Abstract: Introduction: planetary science and planetary perspective. The solar system: an overview. Celestial mechanics. The formation of stars and planetary material. The formation of planets and satellites. Meteorites and meteoritics. Asteroids. Comets. Planetary interiors. Planetary surfaces 1: petrology, primitive surfaces, and cratering. Planetary surfaces 2: volcanism and other processes of surface evolution. Planetary atmospheres. Life: its history and occurrence. Appendix.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Type: article
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