The first zone contains the rocky, terrestrial planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. |
From the evidence found on the Moon, geophysicists can extrapolate a picture of the early history of the four terrestrial planets. |
Moving beyond the Earth to the other terrestrial planets, we find that the rocks there are also dominantly silicates. |
A French-American team examined the issue of proximity between NEOs and the terrestrial planets. |
Volcanic activity has been an important force in the shaping of the surfaces of the Moon and the terrestrial planets. |
The terrestrial planets in our solar system all have very specific spectroscopic fingerprints that tell us quite a bit about their atmospheres. |