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The absence of dunite (>90 vol% olivine) in the howardite, eucrite, and diogenite (HED) meteorite suite, when viewed with respect to spectroscopic and petrologic evidence for olivine on Vesta, is problematic. Herein, we present... more
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      GeologyGeochemistryPlanetary ScienceOxygen Isotope
Mars in unearthly, unchartered, unknown & yet attracts all of humanity. The hazards of the endeavor are overwhelmed by the hype & hope surrounding the enterprise. A variety of individuals, private companies, commercial firms and national... more
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      Environmental ScienceSpace SciencesHuman EvolutionInternational Studies
Planetar denken heißt, die Erde als Planeten ernst nehmen: vom Erdkern bis in den interplanetaren Raum, von der Nanosekunde bis zur Tiefenzeit, vom Elementarteilchen bis zur Erdmasse. Stehen Wechselwirkungen zwischen unserem... more
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      Planetary ScienceKnowledge SocietyEnvironmental SustainabilityAnthropocene
Noctis Labyrinthus (Mars) is characterized by many tectonic features, which represent brittle deformation of the crust. This tectonic setting was analysed by remote sensing of the Viking Mars Digital Image Model (MDIM) mosaic and Mars... more
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      GeologyPlanetary ScienceTectonicsKinematics
En este informe se plantea la contaminación atmosférica o del aire como un problema común a la sociedad y que va en aumento. En particular, se revisan programas y acciones llevadas a cabo por gobiernos o entes transnacionales para... more
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      Planetary ScienceBiotechnologyPopulation HealthCiencia
Planetary defense scientists frequently consider nuclear explosive devices (NEDs) among the suitable tools for deflection of an asteroid or comet that threatens to impact Earth, and absolutely necessary to stop one that is large or gives... more
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      Moral PsychologyPlanetary ScienceNuclear WeaponsNuclear Non-Proliferation Policy
This paper presents an analysis of the systematic astronomical observations performed by Muh . yī al-Dīn al-Maghribī (d. 1283 AD) at the Maragha observatory (northwestern Iran, ca. 1260-1320 AD) between 1262 and 1274 AD. In a treatise... more
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      Planetary ScienceHistory of AstronomyHistory of Islamic AstronomyMedieval Astronomy
This paper presents a new environment to simulate close-proximity dynamics around rubble-pile asteroids. The code provides methods for modeling the aster-oid's gravity field and surface through granular dynamics. It implements... more
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      Computer ScienceParallel ComputingPlanetary ScienceAsteroids
available online at http://meteoritics.org 917 Abstract-We have investigated the texture, bulk chemistry, mineralogy, as well as the anhydrous minerals oxygen isotopic composition of 67 small Antarctic micrometeorites (AMMs) collected at... more
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      GeologyGeochemistryPlanetary ScienceOxygen Isotope
As interest in the exploration of Mars intensifies and advancements in technology increase the viability of just such a mission, one of the very first problems facing explorers, and eventually settlers, is adequate shelter. An extremely... more
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      Structural EngineeringPlanetary ScienceComposite Materials and StructuresMars
Via decrement of mass of planets, we can send the entire planets to far space orbital allocations. We can convert physical matter into energy, it can either get irradiated to outer space, get transmitted back to Earth's potential energy,... more
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      Nuclear EngineeringMathematicsEarth SciencesPhysics
Venus – A Young Earth © John Ackerman November 2017 Abstract Overwhelming physical evidence has been present for thirty-seven years that Venus is a hot new planet, born from an impact on the solid, highly deuterated, methane gas hydrate... more
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      Ancient Egyptian ReligionCosmology (Physics)Planetary ScienceRig Veda
Northwest Africa (NWA) 2977 is an olivine-gabbro lunar meteorite that has a distinctly different petrographic texture from other lunar basalts. We studied this rock with a series of in situ analytical methods. NWA 2977 consists mainly of... more
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      GeologyGeochemistryPlanetary SciencePolymorphism
We analyze a series of targeted CRISM and HiRISE observations of seven regions of interest at high latitudes in the Northern polar regions of Mars. These data allow us to investigate the temporal evolution of the composition of the... more
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      Planetary ScienceMartian SurfaceMartian Geomorphology
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      Space SciencesPlanetary ScienceSpace ExplorationCommercial Uses of Outer Space
Preorder now at: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-value-of-science-in-space-exploration-9780190069063 The Value of Science in Space Exploration provides a rigorous assessment of the value of scientific knowledge and... more
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      Space SciencesPhilosophyEthicsEpistemology
Planetary Defense is a complex problem, not well understood by policy makers and the general public. The recent Chelyabinsk incident in Russia created temporary international attention but has failed to effectively stimulate public... more
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      Space SciencesInternational RelationsPlanetary ScienceLaser
The Dalgaranga meteorite crater, 100 km northeast of Yalgoo, Western Australia, was the first impact structure identified in Australia, the smallest isolated crater found in Australia, and the only confirmed crater in the world associated... more
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      HistoryEarth SciencesGeologyGeophysics
Laboratory astrophysics is the Rosetta Stone that enables astronomers to understand and interpret the distant cosmos. It provides the tools to interpret and guide astronomical observations and delivers the numbers needed to quantitatively... more
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      Planetary ScienceAstrobiologyAstrochemistryLaboratory Astrophysics
Perspectivas das adoções das estratégias supostamente antagônicas da terraformização e da pantropia nos âmbitos da ciência e da ficção científica.
