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Butterfly-shaped crater found on Mars
short by Swati Dubey / on Saturday, 6 December, 2025
ESA's Mars Express has discovered a butterfly-shaped crater in Mars' Idaeus Fossae region. Formed by a space rock striking at a shallow angle, the impact ejected material in two distinct lobes, creating wing-like formations. Unlike typical craters with symmetrical debris, this unusual impact produced a highly irregular, 'butterfly' pattern, offering new insights into collision effects on Mars.
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