Craters are formed as a result of some of the most destructive acts a planet or celestial objects, like the moon, can incur. Within our solar system there are easily over a few hundred million to billions of craters with thousands easily eclipsing the 100km diameter (which as a reference is equivalent to about 1093 … Read more
Due to Venus’ thick atmosphere it isn’t easy to state the exact number of craters on the planets surface but, that does not mean Venus isn’t scattered with its fair share of impact craters, at least in regards to what we’ve been able to observe. In regards to the observed craters on Venus’ surfaces, astronomers … Read more
Mercury, just like the moon is a celestial entity that lacks any type of volcanic activity or atmosphere which is why it has among the most number of craters in our solar system. In 2008 NASA took an image of Mercury and managed to identify 763 craters of which 412 are currently named. Of course … Read more
If you’ve ever seen a high quality image of Mars, you’d probably have already caught a few glimpses of its larger craters on the Martian surface right? Maybe as a result you’ve wondered exactly how many craters does mars have. Well let me tell you this, the number may suprise you. To very briefly answer … Read more