Three craters on the surface of Mars were recently discovered by a team of scientists. The craters are in the Tharsis volcanic region of Mars, as confirmed by scientists at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad in a press release on Wednesday(12 June 2024)

• The two craters are named after the northern Indian towns of UP, Mursan and Hilsa, and the other one is named for the late professor and physicist Devendra Lal, who led the planetary institution from 1972 to 1983.
• The international body gave its approval to this name on June 5. 
• "Lal," "Mursan," and "Hilsa" are the names of the craters that have been approved by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union (IAU).