Planetary Science

  1. Small Solar System Bodies
    1. Dwarf Planets
      1. Definition and Classification
        1. IAU Criteria
          1. Distinction from Planets and Small Bodies
            1. Hydrostatic Equilibrium
            2. Pluto and the Pluto System
              1. Pluto's Orbit and Characteristics
                1. Charon and Other Moons
                  1. Charon
                    1. Nix
                      1. Hydra
                        1. Styx
                          1. Kerberos
                          2. Surface and Atmosphere
                          3. Ceres
                            1. Location in Asteroid Belt
                              1. Surface Features
                                1. Craters
                                  1. Bright Spots
                                  2. Possible Subsurface Ocean
                                  3. Eris
                                    1. Orbit and Size
                                      1. Surface Properties
                                        1. Moon Dysnomia
                                        2. Makemake
                                          1. Physical Characteristics
                                            1. Moon Discovery
                                              1. Surface Composition
                                              2. Haumea
                                                1. Elongated Shape
                                                  1. Ring System
                                                    1. Rapid Rotation
                                                  2. Asteroids
                                                    1. Composition and Classification
                                                      1. C-type Asteroids
                                                        1. S-type Asteroids
                                                          1. M-type Asteroids
                                                            1. Other Types
                                                            2. The Main Asteroid Belt
                                                              1. Location and Structure
                                                                1. Notable Asteroids
                                                                  1. Vesta
                                                                    1. Pallas
                                                                      1. Hygiea
                                                                      2. Asteroid Families
                                                                      3. Near-Earth Asteroids
                                                                        1. Types
                                                                          1. Amor Asteroids
                                                                            1. Apollo Asteroids
                                                                              1. Aten Asteroids
                                                                              2. Impact Hazards
                                                                                1. Detection Programs
                                                                                2. Trojan Asteroids
                                                                                  1. Jupiter Trojans
                                                                                    1. Other Planetary Trojans
                                                                                      1. Lagrange Points
                                                                                    2. Comets
                                                                                      1. Composition
                                                                                        1. Nucleus
                                                                                          1. Coma
                                                                                            1. Dust Tail
                                                                                              1. Ion Tail
                                                                                              2. Orbits
                                                                                                1. Short-Period Comets
                                                                                                  1. Long-Period Comets
                                                                                                    1. Orbital Evolution
                                                                                                      1. Gravitational Perturbations
                                                                                                      2. The Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud as Reservoirs
                                                                                                        1. Source Regions
                                                                                                          1. Differences in Population
                                                                                                            1. Delivery Mechanisms
                                                                                                          2. Meteoroids and Meteorites
                                                                                                            1. Definitions and Relationships
                                                                                                              1. Meteoroids
                                                                                                                1. Meteors
                                                                                                                  1. Meteorites
                                                                                                                    1. Fireballs and Bolides
                                                                                                                    2. Meteor Showers
                                                                                                                      1. Annual Showers
                                                                                                                        1. Parent Bodies
                                                                                                                          1. Radiant Points
                                                                                                                          2. Types of Meteorites
                                                                                                                            1. Chondrites
                                                                                                                              1. Ordinary Chondrites
                                                                                                                                1. Carbonaceous Chondrites
                                                                                                                                  1. Enstatite Chondrites
                                                                                                                                  2. Achondrites
                                                                                                                                    1. Iron Meteorites
                                                                                                                                      1. Stony-Iron Meteorites
                                                                                                                                      2. Importance for Studying Solar System Origins
                                                                                                                                        1. Primitive Material
                                                                                                                                          1. Isotopic Studies
                                                                                                                                            1. Age Dating

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