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      Planetary ScienceAstrobiologyScience FictionAstronomy
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      Planetary ScienceSolar System
Over 4450 meteorite specimens with a total mass of 168 760 g have been found in the Gold Basin (L4) strewn field over an area of 225 km 2 . The meteorite is a breccia, composed only of fragments of L-chondrite materials. The parent... more
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      GeologyGeochemistryPlanetary ScienceLate Pleistocene
I witnessed the reflection of the sun's light on Pluto on August 18, 2019, from Monterey Bay, and learned soon after that this same reflection was predicted to be visible the following day, from the opposite hemisphere. I want to find out... more
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      Planetary ScienceAstronomyPhysics and Astronomy
How do cultural and literary representations of radical “alterity” (Spivak) and emerging concepts of planetary space and time configure planetary subjects and process of “world-making” ? How do we understand, aesthetically and... more
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      World LiteraturesComparative LiteraturePlanetary ScienceCold War and Culture
The mass extinction event at the Cretaceous/Palaeogene boundary 65.5 Myr ago has been widely attributed to the Chicxulub impact 1,2 , but the mechanisms of extinction remain debated 1,3-6 . In the oceans, near-surface planktonic... more
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      Atmospheric ChemistryPlanetary ScienceMultidisciplinary
Chapter 1. A special role of the alive on the Earth. A special role of man on the Earth. Chapter 2. A special role of mind on the Earth and in the Universe. E. Le Roy: Introduction of the concept of the "noosphere". Chapter 3. The... more
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      Earth SciencesInformation TechnologyPhilosophy of MindRemote Sensing
Upheaval Dome crater is a good example of how the earth looks like on a much larger scale.->This explains his remarkable name. Upheaval Dome is an impact structure, the deeply eroded bottom-most remnants of an impact crater, in... more
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      Ancient HistoryGeologyOceanographyPlanetary Science
In the book, questions of Earth's craters exploration and origin of tektites on our planet are brought up. It is shown that our knowledge in this field remains limited so far and demand revision of the data interpretation. In the context... more
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      VolcanologyClimate ChangePlanetary ScienceMeteoritics
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      GeographyEnvironmental GeographyPalaeogeographyPalaeoclimatology
Due to the recently growing interest regarding the future colonization of Mars, an increasing number of plans have appeared in the last few years to fulfil the need for a safe habitat for the first Martian colonists. Numerous fanciful... more
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      Planetary ScienceAstrobiologyApplied PhysicsMars
The concept of a space elevator dates back to Tsilokovsky, but they are not commonly considered in near-term plans for space exploration, perhaps because a terrestrial elevator would not be possible without considerable improvements in... more
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      Computer SciencePhysicsEconomicsPlanetary Science
The concept of a space elevator dates back to Tsilokovsky, but they are not commonly considered in near-term plans for space exploration, perhaps because a terrestrial elevator would not be possible without considerable improvements in... more
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      Computer SciencePhysicsEconomicsPlanetary Science
"The Department of Planetary Geodesy constructs 3D models of planetary surfaces using data obtained from space exploration missions. These models are then visualized for analysis. One particular diculty in visualization is the enormous... more
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      Computer GraphicsSoftware EngineeringPlanetary Science3D visualisation
Recently, an exoplanetary system containing seven Earth-sized terrestrial planets, three of which orbit the central M-dwarf star in its habitable zone, was discovered. Such systems may be common, as this type of star makes up almost 80%... more
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      Observational AstronomyPlanetary ScienceAstrobiology/Exobiology
While not "officially" part of "scientific" canon, "rarely has a scientific term moved so quickly into wide acceptance and general use" (Sklair 2017). The term is of course, the Anthropocene. With its genesis in natural sciences, Paul... more
