We might have to rethink the pace of Red Planet crater formation.
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My answer, based upon the model of impactors, etc. I would think yes. Other issues arise too like the Faint Young Sun Paradox, https://forums.space.com/threads/luminosity-of-the-sun-over-the-ages.53699/#post-563744Could this also challenge the idea of mars previously hosting life on a major scale? Because the life would require an atmosphere, and mars having a large/thick enough atmosphere to support life would cause the asteroids to burn up before they could impact (correct me if I'm wrong).