The 15-million-year-old Nördlinger Ries is an asteroid impact crater filled with lake sediments. A research team has now discovered a volcanic ash layer in the crater. In addition, they show that the ground under the crater is sinking in the long-term, which provides important insights about craters on Mars, such as those currently being explored by the NASA Curiosity and Perseverance Rovers.
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210408112415.htm
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210408112415.htm
Asteroid crater on Earth provides clues about Martian craters
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