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Point of impact

Why can I only see round craters on the moon and on other bodies in...

Why can I only see round craters on the moon and on other bodies in the solar system? Surely not all of the impacts can be at right angles to the surface. What am I missing?

Chris Exley, By email, no address supplied

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