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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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MAY 28, 2024Space & Astronomy
The planet Venus has been revealed to have past volcanism across its surface, but could this volcanism be active today? ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 16, 2024Space & Astronomy
Jupiter’s moon, Europa, has long been hypothesized to contain a vast, liquid water ocean beneath its icy crust. Bu ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 08, 2024Space & Astronomy
How can studying an exoplanet’s ozone help astronomers better understand its habitability potential? This is what ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 08, 2024Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to reveal the secrets of the universe every time it operates, i ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 07, 2024Space & Astronomy
How did the planet Venus lose its water? This debate has rage on for some time and something a recent study published in ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 24, 2024Earth & The Environment
How long has the Earth’s magnetic field existed? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysic ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 22, 2024Space & Astronomy
Jupiter’s first Galilean moon, Io, is the most volcanically active planetary body in the entire solar system with ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 09, 2024Space & Astronomy
How did the Moon form and how can its unique geologic interior be explained? This is what a recent study published in Na ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 15, 2024Space & Astronomy
How deep is the lunar regolith and megaregolith, the latter of which consists of the cracked lunar crust layers resultin ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 04, 2024Space & Astronomy
Can the ancient past of Mars be unlocked from knowing the orientation of rocks? This is what a study published today in ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 01, 2024Earth & The Environment
It's thought that about 700 MYA, Earth experienced its most dramatic ice age climate, in which the entire planet was com ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2024Space & Astronomy
What was the driving force behind volcanism on ancient Mars if the Red Planet does not exhibit plate tectonics? This is ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 16, 2024Space & Astronomy
Can planetary bodies that orbit in the far reaches of the solar system be geologically active? This is what a recent stu ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 02, 2024Space & Astronomy
A mission more than a decade in the making, NASA’s Europa Clipper is slated to greatly expand our understanding of ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 26, 2024Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Perseverance (Percy) rover has been exploring Jezero Crater on Mars since it landed there in February 2021. ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 26, 2024Space & Astronomy
How do solar systems form, and are these formation mechanisms similar across the universe? This is what a recent study p ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 25, 2024Space & Astronomy
Objects expand and contract from heating and cooling, and planetary objects are no different, which includes our nearest ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 16, 2024Space & Astronomy
Does the Moon’s crust have more water than previously thought? This is what a recent study published in Nature Ast ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 08, 2024Space & Astronomy
How did our solar system form and is this process similar in other solar systems throughout the universe? This is what a ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 20, 2023Space & Astronomy
Could Saturn’s icy moon, Enceladus, hold the ingredients for life as we know it? This is what a recent study publi ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 19, 2023Space & Astronomy
Could Earth end up with a runaway greenhouse effect like Venus someday, and what could this mean for finding life on exo ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 14, 2023Chemistry & Physics
The Department of Defense (DoD) recently awarded a $6.25 million research grant to a collaborative research team from Ar ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 13, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal and presented at this week’s American Geophysical Union Annu ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 04, 2023Space & Astronomy
Can planets form under extreme conditions, such as high levels of ultraviolet radiation? This is something a recent stud ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 28, 2024
Space & Astronomy
The planet Venus has been revealed to have past volcanism across its surface, but could this volcanism be active today?
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 16, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Jupiter’s moon, Europa, has long been hypothesized to contain a vast, liquid water ocean beneath its icy crust. Bu
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 08, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How can studying an exoplanet’s ozone help astronomers better understand its habitability potential? This is what
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 08, 2024
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to reveal the secrets of the universe every time it operates, i
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 07, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How did the planet Venus lose its water? This debate has rage on for some time and something a recent study published in
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 24, 2024
Earth & The Environment
How long has the Earth’s magnetic field existed? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysic
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 22, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Jupiter’s first Galilean moon, Io, is the most volcanically active planetary body in the entire solar system with
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 09, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How did the Moon form and how can its unique geologic interior be explained? This is what a recent study published in Na
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 15, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How deep is the lunar regolith and megaregolith, the latter of which consists of the cracked lunar crust layers resultin
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 04, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Can the ancient past of Mars be unlocked from knowing the orientation of rocks? This is what a study published today in
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 01, 2024
Earth & The Environment
It's thought that about 700 MYA, Earth experienced its most dramatic ice age climate, in which the entire planet was com
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What was the driving force behind volcanism on ancient Mars if the Red Planet does not exhibit plate tectonics? This is
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 16, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Can planetary bodies that orbit in the far reaches of the solar system be geologically active? This is what a recent stu
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 02, 2024
Space & Astronomy
A mission more than a decade in the making, NASA’s Europa Clipper is slated to greatly expand our understanding of
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 26, 2024
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Perseverance (Percy) rover has been exploring Jezero Crater on Mars since it landed there in February 2021.
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 26, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How do solar systems form, and are these formation mechanisms similar across the universe? This is what a recent study p
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 25, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Objects expand and contract from heating and cooling, and planetary objects are no different, which includes our nearest
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 16, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Does the Moon’s crust have more water than previously thought? This is what a recent study published in Nature Ast
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 08, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How did our solar system form and is this process similar in other solar systems throughout the universe? This is what a
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 20, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Could Saturn’s icy moon, Enceladus, hold the ingredients for life as we know it? This is what a recent study publi
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 19, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Could Earth end up with a runaway greenhouse effect like Venus someday, and what could this mean for finding life on exo
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 14, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
The Department of Defense (DoD) recently awarded a $6.25 million research grant to a collaborative research team from Ar
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 13, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal and presented at this week’s American Geophysical Union Annu
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 04, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Can planets form under extreme conditions, such as high levels of ultraviolet radiation? This is something a recent stud
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc