Depends on which kind of craters you are thinking about. Craters aren't important as such. But impact craters tell us that not all things in space stays nicely in their expected positions. Some drift around and occasionally collide with planets, causing impact crates and other damage. Volcanic craters tells us that the planet has some seismic activity. Depends on which kind of craters you are thinking about. Craters aren't important as such. But impact craters tell us that not all things in space stays nicely in their expected positions. Some drift around and occasionally collide with planets, causing impact crates and other damage. Volcanic craters tells us that the planet has some seismic activity.
Impacts from objects in space.
Space rocks. On Earth we would call them "meteors", because they would generally burn up while passing through the atmosphere. The Moon has no atmosphere, so there's nothing to prevent small space rocks from crashing into it. This has left the Moon covered with millions of craters; big craters, little craters, craters IN craters, and craters ON craters.
The moon is known for having many craters. Some of the craters have been given names by various astronomers and scientists, based on explorations of the moon done by NASA
Yes, Triton, a moon of Neptune, does have impact craters on its surface. These craters are evidence of past collisions with other objects in space. Many of Triton's craters are relatively well-preserved due to the lack of significant geological activity on its surface.
Space rocks (meteors) striking the surface.
Flying debris in space, such as meteors, hit the moon and it forms craters.
Not really. The moon has craters. The craters are caused by objects from space hitting it.
Craters are formed by impacts from objects from space, such as meteorites.
by craters in space
Scientists can discover the relative age of two objects by counting the number of craters on their surfaces. The longer an object has been in space, the more craters it should have. Comparing the number of craters on two objects in space will determine which is older.
things in space crashed on to it.
Empty space. Craters.
Impacts from objects in space.
Space rocks. On Earth we would call them "meteors", because they would generally burn up while passing through the atmosphere. The Moon has no atmosphere, so there's nothing to prevent small space rocks from crashing into it. This has left the Moon covered with millions of craters; big craters, little craters, craters IN craters, and craters ON craters.
The moon is known for having many craters. Some of the craters have been given names by various astronomers and scientists, based on explorations of the moon done by NASA
Yes, Triton, a moon of Neptune, does have impact craters on its surface. These craters are evidence of past collisions with other objects in space. Many of Triton's craters are relatively well-preserved due to the lack of significant geological activity on its surface.
Craters occur when flying objects in space crash onto a planet. Then, depending on the size of the crater, a large depression-like hole will form.