more about how the red planet formed.

The space rocks crashed into the Martian surface at different times in the latter half of 2021, resulting in two large craters upwards of 130 metres in diameter.

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