Planetary scientists sharing ideas and discoveries.
Planetary Science and Resources Discoveries (PSRD) is an educational site sharing the latest research on the nature and origin of the Moon, meteorites, asteroids, planets, and other materials in our Solar System, and on identifying potential resources on those bodies that could be tapped for the benefit of people on Earth. Original support came from the Planetary Science Division of NASA's Science Mission Directorate and Hawai'i Space Grant Consortium. This site is a vital link for what's new in planetary and space sciences, space resources exploration, and learning how science works.
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JULY 2014 | Invoking a Hit-and-Run Collisional Origin for Planet Mercury
by Linda M. V. Martel CosmoSparks Report - Grazing collisions between proto-Mercury and a larger body can explain Mercury's massive metallic core and thin rocky mantle. |
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AUG 2013 | Absolute Ages of Mercury's Surface
by Linda M. V. Martel CosmoSparks Report - Determining the absolute ages of Mercury's oldest surfaces to bracket the bombardment and volcanic histories of the closest planet to the Sun. |
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30 MAY 2013 | Magnesium-rich Basalts on Mercury
by Linda M. V. Martel Crystallization modeling using the MELTS computer code with MESSENGER-derived compositions finds Mg-rich lavas on Mercury. |
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22 OCT 01 | New Data, New Ideas, and Lively Debate about Mercury by G. Jeffrey Taylor A hundred scientists gathered to share new data and ideas about the important little planet closest to the Sun. |
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23 JAN 97 | Mercury Unveiled by G. Jeffrey Taylor New analysis of 1970's data returned by the Mariner 10 mission reveals the nature of the surface of Mercury. |
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