Craters embedded on pedestals that tower above the Martian landscape like giant egg cups could be used to trace the planet's climate history, a new study suggests.
'Pedestal' craters were gouged out by impacts, like other craters, but stand out because they sit atop plateaus that loom an average of 50 metres above the Martian surface.
'Pedestal' craters were gouged out by impacts, like other craters, but stand out because they sit atop plateaus that loom an average of 50 metres above the Martian surface.
Full article by Rachel Courtland on New Scientist
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