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impact crater
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impact crater [′im‚pakt ‚krād·ər]
(geology)
A crater formed on a planetary surface by the impact of a projectile.
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Other images revealed a double-ring impact basin approximately 180 miles across.
NASA's MESSENGER reveals more hidden territory on Mercury by Asian News International
The MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging) probe's cameras took more than 1,200 images of the surface, including details of a mammoth well-preserved 692-kilometer (430-mile) impact basin that shows signs of a volcanic past.
Mercury flyby unveiled active inner planet: studies by AFP / AFP American Edition
The MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging) probe's cameras took more than 1,200 images of the surface, including details of a mammoth well-preserved 692-kilometer (430-mile) impact basin that shows signs of a volcanic past.
Mercury flyby unveiled active inner planet: studies by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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