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    Planetary geology, alternatively known as astrogeology or exogeology, is a planetary science discipline concerned with the geology of celestial bodies...
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  • term 'volatiles' often refers to the volatile components of magma. In astrogeology volatiles are investigated in the crust or atmosphere of a planet or...
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    In astrogeology, an arachnoid /əˈræknɔɪd/ is a large geological structure resembling a spider web. They are of unknown origin, and have been found only...
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    The Astrogeology Science Center is the entity within the United States Geological Survey concerned with the study of planetary geology and planetary cartography...
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    management priorities of the states within their footprints. Since 1962, the Astrogeology Research Program has been involved in global, lunar, and planetary exploration...
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    A wrinkle ridge is a type of feature commonly found on lunar maria, or basalt plains. These features are low, sinuous ridges formed on the mare surface...
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    Mons /ˈmɒnz/ (plural: montes /ˈmɒntiːz/, from the Latin word for "mountain") is a mountain on a celestial body. The term is used in planetary nomenclature:...
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    Approved for Pluto: Belton Regio and Safronov Regio | USGS Astrogeology Science Center". astrogeology.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-27. Bloch, Robert (1982)....
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    2022. "IAU WGCCRE Coordinate System for Vesta | USGS Astrogeology Science Center". Astrogeology.usgs.gov. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014. "Planetographic...
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    global raster datasets, such as Celestia, NASA World Wind, the USGS Astrogeology Research Program, and Natural Earth, because of the particularly simple...
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    This new field of study is called planetary geology (sometimes known as astrogeology) and relies on known geological principles to study other bodies of the...
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    Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. "Voltaire". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. "Target:...
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    Nomenclature. Astrogeology Science Center. Retrieved 2020-12-26. "Moon Mare/Maria". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology. Retrieved 2020-12-26...
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    mountains in the Solar System Astrogeology MP - Mons Huygens "Mons Huygens". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program., accessed...
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    Shoemaker, planetary astronomer and most successful 'comet hunter' to date". Astrogeology. USGS. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 15 April...
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    was also the first director of the United States Geological Survey's Astrogeology Research Program. He was killed in a car accident while visiting an impact...
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    Bibcode:1995EM&P...67..101K. doi:10.1007/BF00613296. S2CID 54843498. USGS Astrogeology Research Program: Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, search for "Hili"...
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    (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). USGS Astrogeology Science Center. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved...
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    "Catherine of Alexandria". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. Otte, Stacey; Pedersen, Jeannine (2004). "Catalina...
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    Planetary Nomenclature USGS Astrogeology Research Program, Categories Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature USGS Astrogeology Research Program, Craters Gazetteer...
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    Body Names and Discoverers". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Science Center. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved...
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    pp. 72–92. ISBN 1880656418. Blue, Jennifer (August 4, 2009). "USGS Astrogeology Hot Topics: New Name, Descriptor Term, and Theme Approved for Use on...
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    Blue, Jennifer (September 14, 2006). "2003 UB 313 named Eris". USGS Astrogeology Research Program. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. Retrieved...
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    stratigraphy, which by the 1950s was becoming a new and growing branch of astrogeology. After World War II the first launch systems were developed and by the...
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    July 2023. "Ganis Chasma". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Science Center. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved...
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    from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2007. Center, Astrogeology Science (14 October 2021). "Tour of Water in the Solar System – U.S....
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  • Clementine mission to the Moon as a member of the U.S. Geological Survey Astrogeology Branch. His efforts, which he continues from his new base at Northwestern...
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    : 400, 422  "Wright Mons". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: -21.36°, Center Longitude: 173.24°)...
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    through Different New Horizons Imagers Io global basemaps at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center based on Galileo and Voyager images Io nomenclature and...
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  • (August 4, 2009). "USGS Astrogeology Hot Topics: New Name, Descriptor Term, and Theme Approved for Use on Titan". Astrogeology.usgs.gov. Archived from...
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