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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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differentiation
Astronomy; Planetary science
Chemical zonation caused by differences in the densities of minerals; heavy materials sink, less dense materials float. Differentiation transforms an initially homogeneous body into a body with ...
mass spectrometer
Astronomy; Planetary science
Instrument that produces and measures, usually by electrical means, a mass spectrum. It separates ions according to the ratio of their mass to charge, allowing scientists to determine the abundances ...
solar power
Astronomy; Planetary science
Energy derived from the Sun or sunlight for use as a source of electricity.
magnesium
Astronomy; Planetary science
An element with atomic number 12; symbol: Mg. Magnesium is contained in the minerals olivine and pyroxene, and is very abundant in the mantles of the inner planets.
molecular cloud
Astronomy; Planetary science
Large concentration of gas (roughly 75% hydrogen and 21-24% helium with trace amounts of other molecules), dust, and mineral grains. Our Solar System formed out of one approximately 4. 55 billion ...
carbonate
Astronomy; Planetary science
Common rock-forming mineral containing the carbonate ion, CO 3 2- . Common carbonate minerals are calcite, CaCO 3 ; siderite, FeCaCO 3 ; magnesite, MgCO 3 ; dolomite, CaMg(CO 3 ) 2 ; and ankerite, ...
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