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Caloris Basin
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Caloris Basin

Vast impact feature on the surface of Mercury. It consists of a series of concentric circular mountain ranges up to 1,300 km/807 mi in diameter and 2 km/1.2 mi high. It is believed to have been caused by the impact of a giant asteroid early in the life of the Solar System and was discovered by the Mariner 10 spacecraft in 1974.



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He reviewed the past work of the Mercury and Venus Section, and showed that the albedo details captured by the spacecraft, in particular the Caloris basin, agreed well with drawings and images by Section members and by Schiaparelli and Antoniadi.
Ordinary meeting, 2008 January 30 held at the Royal Astronomical ... by McGee, Hazel / Journal of the British Astronomical Association
For instance, the ancient Caloris Basin is filled with smooth plains that appear to have been created by the
Messages from Mercury: flyby reveals clues to volcanism, magnetism by Cowen, Ron / Science News
For instance, the ancient Caloris Basin, big enough to hold Arizona, Nevada and California, is filled with smooth plains that appear to have been created by the
Messages from Mercury by Cowen, Ron / Science News for Kids
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