#planetarygeology — Public Fediverse posts

ESA - Mars Research Rocket [playmobil]
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https://www.playmobil.com/en-us/esa%3A-mars-research-rocket/72011.html <-- shared link to product
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[this post should not be seen as an endorsement of a particular product]
Now I have to raid my nephews toy $$$$! 😉 😊
I am thinking you had a hand in this licensing @mark Drinkwater – kudos!
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“Developed in cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA), PLAYMOBIL brings the excitement of space exploration straight into children’s rooms! Two astronauts have landed safely on the Red Planet with their research rocket – ready to collect soil samples and bring them back to Earth! The rocket features a modular design: it can be extended or shortened, depending on the mission, and docks onto a mobile landing platform that serves as a base station on Mars. Movable crane arms help collect the soil samples and securely store them inside the rocket – either in the front storage compartment or in the rocket-shaped nose cone, ready for launch. The rocket includes seats for both astronauts. Prepare for liftoff – the next PLAYMOBIL research mission is about to begin!..”
#ScienceIsFun #fridayfun #mars #exploration #space #solarsystem #planet #redplanet #ESA #research #sampling #soil #rocket #spacecraft #lander #planetarygeology #astrogeology #SpaceFriday #MarsMission #STEMToys #STEM #educational #K12#FutureExplorers #SpacePlaytime #FridayLearning #STEMFriday #EduPlay #LearnThroughPlay #FutureScientists
#playmobil | #EuropeanSpaceAgency | #ESA

K-U ratio (Volcanology 🌋)

The K/U Ratio is the ratio of a slightly volatile element, potassium, to a highly refractory element, uranium. It is a useful way to measure the presence of volatile elements on planetary surfaces. The K/U ratio helps explain the evolution of the planetary system and the origin of Earth's Moon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-U_ratio

#KURatio #Origins #Petrology #Volcanology #Astrobiology #PlanetaryGeology

Hello everyone, I’m Professor Krys, a real-life Earth Science and Astronomy teacher! I am specialized in planetary geology and the formation of our Moon. If you have any questions about our planet or solar system please feel free to send me an Ask or @ me!

Refractory (planetary science) (Volcanology 🌋)

In planetary science, any material that has a relatively high equilibrium condensation temperature is called refractory. The opposite of refractory is volatile. The refractory group includes elements and compounds like metals and silicates which make up the bulk of the mass of the terrestrial planets and ast...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refractory_(planetary_science)

#Refractory #Origins #Petrology #Volcanology #Astrobiology #PlanetaryGeology

Magma ocean (Planetary science 🪐)

Magma oceans are vast fields of surface magma that exist during periods of a planet's or some natural satellite's accretion when the celestial body is completely or partly molten. In the early Solar System, magma oceans were formed by the melting of planetesimals and planetary impacts. Small planetesimals are melted by ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magma_ocean

#MagmaOcean #Geochemistry #HadeanVolcanism #GeologyOfTheMoon #PlanetaryGeology #PlanetaryScience

Earth May Have Had A Ring System 466 Million Years Ago
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https://phys.org/news/2024-09-earth-million-years.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2024.118991 <-- shared paper
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“HIGHLIGHTS:
• Earth may have had a ring during the middle Ordovician, from ca. 466 Ma.
• Breakup of an asteroid passing within Earth's Roche limit likely formed the ring.
• Among several features preserved is a near-equatorial band of impact craters.
• Shading of Earth by the ring may have triggered a global icehouse period…”
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #model #modeling #geology #structuralgeology #planetarygeology #rings #climatechange #paleoclimate #Ordovician #asteroid #rochelimit #craters #impactcrater #crater #icehouse #meteorite #platetectonics #HirnantianIcehouse

A really cool and interesting thing just happened in space. NASA’s Mars Rover drove over a rock that cracked open, revealing pure sulfur.

This is a first on Mars. It’s also unexpected given the characteristics of its surroundings.

More:
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-science-laboratory/curiosity-rover/nasas-curiosity-rover-discovers-a-surprise-in-a-martian-rock/

#NASA #Space #PlanetaryGeology #Mars #Rover #Astronomy

Accidentally exposed yellowish-green crystals reveal ‘mind-blowing’ finding on #Mars, scientists say

‘The #CuriosityRover has made its most unusual find to date on Mars: rocks made of pure sulfur. And it all began when the 1-ton rover happened to drive over a rock and crack it open, revealing yellowish-green crystals never spotted before on the red planet.’

