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Nature 430, 509 (29 July 2004) | doi:10.1038/430509a; Published online 28 July 2004
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Stuart Ross Taylor1
- Stuart Ross Taylor is in the Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia.
Abstract
Planetary science: both the deductive skills of geologists and the mathematical approach of astrophysicists are needed to study planets.
Planets are diverse individuals formed by stochastic processes. In our Solar System we have eight planets, all of which are distinct from one another in mass, density, composition, rotation rates and angle of inclination (obliquity).
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