Planetary geology, alternatively known as astrogeology or exogeology, is a planetary science discipline concerned with the geology of celestial bodies...

disciplines, including planetary geology, cosmochemistry, atmospheric science, physics, oceanography, hydrology, theoretical planetary science, glaciology...

A planetary core consists of the innermost layers of a planet. Cores may be entirely liquid, or a mixture of solid and liquid layers as is the case in...

Planetary nomenclature, like terrestrial nomenclature, is a system of uniquely identifying features on the surface of a planet or natural satellite so...

In planetary geology, a corona /kəˈroʊnə/ (plural: coronae /kəˈroʊniː/) is an oval-shaped feature. Coronae appear on both the planet Venus and Uranus's...

Mesosphere (mantle) Numerical modeling (geology) Primitive mantle Katharina., Lodders (1998). The planetary scientist's companion. Fegley, Bruce. New...

Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Earth sciences, including hydrology. It is integrated with Earth system science and planetary science...

subdisciplines of geology, including petrology and mineralogy. It may be limited to rocks found on Earth, or it may include planetary geology that studies...

(pl. maculae /ˈmækjʊliː/) is the Latin word for 'spot'. It is used in planetary nomenclature to refer to unusually dark areas on the surface of a planet...

study of planetary surfaces is a field of planetary geology known as surface geology, but also a focus on a number of fields including planetary cartography...

(plural valles /ˈvæliːz/) is the Latin word for valley. It is used in planetary geology to name landform features on other planets. Scientists used vallis...

from a phosphoric acid Piercement structure – Type of geologic intrusion Planetary geology – Geology of astronomical objects apparently in orbit around stellar...

planets and small solar system bodies, and features in astrophysics and planetary geology. Said qualification of equilibrium indicates that the shape of the...

whether a celestial body has planetary geology (that is, whether it is a planetary body) than its solar or non-solar orbit (planetary dynamics). This conceptualization...

(September 2019). Geology and Geophysics of 2014 MU69: New Horizons Flyby Results (PDF). EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019. Vol. 13. European Planetary Science Congress...

moons other than Earth. Unlike other planetary sciences like astrobiology, astrochemistry, and planetary geology, it only began after the discovery of...

The geology of Triton encompasses the physical characteristics of the surface, internal structure, and geological history of Neptune's largest moon Triton...

/ˈfluːmɛn/ (plural flumina) is the Latin word for river. It is used in planetary geology to name landform features on the Saturnian moon Titan. A flumen is...

compositions and physical properties and were formed by different geological processes. Planetary geologists divide crust into three categories based on how...

In planetary geology, an arcus (pl. arcũs) is an arc-shaped type of landform. Arcus is the Latin word for arc. As of 2022 the only named arcus are Hotei...

System, magma oceans were formed by the melting of planetesimals and planetary impacts. Small planetesimals are melted by the heat provided by the radioactive...

through geological processes. In 2008 Jeffrey Moore (planetary geologist of Ames Research Center) proposed an alternate view of Titan's geology. Noting...

planet. It is analogous to the field of terrestrial geology. In planetary science, the term geology is used in its broadest sense to mean the study of...

(1756-1827) and the origins of modern meteorite research". Meteoritics & Planetary Science. 31 (5): 545-588. Marvin, Ursula B. (1996). "Ernst Florens Friedrich...

(plural /ˈruːpiːz/) is the Latin word for 'cliff'. It is used in planetary geology to refer to escarpments on other worlds. As of January 2013[update]...

to 6.35 centimetres) to volcanic bombs (>2.5 inches [6.4 cm]). In planetary geology, the term "ejecta" includes debris ejected during the formation of...

Geology of solar terrestrial planets – Geology of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Ceres Planetary geology – Geology of astronomical objects apparently in...

Earth, the recognition of impact craters is a branch of geology, and is related to planetary geology in the study of other worlds. Out of many proposed craters...

million years ago Planetary geology – The geology of astronomical objects apparently in orbit around stellar objects Petroleum geology – The study of the...

astronomical objects Geology of solar terrestrial planets Planetary nomenclature Planetary geology List of extraterrestrial dune fields List of tallest mountains...