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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fusion crust

Astronomy; Planetary science

The glassy, melted rind on a meteorite that forms when the rock passes through the Earth's atmosphere.

thrust fault

Astronomy; Planetary science

Low-angle fault in which rock above the fault plane moves up in relation to rock below.

eucrite

Astronomy; Planetary science

A common class of achondrite meteorites composed of pigeonite and plagioclase. These meteorites formed as basaltic flows on a parent body, probably asteroid 4 Vesta.

national aeronautics and space administration (nasa)

Astronomy; Planetary science

United States federal agency. "NASA is an investment in America's future. As explorers, pioneers, and innovators, we boldly expand frontiers in air and space to inspire and serve America and to ...

viscosity

Astronomy; Planetary science

An internal property of a fluid that offers resistance to flow. If a fluid has a high viscosity, then it strongly resists flow. An example of a low viscosity fluid is water.