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Lowell (crater on Mars)
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Lowell is a crater
in Aonia Terra, Mars
. Lowell crater is somewhat special in that it has a ring on the floor which gives it a sort of bull's eye appearance. It should be special because it was named after Percival Lowell who build the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff Arizona in 1894. He used the observatory to discover over 500 canals on Mars. When pictures were received from spacecraft, the canals were found to be illusions. However, Lowell promoted the idea that they were constructed by an intelligent race. Much of the later interest in Mars exploration resulted from the efforts of Percival Lowell.
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
in Aonia Terra, Mars
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
. Lowell crater is somewhat special in that it has a ring on the floor which gives it a sort of bull's eye appearance. It should be special because it was named after Percival Lowell who build the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff Arizona in 1894. He used the observatory to discover over 500 canals on Mars. When pictures were received from spacecraft, the canals were found to be illusions. However, Lowell promoted the idea that they were constructed by an intelligent race. Much of the later interest in Mars exploration resulted from the efforts of Percival Lowell.