Comments on: New Martian Impact Crater https://habitablezone.com/2014/02/06/new-martian-impact-crater/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:45:24 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BuckGalaxy https://habitablezone.com/2014/02/06/new-martian-impact-crater/#comment-29689 BuckGalaxy Sat, 08 Feb 2014 08:13:49 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=42816#comment-29689 An impact that size only a few years old would yield some serious science! An impact that size only a few years old would yield some serious science!

]]> By: DanS https://habitablezone.com/2014/02/06/new-martian-impact-crater/#comment-29662 DanS Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:15:24 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=42816#comment-29662 I would have to agree with the bunker/bomb-shelter approach. (n/t) I would have to agree with the bunker/bomb-shelter approach. (n/t)

]]> By: SteveS https://habitablezone.com/2014/02/06/new-martian-impact-crater/#comment-29653 SteveS Thu, 06 Feb 2014 20:04:56 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=42816#comment-29653 This size crater is made by asteroids from around 3 to 6 feet in diameter and on earth the atmosphere breaks them up, so it looks like the rate of impacts for this size between Mars and Earth is substantial if they found over 200 impacts in one year on Mars. One has to note that those new impact craters only include a portion of the Martian surface. The recent meteor over Russia was thought to be around 60 feet in diameter. Looks like a underground base is the way to go, possibly utilizing volcanic vent tunnels/lava flows or deep caves leading to caverns. This size crater is made by asteroids from around 3 to 6 feet in diameter and on earth the atmosphere breaks them up, so it looks like the rate of impacts for this size between Mars and Earth is substantial if they found over 200 impacts in one year on Mars. One has to note that those new impact craters only include a portion of the Martian surface.

The recent meteor over Russia was thought to be around 60 feet in diameter.

Looks like a underground base is the way to go, possibly utilizing volcanic vent tunnels/lava flows or deep caves leading to caverns.

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2014/02/06/new-martian-impact-crater/#comment-29648 ER Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:31:29 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=42816#comment-29648 Mars has a shallower gravity well, but its closer to the asteroid belt. Mars has a shallower gravity well, but its closer to the asteroid belt.

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