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comparative planetology
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the study of the solar system by examining and understanding the similarities and differences among worlds
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terrestrial planets
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rocky planets similar in overall composition to Earth
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jovian planets
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giant gaseous planets similar in overall composition to Jupiter
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hydrogen compounds
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compounds that contain hydrogen and were common in the solar nebula
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asteroid
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a relatively small and rocky object that orbits a star
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asteroid belt
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the region of our solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in which asteroids are heavily concentrated
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comet
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a relatively small, icy object that orbits a star
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flyby
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spacecraft that fly past a target object, usually just once, as opposed to entering a bound orbit of the object
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orbiter
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spacecraft that go into orbit of another world for long-term study
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