Planetary geology, alternatively known as astrogeology or exogeology, is a planetary science discipline concerned with the geology of celestial bodies...

disciplines, including planetary geology, cosmochemistry, atmospheric science, physics, oceanography, hydrology, theoretical planetary science, glaciology...

Mesosphere (mantle) Numerical modeling (geology) Primitive mantle Katharina., Lodders (1998). The planetary scientist's companion. Fegley, Bruce. New...

Planetary nomenclature, like terrestrial nomenclature, is a system of uniquely identifying features on the surface of a planet or natural satellite so...

A planetary core consists of the innermost layers of a planet. Cores may be entirely solid or entirely liquid, or a mixture of solid and liquid layers...

In planetary geology, a corona /kəˈroʊnə/ (plural: coronae /kəˈroʊniː/) is an oval-shaped feature. Coronae appear on both the planet Venus and Uranus's...

Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Earth sciences, including hydrology. It is integrated with Earth system science and planetary science...

The geology of Triton encompasses the physical characteristics of the surface, internal structure, and geological history of Neptune's largest moon Triton...

subdisciplines of geology, including petrology and mineralogy. It may be limited to rocks found on Earth, or it may include planetary geology that studies...

(September 2019). Geology and Geophysics of 2014 MU69: New Horizons Flyby Results (PDF). EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019. Vol. 13. European Planetary Science Congress...

study of planetary surfaces is a field of planetary geology known as surface geology, but also a focus on a number of fields including planetary cartography...

compositions and physical properties and were formed by different geological processes. Planetary geologists divide crust into three categories based on how...

whether a celestial body has planetary geology (that is, whether it is a planetary body) than its solar or non-solar orbit (planetary dynamics). This conceptualization...

Geology of solar terrestrial planets – Geology of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Ceres Planetary geology – Geology of astronomical objects apparently in...

In planetary geology the term fillet describes a fine-grained deposit in an apron shape configuration that partially or entirely surround boulders on...

moons other than Earth. Unlike other planetary sciences like astrobiology, astrochemistry, and planetary geology, it only began after the discovery of...

planets and small solar system bodies, and features in astrophysics and planetary geology. Said qualification of equilibrium indicates that the shape of the...

In planetary geology, an arcus (pl. arcũs) is an arc-shaped type of landform. Arcus is the Latin word for arc. As of 2022 the only named arcus are Hotei...

tectonics, volcanology, structural geology, mineralogy, and planetary sciences. Its content ranges from planetary evolution to computer modeling of fossil...

/ˈfluːmɛn/ (plural flumina) is the Latin word for river. It is used in planetary geology to name landform features on the Saturnian moon Titan. A flumen is...

(pl. maculae /ˈmækjʊliː/) is the Latin word for 'spot'. It is used in planetary nomenclature to refer to unusually dark areas on the surface of a planet...

Economic geology is concerned with earth materials that can be used for economic and industrial purposes. These materials include precious and base metals...

Mining geology is an applied science which combines the principles of economic geology and mining engineering to the development of a defined mineral...

(plural valles /ˈvæliːz/) is the Latin word for valley. It is used in planetary geology to name landform features on other planets. Scientists used vallis...

System, magma oceans were formed by the melting of planetesimals and planetary impacts. Small planetesimals are melted by the heat provided by the radioactive...

million years ago Planetary geology – The geology of astronomical objects apparently in orbit around stellar objects Petroleum geology – The study of the...

In geology, a facies (/ˈfeɪʃɪ.iːz/ FAY-shih-eez, US also /ˈfeɪʃiːz/ FAY-sheez; same pronunciation and spelling in the plural) is a body of rock with distinctive...

to 6.35 centimetres) to volcanic bombs (>2.5 inches [6.4 cm]). In planetary geology, the term "ejecta" includes debris ejected during the formation of...

planet. It is analogous to the field of terrestrial geology. In planetary science, the term geology is used in its broadest sense to mean the study of...

Engineering geology is the application of geology to engineering study for the purpose of assuring that the geological factors regarding the location,...