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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geomorphology

Astronomy; Planetary science

The study of the shape and form of the landscape, and how the nature of landforms relates to their origin, development, and change over time.

electron volt

Astronomy; Planetary science

The energy given to an electron by accelerating it through 1 volt of electric potential difference.

pixel

Astronomy; Planetary science

A term used in digital image processing to describe a unique, single picture element (or, a single data point on an image) which has a unique color (or brightness) value.

plate tectonics

Astronomy; Planetary science

Theory formulated in the late 1960s that states the Earth's crust and upper mantle (a layer called the lithosphere) is broken into moving pieces called plates. The formation of mountains and ...

resolution

Astronomy; Planetary science

The degree to which fine details in an image are separated or resolved.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the SELENE (Kaguya) mission to the Moon in September 2007. Its instruments were designed to provide scientific data from a polar orbit of lunar ...