• The geology of the Moon (sometimes called selenology, although the latter term can refer more generally to "lunar science") is quite different from that...
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    The far side of the Moon is the lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth, opposite to the near side, because of synchronous rotation in the...
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    shared the Earth's composition, including isotopic abundances. The geology of the Moon has since been more independent of the Earth. A 2012 study on the depletion...
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    their moons, asteroids, comets, and meteorites. Although the geo- prefix typically indicates topics of or relating to Earth, planetary geology is named...
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    planetary geology the term fillet describes a fine-grained deposit in an apron shape configuration that partially or entirely surround boulders on the surface...
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    Having a mean density of 3,346.4 kg/m3, the Moon is a differentiated body, being composed of a geochemically distinct crust, mantle, and planetary core...
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    Moon rock or lunar rock is rock originating from Earth's Moon. This includes lunar material collected during the course of human exploration of the Moon...
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    Apollo 11 (redirect from The Moon Landing)
    to understand; lunar geology was too abstract for the average person. Another is that Kennedy's goal of landing humans on the Moon had already been accomplished...
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    later flew to the Moon, and seven of those conducted geology work on the lunar surface. The monument includes the names of the astronauts, the American and...
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  • The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geology: Geology – one of the Earth sciences – is the study of the Earth, with...
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    The geology of Triton encompasses the physical characteristics of the surface, internal structure, and geological history of Neptune's largest moon Triton...
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    In geology, the crust is the outermost solid shell of a planet, dwarf planet, or natural satellite. It is usually distinguished from the underlying mantle...
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    The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It orbits at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi), about 30 times the diameter of Earth. Over time...
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    Lunar terrane (category Geology of the Moon)
    terrane is a major geological province on the Moon. Three terranes have been identified on the Moon: the Procellarum KREEP Terrane, the Feldspathic Highlands...
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  • the Moon is a natural satellite of Earth, and Earth is a natural satellite of the Sun. Atmosphere of the Moon Exploration of the Moon Geology of the Moon...
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    Farouk El-Baz (category Fellows of the Geological Society of America)
    responsible for studying the geology of the Moon, the selection of landing sites for the Apollo missions, and the training of astronauts in lunar observations...
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    Moon. This collision could potentially explain the unique geological and geochemical properties of the Moon. A similar approach was taken by Canadian astronomer...
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    Lunar magma ocean (category Geology of the Moon)
    The Lunar Magma Ocean (LMO) is the layer of molten rock that is theorized to have been present on the surface of the Moon. The Lunar Magma Ocean was likely...
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    chronostratigraphy (the process of relating strata to time) and geochronology (a scientific branch of geology that aims to determine the age of rocks). It is...
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    Magma ocean (category Geology of the Moon)
    exists to support the existence of magma oceans on both the Earth and the Moon. Magma oceans may survive for millions to tens of millions of years, interspersed...
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    Lunar seismology is the study of ground motions of the Moon and the events, typically impacts or moonquakes, that excite them. Several seismographic measuring...
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    KREEP (category Geology of the Moon)
    the longevity and intensity of mare volcanism on the nearside of the Moon. Solar System portal Geology of the Moon Lunar mare Lunar Prospector Moon Taylor...
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    Geology (from Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) 'earth', and λoγία (-logía) 'study of, discourse') is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other...
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    Lunar resources (redirect from Moon mining)
    with geologic structures such as lava tubes that, together, might enable lunar habitation. The use of resources on the Moon may provide a means of reducing...
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    Impact crater (category Geology of the Moon)
    Callisto, Ganymede, and most small moons and asteroids. On other planets and moons that experience more active surface geological processes, such as Earth, Venus...
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    The lunar geological timescale (or selenological timescale) divides the history of Earth's Moon into five generally recognized periods: the Copernican...
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    the innermost and second-smallest of the four Galilean moons of the planet Jupiter. Slightly larger than Earth's moon, Io is the fourth-largest moon in...
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  • Quake (natural phenomenon) (category Geology of the Moon)
    A quake is the result when the surface of a planet, moon or star begins to shake, usually as the consequence of a sudden release of energy transmitted...
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    Volcanism on the Moon is represented by the presence of volcanoes, pyroclastic deposits and vast lava plains on the lunar surface. The volcanoes are typically...
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  • 500 kg. Exogeology Geology of the Moon Lunar resources Lunar water NewSpace Hennigan, W.J. (2011-08-20). "MoonEx aims to scour Moon for rare materials"...
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