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      Environmental SociologySocial TheoryPlanetary ScienceEnvironmental Studies
Not only Abraham, Isaac and Jacob but also Sarah, Hagar, and Esau might be linked to the planets
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      Sumerian ReligionPlanetary SciencePhoeniciansOld Testament
The Bible, Homer and other myths were largely written down long after their inception, from memorable oral narratives composed by a type of author who was not a writer. Plato saved the number science implicit in oral works from extinction... more
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      Planetary ScienceHebrew Bible and Ancient Near EastHistorical MusicologyTuning and Temperament
The King's Valley on Mars is proposed to contain strong evidence for artificiality. Here the different formations are considered in turn, to present a complete overview of the valley. This also provides an a priori prediction, that on... more
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and T43. In this work we present an analysis of the data observed by INMS during these encounters to derive the neutral composition of Titan's upper atmosphere between 1000 and 1100 km. Analysis methods are described for the determination... more
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      Atmospheric ChemistryPlanetary ScienceAtmospheric ScienceData Analysis
The strong correlation of the eccentricity, obliquity and precession changes in the Earth's orbit (Milankovitch cycles) with the proxy temperature indicators (principally δ 18 O) in continuous cores of sediment and ice, accumulated during... more
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      Earth SciencesSedimentologyClimate ChangePlanetary Science
The emergence of intelligence is likely a relatively recent phenomena throughout the cosmos. The total number of habitable extraterrestrial planets within the Milky Way capable of supporting advanced, intelligent life within the next 500... more
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      Evolutionary BiologyApplied MathematicsGeologyEnergy Economics
Visual displays are a formidable means of conveying information to the human brain. They facilitate the formation of scientific knowledge about the physical world, based on underlying observations of diverse kinds, through representations... more
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      Earth SciencesVirtual Reality (Computer Graphics)Planetary ScienceVisual Analytics
The paper describes an upper-division university course in Mars literature taught online since Fall 2013. The course readings comprise six novels relating to Mars. Authors include H.G. Wells, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Ray Bradbury, Phillip... more
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      EducationScience EducationPlanetary ScienceScience Fiction
Subjects: lcsh: Ethnology. | Planets. | Extrasolar planets. Classification: lcc gn320 .m574 2016 | DDc 523.2/4-dc23 lc record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016011263 Cover art: (top) Hubble Space Telescope image. Credit: nasa, Esa and... more
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      AnthropologyAnthropology of SciencePlanetary ScienceSpace and Place
MARTINS, L. B. . As Cinco Faces de Apophis: sobre males compartilhados, paradigmas de segurança e defesa planetária. Insight Inteligência (Rio de Janeiro), v.95, p.38 a 50, 2021. Para o acesso à edição completa, faça o download pelo link... more
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      Planetary ScienceOccupational Health & Safetypesquisa relacionada a Defesa Civil ou Proteção CivilSaúde e Segurança no Trabalho
20. yüzyılın sonuna dek güneş sisteminin son sınırı Plüton ve milyonlarca kuyruklu yıldızın bulunduğu bölge olan oort bulutu olarak biliniyordu, Gerard Kuiper 1950 yılında yayımladığı makaleye göre güneş sisteminin ilk oluşum dönemlerinde... more
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      Space SciencesPlanetary ScienceAsteroidsAstronomy
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      Cosmology (Physics)Planetary ScienceVenusSolar System
An overview of the project history of the first remotely-manned exploration of the Jovian system by scientists and engineers at Pasadena, California's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Special emphasis is given to the redesign of the mission... more
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      Planetary ScienceHistory of Space TravelSpace ExplorationJupiter (planetary name)
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      Planetary SciencePlanetary GeologyEarth and Planetary Science