Scientists Use , Meteoroid Shockwaves , to Locate New Craters on Mars.<br />Scientists have located new craters on <br />the surface of Mars using shockwaves <br />caused by meteoroids that struck the planet.<br />'The Guardian' reports that the new craters will <br />help scientists build a more accurate picture <br />of the deep internal structure of the red planet. .<br />This is the first time we have felt <br />and heard an impact on another planet, Professor Raphael Garcia, Planetary seismologist <br />at the Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space <br />at the University of Toulouse, via 'The Guardian'.<br />The seismic data recorded by Nasa’s <br />InSight lander included four impact events <br />that the researchers explored in detail.<br />The seismic data recorded by Nasa’s <br />InSight lander included four impact events <br />that the researchers explored in detail.<br />Signs of new craters were <br />then found using Nasa’s Mars <br />Reconnaissance Orbiter.<br />Photos taken before and after revealed<br />new black patches on the ground, which <br />were used to pinpoint the impact sites.<br />One meteoroid crashed into Mars <br />on September 5, 2021, resulting <br />in three distinct shock waves. .<br />The first shockwave was created when <br />the space rock slammed into the Martian <br />atmosphere traveling at high speeds. .<br />The second occurred when the meteoroid <br />exploded just miles above the surface <br />of the planet, creating multiple fragments.<br />Those fragments then smashed <br />into the ground, creating <br />several fresh craters. .<br />'The Guardian' reports that the data could <br />prove to be extremely valuable for <br />planetary scientists studying Mars
