Mursan and Hilsa Two craters on Mars were named on towns in UP and Bihar

Mars 2 New Craters: It is said that in Indian politics, that party remains at the forefront, which has dominance in UP-Bihar. Beyond politics, the strength of these two big states of the country is also visible in science and space! The new craters of Mars have been named after two towns here. Actually, India’s Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) discovered three such craters on Mars, about which there was no information till now. Whenever something is discovered in space, the first thing that happens is its naming, the responsibility of which lies with the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

Now India made the discovery, so the names should also be of India’s choice. The IAU has approved naming two of the craters discovered on Mars after two towns in India, which come from UP-Bihar.

Report According to, three craters have been discovered in the Tharsis volcanic region of Mars. These have been named – Lal Crater, Mursan Crater and Hilsa Crater. The name Mursan comes from Mursan, a nagar panchayat in Hathras district, while Hilsa is a sub division in Nalanda district of Bihar. The third name, Lal Crater, is dedicated to Professor Devendra Lal, a renowned geophysicist of India and former director of PRL. The red crater found on Mars is 65 kilometers wide.

The width of Mursan crater is 10 kilometers, while Hilsa crater is also 10 kilometers wide. The question arises why these two names were chosen, whereas there are thousands of towns in India. The reason for choosing the name Mursan is because of the current director of PRL, Dr. Anil Bhardwaj, whose birthplace is Mursan. Whereas, Hilsa is the birthplace of Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Bharti. Dr. Rajiv was part of the team that discovered new craters on Mars.

According to the report, this discovery is very important from a scientific point of view. The entire area of ​​Red Crater is covered with lava. The other two craters also have their own characteristics.