Crater counting

Crater counting is a method for estimating the age of a planet's surface. The method is based upon the assumptions that a new surface forms with zero impact craters, and that impact craters accumulate at some constant rate. The method has been calibrated using the ages of samples returned from the Moon.

Crater counting

Crater counting is a method for estimating the age of a planet's surface. The method is based upon the assumptions that a new surface forms with zero impact craters, and that impact craters accumulate at some constant rate. The method has been calibrated using the ages of samples returned from the Moon.