#NASA
#JPL
#PlanetaryGeology

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/20/science/nasa-curiosity-rover-mars-sulfur-rocks/index.html

Scientists Solve A Long-Standing Mystery Surrounding The Moon's 'Lopsided' Geology
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https://phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-mystery-moon-lopsided-geology.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01408-2 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #modeling #model #research #moon #extraterrestrial #geology #remotesensing #lunar #structuralgeology #planetarygeology #lunarlandings #apollo #rocksamples #lava #crustal #mantle #solarsystem #magma #gravity #geodynamic #gravityanomalies #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #3dmodeling

Earth mass (Earth 🌍)

An Earth mass (denoted as M E {\displaystyle M_{\mathrm {E} }} or M ⊕ {\displaystyle M_{\oplus }}, where 🜨 is the standard astronomical symbol for Earth), is a unit of mass equal to the mass of the planet Earth. The current best estimate for the mass of Earth is M🜨 = 5.9722×1024 kg, with a relative uncertainty of 10−4. It is equivalent to an average density of 5...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_mass

#EarthMass #Earth #UnitsOfMass #PlanetaryGeology #PlanetaryScience

Cryovolcano (Volcanology 🌋)

A cryovolcano is a type of volcano that erupts volatiles such as water, ammonia or methane into an extremely cold environment that is at or below their freezing point. The process of formation is known as cryovolcanism. Collectively called cryomagma, cryolava or ice-volcanic melt, these substances are usually liquids and can form plumes, but can also be in vapour form. After th...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryovolcano

#Cryovolcano #Volcanology #PlanetaryGeology

Wrinkles On Mercury's Surface Suggest The Planet Is Still Shrinking
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https://www.sciencealert.com/wrinkles-on-mercurys-surface-suggest-the-planet-is-still-shrinking <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-023-01281-5 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #geomorphology #geomorphometry #innerplanets #structuralgeology #tectonics #geology #grabens #remotesensing #mercury #planetaryscience #crust #mantle #model #modeling #thrustfault #fault #faulting #shrinking #planetarygeology #solarsystem #global #planet

Finished! “A FAULT ZONE OF MARS”, 9x12”, watercolor and ink on cotton. My interpretation of a HiRISE image of fault-crossed rock formations on #Mars.

Info: https://www.uahirise.org/ESP_052893_1835

#SpaceArt #SpaceArtist #AstroArt #SciArt #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorArt #Geology #inkdrawing #inkygoodness #illustration #structure #faults #planetarygeology #CosmicArt

#ArtistAtWork
#MastoArt #MastoArtists #FediArt #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #ArtMatters #ArtistsOfMastodon

Started inking the HiRISE image of fault-crossed rock formations on #Mars. Have now reached the alternating-between-liking-and-hating-it phase.

#inprogress #inprogressart #wip #SpaceArt #SpaceArtist #AstroArt #SciArt #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorArt #Geology #InkDrawing #InkyGoodness #illustration #structure #faults #PlanetaryGeology #CosmicArt
#ArtistAtWork #MastoArt #MastoArtists #FediArt #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #ArtMatters #ArtistsOfMastodon

What is Danielle painting? 🤔 Danielle is painting MARS. (Specifically, a HiRise image of amazing folded geological rock formations on Mars. See last post. This is the underpainting.)

(Where has Danielle been?!? Danielle was working nine days straight. 😵‍💫)

#inprogress #inprogressart #wip #SpaceArt #SpaceArtist #AstroArt #SciArt #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorArt #Geology #Mars #structure #faults #planetarygeology #CosmicArt

#Mars #3dMosaic that you can #explore from your own devices

#science #map #3dMap #mapping #3dMapping #planet #planetary #mapOfMars #science #programming #discovery #geology #planetaryGeology #outerSpace #thePlanets

https://scitechdaily.com/welcome-to-mars-caltechs-jaw-dropping-5-7-terapixel-virtual-expedition-across-the-red-planet/

"New achievement unlocked! After taking 15 rock cores and one atmospheric sample, I now have my third sample type: “regolith” (loose, sandy material). This specialized, hollow drill bit is another great tool for #SamplingMars."

Read more: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/mission/status/418/reading-the-ripples-at-observation-mountain/

#perseverance #Mars #PlanetaryGeology

https://twitter.com/NASAPersevere/status/1599884877448740864?t=bYMNJbbIcmQ4lEiofRq_XQ&s=19

Finished a painting tonight! Presenting “Ice Cliffs of Pluto”, 7x10”, watercolor on cotton.

I’ve been bogged down in a larger piece I’m working on, so it was delightful to immerse myself in something more textural and abstract. (I’m getting my toothbrush spatter technique down lol.)

#spaceart #spaceartist #newhorizons #pluto #planet #planetoid #planetary #solarsystem #geology #planetarygeology #jhuapl #nasa #watercolor #watercolorart

Pluto’s ice-capped peaks are like Earth’s—but not - Enlarge / “What dusts the peaks of Cthulhu?” is not an arcane riddle. (credit: NASA)
We can often... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1714997 #planetarygeology #newhorizons #science #pluto

New model challenges idea that Pluto started out frozen - Enlarge (credit: NASA/APL/SRI)
Pluto’s recategorization as a dwarf planet may have caused some pa... more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1685506 #planetarygeology #science #pluto