The Size Distribution of Impact Craters on Mercury: A Perspective After the First MESSENGER Flyby
Abstract
The first flyby of Mercury by MESSENGER provided images of half the hemisphere not viewed by Mariner 10 and allowed crater counts on new terrain. It may answer whether or not there are surfaces younger than the Late Heavy Bombardment.
- Publication:
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39th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
- Pub Date:
- March 2008
- Bibcode:
- 2008LPI....39.1219S