Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets Archives - Page 13 of 14

Researchers look at silicon carbide under heat and pressure to better understand its behavior in a planet mantle

Lab Tests Probe Carbon Planets’ Inner Dynamics

by Terri Cook 15 June 201730 September 2021

Thermal convection in deep interiors could be more vigorous in carbide planets than in comparably sized silicate planets, according to new high-pressure measurements of silicon carbide.

Researchers examine how meteorite impacts explain the distribution of different soils on the surface of the Moon

Research Spotlights

Meteorites Mix Moon’s Surface at Both Small and Large Scales

by Terri Cook 7 June 201728 January 2022

A three-dimensional model of material transport suggests that impact cratering can mix lunar soils across distances of more than 100 kilometers.

Researchers uncover the cause behind volcanic eruptions that produced Canada’s Sudbury crater

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Ancient Impact May Have Triggered Long-Term Volcanic Eruptions

by Sarah Stanley 25 May 201728 January 2022

Scientists revisit Canada’s Sudbury crater in light of new evidence from other planets that suggests an alternative postimpact history.

Editors' Vox

Insights into the Habitability of Mars

by M. Rice 15 May 201724 April 2024

NASA’s Curiosity rover explored the Kimberley region of Mars to search for signs that the planet was once habitable.

Mineral veins on Mars offer clues to the history of the planet’s crust

Research Spotlights

Studying Martian Rocks Without Leaving Planet Earth

by A. Branscombe 1 March 20173 January 2023

Matching Martian rock formations to those found on Earth can help researchers learn more about the Red Planet.

Researchers simulate the heat that flows through Mar’s interior to aid a future lander.

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Martian Mantle Models Pave the Way for NASA's InSight Lander

by Mark Zastrow 23 January 201722 June 2022

The most detailed simulations to date of how heat flows through Mars's interior are good news for the upcoming lander and will help scientists interpret its data.

AGU News

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets Celebrates 25 Years

by JoAnna Wendel 30 November 201621 April 2023

Two editors look at the past, present, and future of the American Geophysical Union's planetary science journal.

Researchers think the depth of hollows on Mercury’s surface aren’t determined by the volatile-rich outer layer on the planet surface.

Research Spotlights

Unprecedented Views of Mercury Constrain Hollow Formation

by Terri Cook 10 November 201625 August 2022

The consistently shallow depths of the depressions scattered across Mercury's surface suggest their morphology is not determined by the thickness of a volatile-rich outer layer.