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Planetary Geology
Planetary Geology: a planetary science discipline concerned with the geology of the celestial bodies such as the planets and their moons, asteroids, comets, and meteorites. Planetary geology includes such topics as determining the internal structure of the terrestrial planets, and also looks at planetary volcanism and surface processes such as impact craters, fluvial and aeolian processes. The structures of the giant planets and their moons are also examined, as is the make-up of the minor bodies of the solar system, such as asteroids, the Kuiper Belt, and comets.
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JUL 03, 2018Space & Astronomy
After a planet-wide dust storm enveloped Mars, NASA’s solar-powered Opportunity rover was forced to enter sleep mo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 03, 2018Space & Astronomy
The mechanisms responsible for planetary formation have captivated astronomers for as long as we can remember, but a new ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 01, 2018Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are always looking for exoplanets that resemble Earth or sport Earth-like features. In some cases, exoplanet ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 19, 2018Space & Astronomy
The European Space Agency plans to send its ExoMars rover to Mars in 2020 to explore the red planet’s surface for ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 18, 2018Space & Astronomy
Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko is one of the most captivating space rocks in the entire solar system, but we stil ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 13, 2018Videos
It may seem like the Earth provides a limitless supply of sand; from the vast deserts of the Sahara to the many beaches ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 13, 2018Space & Astronomy
If you weren’t already aware, NASA’s solar-powered Opportunity rover is in a bit of a pickle right now. A co ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 12, 2018Space & Astronomy
There’s a massive dust storm enveloping certain parts of Mars right now, and it just so happens that NASA’s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 10, 2018Space & Astronomy
The possibility that life once existed on Mars is an idea that has captivated planetary scientists for decades. But new ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 06, 2018Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Pluto-visiting New Horizons spacecraft has finally woken up after being in a low power mode-like state sinc ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 23, 2018Space & Astronomy
Back in December, a critical component of the Mars-based Curiosity rover’s drill stopped working. In particular, t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 15, 2018Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Galileo spacecraft got up close and personal with the Jovian moon Europa back in 1997, and researchers have ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 14, 2018Space & Astronomy
We’re used to seeing airplanes and helicopters in the sky on Earth, but scientists still aren’t entirely sur ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 08, 2018Space & Astronomy
At least 25 proposed space exploration concepts were submitted to the European Space Agency by the scientific community ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 06, 2018Space & Astronomy
Over the weekend, NASA received some of the first radio signals from a pair of deep space-bound CubeStats that are colle ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 02, 2018Space & Astronomy
Determining the composition of exoplanetary atmospheres is no easy task given the sheer distance that separates them fro ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 23, 2018Space & Astronomy
It can be challenging to discern the contents of another planet’s atmosphere, especially those further away from E ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 10, 2018Videos
One of the most discernable features to be found on Jupiter is the Great Red Spot (GRS). It's ultimately an anticyclone ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 10, 2018Space & Astronomy
The European and Russian space agencies launched the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter back in 2016, and after a long journey an ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 09, 2018Space & Astronomy
The upcoming launch date for one of NASA’s next major interplanetary missions is quickly approaching. The space ag ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 08, 2018Videos
The Earth has both a North and Sound pole, but what would happen if they flipped positions? According to planetary scien ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 28, 2018Space & Astronomy
The conspiracy theory that the Earth is flat rather than round has gained significant traction in recent months, and a 6 ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 26, 2018Videos
The Moon is the brightest object in the night sky when visible, and it's just as mysterious as it is captivating. But ha ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUL 03, 2018
Space & Astronomy
After a planet-wide dust storm enveloped Mars, NASA’s solar-powered Opportunity rover was forced to enter sleep mo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 03, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The mechanisms responsible for planetary formation have captivated astronomers for as long as we can remember, but a new
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 01, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are always looking for exoplanets that resemble Earth or sport Earth-like features. In some cases, exoplanet
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 19, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The European Space Agency plans to send its ExoMars rover to Mars in 2020 to explore the red planet’s surface for
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 18, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko is one of the most captivating space rocks in the entire solar system, but we stil
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 13, 2018
Videos
It may seem like the Earth provides a limitless supply of sand; from the vast deserts of the Sahara to the many beaches
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 13, 2018
Space & Astronomy
If you weren’t already aware, NASA’s solar-powered Opportunity rover is in a bit of a pickle right now. A co
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 12, 2018
Space & Astronomy
There’s a massive dust storm enveloping certain parts of Mars right now, and it just so happens that NASA’s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 10, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The possibility that life once existed on Mars is an idea that has captivated planetary scientists for decades. But new
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 06, 2018
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Pluto-visiting New Horizons spacecraft has finally woken up after being in a low power mode-like state sinc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 23, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Back in December, a critical component of the Mars-based Curiosity rover’s drill stopped working. In particular, t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 15, 2018
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Galileo spacecraft got up close and personal with the Jovian moon Europa back in 1997, and researchers have
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 14, 2018
Space & Astronomy
We’re used to seeing airplanes and helicopters in the sky on Earth, but scientists still aren’t entirely sur
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 08, 2018
Space & Astronomy
At least 25 proposed space exploration concepts were submitted to the European Space Agency by the scientific community
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 06, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Over the weekend, NASA received some of the first radio signals from a pair of deep space-bound CubeStats that are colle
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 02, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Determining the composition of exoplanetary atmospheres is no easy task given the sheer distance that separates them fro
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 23, 2018
Space & Astronomy
It can be challenging to discern the contents of another planet’s atmosphere, especially those further away from E
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 10, 2018
Videos
One of the most discernable features to be found on Jupiter is the Great Red Spot (GRS). It's ultimately an anticyclone
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 10, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The European and Russian space agencies launched the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter back in 2016, and after a long journey an
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 09, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The upcoming launch date for one of NASA’s next major interplanetary missions is quickly approaching. The space ag
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 08, 2018
Videos
The Earth has both a North and Sound pole, but what would happen if they flipped positions? According to planetary scien
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 28, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The conspiracy theory that the Earth is flat rather than round has gained significant traction in recent months, and a 6
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 26, 2018
Videos
The Moon is the brightest object in the night sky when visible, and it's just as mysterious as it is captivating. But ha
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard