Geology of Other Planets

Should geologists care what kind of planet Pluto is?

Planets have gone from gods, to worlds, to mere examples of a species.

Who wants to be a geo-whiz? The trivia game--subject: OTHER PLANETS.

Astronaut Harrison Schmitt, the only geologist ever to do field work off Earth, tells how it felt to stand on the ancient lunar ground.

Rocks from the Moon, Mars and Venus are (or might be) found on Earth too.

The planet Mercury is poised for an explosion of new information.

Introducing the mysterious cycles of Venus geology.

Geologists take their place at the end of a long chain of storytellers about Mars. They'll need lots of time to get the story right, because just making stuff up won't do.

Recent work is finding remnants of planetary formation in the astroid belt.

Does Jupiter's amazing moon Io teach us about Earth?

Saturn's icy moon Titan is the most Earthlike object in the solar system.

In Physics Today, Researcher Ralph Lorenz summarizes the amazing moon of Saturn and its Earthlike environment.

The U.S. Geological Survey allows you to slice and dice map data for all surveyed planets and the Moon.

The American Astronomical Society produces Powerpoint slide sets, suitable for college lectures, on planetary topics too new for the textbooks. Mars, Moon and Venus are among them.

Keep up with the meetings and proceedings at this central site.

The best tour of the planets, including Earth, on the Web.

Your one-stop shop for planetary features, maintained by the USGS Astrogeology Research Program and developed in cooperation with the International Astronomical Union.

Keep up with the burgeoning roster of planets orbiting other stars.