Planetary science

Planetary science

The scientific study of planets including Earth, moons, and planetary systems of the Solar System in particular and the processes that form them.

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Density current

Astronomy; Planetary science

Water movement due to differences in the density of the water from place to place usually caused by changes in the amount of material held in suspension or changes in temperature or variations in ...

Plagioclase feldspar

Astronomy; Planetary science

Common mineral; ranges from NaAlSi 3 O 8 (albite) to CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 (anorthite).

Accretion

Astronomy; Planetary science

The growth of planets from smaller objects by impact, one impact at a time. After formation, planets are said to have "accreted" from small objects.

Anomaly

Astronomy; Planetary science

A deviation from the common rule, type, or form; something abnormal or inconsistent.

Interstellar medium

Astronomy; Planetary science

The material between the stars, consisting of gas, dust and cosmic rays (high energy charged particles, moving at nearly the speed of light).

Hematite

Astronomy; Planetary science

An iron-oxide mineral (Fe 2 O 3 ) that may be the cause of the red colour on Mars. Courser-grained grey hematite has the same chemical formula as the red variety, but a different crystalline ...