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Single enormous object left 2 billion craters on Mars, scientists discover

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A giant impactor that severely dented Mars' surface roughly 2.3 million years ago also carved out 2 billion smaller craters on the Red Planet. The main impact crater, known as Corinto, measures around 8.7 miles (14 kilometers) in diameter. Asteroids capable of leaving such a gigantic mark are estimated to only crash into the Martian surface every 3 million years or so.

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Single enormous object left 2 billion craters on Mars, scientists discover

An object that slammed into Mars roughly 2.3 million years ago created 2 billion smaller craters around the main Corinto impact crater, near the Red Planet's equator.

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