Some smaller
impact craters appear filled in with the material, potentially reshaping our understanding of the moon's history.
Not exact matches
At first glance, the swirls do not
appear to be related to large
impact craters or any other topography.
Charon's near - infrared spectra reveal highly localized areas with strong ammonia absorption tied to small
craters with relatively fresh -
appearing impact ejecta.
Some of this brighter material
appears to have flowed further downslope to form the heart shape, as the small
impact occurred on the ejecta blanket of a much larger
impact crater.
There are few
impact craters on the surface; in general, the older a surface is on Mars, the more
cratered it
appears.