Impact Events On Mars
In modern times, numerous impact events on Mars have been detected. Although most have been inferred from the appearance of new impact craters on the planet, some have corresponded to marsquakes felt by the ''InSight'' lander. To date, no impacting meteors have been directly observed as a Fireball (meteor), fireball or discovered in space before impact. Overview As the best-explored planet in the Solar System (after Earth), Mars has been continuously Exploration of Mars, explored by various spacecraft, landers, and rovers since 1997. The first probe to image Mars's surface in detail was ''Mariner 4'' in 1965, and ''Mariner 9'' became the first probe to orbit Mars in 1971. However, few early probes were able to image Mars in high enough resolution to detect new impact craters, which are typically less than across. Early probes reached resolutions of , while Mariner 9 was able to reach . From 1976 to 1982, ''Viking 1'' and ''Viking 2'' imaged all of Mars at resolution, with some a ...
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