Space Science
Counting craters
Mar 4, 2026, 10:00 AM
出典: ESA Space News
<img src="https://www.esa.int/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2026/03/counting_craters_in_mars_s_ancient_highlands/27138237-1-eng-GB/Counting_craters_in_Mars_s_ancient_highlands_card_full.jpg" alt="Counting craters in Mars’s ancient highlands">
<p>Craters, craters, and yet more craters: this snapshot from <a href="https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Mars_Express">ESA’s Mars Express</a> is packed full of them, each as fascinating as the last.</p>
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Craters, craters, and yet more craters: this snapshot from ESA’s Mars Express is packed full of them, each as fascinating as the last.
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