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An artist’s impression of a mere sampling of the planetary diversity expected to exist in nature. [Credit: C. Pulliam & D. Aguilar (CfA)]
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Plan of the solar system's major and dwarf planets. (a) Solar system out to Neptune. (b) Dwarf planets in the outer solar system (Credit: Emily L. Schaller)
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Orbital elements, which determine the position of a planet in its orbit and the orientation of the orbit in space. Symbols explained in text.
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The interiors of the 8 planets and the dwarf planet Pluto. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are characterized by dense, metallic cores and lower-density mantles and crusts. Jupiter and Saturn have compositions that mimic the Sun's, though…
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Complex lunar crater Bullialdus, 60 km (37 mi) in diameter, shows terraced sides, a central peak, and a flat bottom. It may be compared to the small (less than 8 km or 5 mi) crater in the foreground, which is simple and bowl-shaped. (Credit: NASA)
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Ultraviolet images from the Hubble Space Telescope, which reveal auroral emission surrounding the north magnetic pole of Jupiter. [Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Nichols (University of Leicester)]
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Neandertal cranium excavated from Forbes' Quarry, Gibraltar. Note the pronounced brow ridges, large braincase, and receding forehead. (Credit: Clive Finlayson/Gibraltar Museum)
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Gorham's Cave, Gibraltar, is the last known site of Neandertal occupation, being dated possibly to 30,000 years ago. (Credit: Clive Finlayson/Gibraltar Museum)
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Reconstructed skull of a Neandertal from the cave at La Chapelle-aux-Saints, France. (Credit: Illustration adapted from an original drawing by M. F. Ashley Montagu)
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Fundamental building block in the crystal structure of colemanite.
