Explore: Planet Geology

Earth-based geology. Planetary geology includes such topics as determining the properties and processes of the internal structure of the terrestrial planets, surface

In geology, the crust is the outermost solid shell of a planet, dwarf planet, or natural satellite. It is usually distinguished from the underlying mantle

The geology of Mars is the scientific study of the surface, crust, and interior of the planet Mars. It emphasizes the composition, structure, history

natural resources. Geology applies primarily to Earth, but can be applied to any planet or extraterrestrial body. Subdisciplines of geology: Biogeology – Study

In geology, bedrock is solid rock that lies under loose material (regolith) within the crust of Earth or another terrestrial planet. Bedrock is the solid

Geology is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other astronomical bodies, the rocks of which they are composed, and the processes

The geology of solar terrestrial planets mainly deals with the geological aspects of the four terrestrial planets of the Solar System – Mercury, Venus

of relating strata to time) and geochronology (a scientific branch of geology that aims to determine the age of rocks). It is used primarily by Earth

have excluded them from the roster of planets. Dwarf planets are capable of being geologically active, an expectation that was borne out in 2015 by the

as dwarf planets. The IAU definition has not been universally used or accepted. In planetary geology, celestial objects are defined as planets by geophysical