Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory, a Unit of Department of Space, has said that three recently discovered craters on Mars have been named after its former director Devendra Lal—renowned cosmic ray physicist—and cities of Mursan and Hilsa in UP and Bihar respectively. The Physical Research Laboratory said, though the discovery was made by PRL scientists in 2021, …
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The largest of these craters, spanning approximately 65 kilometres in diameter, has been named “Lal Crater” in honour of Professor Devendra Lal. Adjacent to Lal Crater are two smaller craters: “Mursan Crater” and “Hilsa Crater” read more Recently, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) named three newly discovered craters on Mars, situated within the Tharsis volcanic …
The scientists of Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) have discovered three new craters on Mars. They have been discovered in the Tharsis volcanic region (around 21.0 S, 209 W) on Mars. On the recommendation of the PRL, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature approved naming the three craters on Mars. …