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Does faulting create moon craters?
No. The craters on the moon are the result of massive asteroid and comet impacts.
Why do craters on the moon go undisturbed?
The moon has no geologic activity, no atmosphere, and no water, so there is nothing to disturb the craters except for more asteroid and comet impacts.
Does venus atmosphere protect it from craters?
No. Nothing protects a planet from craters. The atmosphere of Venus does give it some production, though, from asteroid and comet impacts, which form craters. Smaller objects will burn up or disintegrate before they can reach the surface. It does little to protect from large impacts, though.
How big were the craters left the comets?
The craters left by comets can vary significantly in size, depending on the comet's mass, speed, and the surface it impacts. Generally, cometary impacts can create craters ranging from a few hundred meters to several kilometers in diameter. For example, the Tunguska event in 1908, caused by a comet or asteroid, resulted in a large explosion that flattened trees over an area of about 2,000 square kilometers, though it did not leave a traditional crater. In comparison, the Barringer Crater in Arizona, formed by a smaller asteroid, is about 1.2 kilometers wide.
Has mars ever been hit by a comet?
Yes. The surface of Mars is littered with craters from such impacts. In fact, every planet in the solar system has been hit by a comet... not just once, but many, many times!
How many craters are on Saturn?
Jupiter has such a dense atmosphere that anything entering it at high speed will burn up before reaching any solid surface where it could create a crater. In fact, it is not known if Jupiter even HAS a solid surface at all! The pieces of the comet that did hit Jupiter's atmosphere left some pretty amazi ng perturbations in that atmosphere as we saw from pictures taken with telescopes (including the Hubble Space Telescope) shortly after the collisions. Note: the comet had already broken up into many pieces before colliding with Jupiter.
When a comet hit Jupiter did it leave a mark?
Yes, when fragments of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit Jupiter in 1994, they left visible scars in the planet's atmosphere that lasted for weeks. These impacts provided valuable insights into Jupiter's atmosphere and the dynamics of collision events in our solar system.
Dying comet fragments that battered Jupiter travel at speeds?
Dying comet fragments that battered Jupiter travel at speeds of up to 134,200 miles per hour (216,000 kilometers per hour) before crashing into the planet's atmosphere and disintegrating in fiery explosions. These impacts can generate huge fireballs and dark scars in Jupiter's clouds, such as the famous Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacts in 1994.
Did comet hale-bopp crash into Jupiter?
No, Comet Hale-Bopp did not crash into Jupiter. Comet Hale-Bopp made a close approach to the Earth in 1997, but its trajectory did not intersect with Jupiter.
Which planet was hit by a comet in 1994?
Jupiter. Jupiter was hit in 1994 by a comet called Shoemaker Levy9.
What is the scar called from comet strikes?
They are called blemes or craters.
1994 comet shoemaker levy 9 crashed into what planet?
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 crashed into Jupiter in 1994. The impact left visible scars on the planet's atmosphere, creating large dark spots that persisted for weeks. This event provided valuable insights into the dynamics of Jupiter's atmosphere and highlighted the potential threat of impacts from objects in space.
