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Valles Marineris (with close-up of secondary impact sites)

Perhaps as the bolide lost energy and began to break up, parts of it may have actually bounced back into space,
while others bounced off surface features and changed trajectory somewhat.

End of series



Further reading



25 Unique Facts About Mars: Earth's Mysterious Cousin.
(List 25 - YouTube - 9 minutes - 6/11/2015 )

Asteroid impact on moon blasted two grand canyons in 10 seconds. (Will Dunham - MSN - 4/2/2025)