Tidal acceleration — is an effect of the tidal forces between an orbiting natural satellite ( i.e. a moon), and the planet (called the primary) that it orbits. It causes a gradual recession of a satellite in a prograde orbit away from the primary, and a corresponding … Wikipedia
Tidal force — The tidal force is a secondary effect of the force of gravity and is responsible for the tides. It arises because the gravitational acceleration experienced by a large body is not constant across its diameter. One side of the body has greater… … Wikipedia
Geothermal heating — has been used since the time of the Roman Empire as a way of heating buildings and spas by utilizing sources of hot water and steam that exist near the Earth s surface. [Climate.Org Renewable Energy: Geothermal,… … Wikipedia
Io (moon) — ] Unlike most satellites in the outer Solar System (which have a thick coating of ice), Io is primarily composed of silicate rock surrounding a molten iron or iron sulfide core. Most of Io s surface is characterized by extensive plains coated… … Wikipedia
Ganymede (moon) — Ganymede Image of Ganymede s anti Jovian hemisphere taken by the Galileo probe. Lighter surfaces, such as in recent impacts, grooved terrain and the whitish north polar cap at upper right, are enriched in water ice. Discovery … Wikipedia
Volcanism on Io — This is a sub article to Io (moon)Volcanism on Io, a moon of Jupiter, produces lava flows, volcanic pits, and plumes of sulfur and sulfur dioxide hundreds of kilometres high. This volcanic activity was discovered in 1979 by Voyager 1 imaging… … Wikipedia
Europa (moon) — Europa Europa s trailing hemisphere in approximate natural color. The prominent crater in the lower right is Pwyll and the darker regions are areas where Europa s primarily water ice surface has a higher mineral content. Imaged on September 7,… … Wikipedia
Европа (спутник) — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Европа (значения). Европа … Википедия
Orbital resonance — For the science fiction novel by John Barnes, see Orbital Resonance (novel). In celestial mechanics, an orbital resonance occurs when two orbiting bodies exert a regular, periodic gravitational influence on each other, usually due to their… … Wikipedia
Gliese 581 c — Planetbox begin name = Gliese 581 c Planetbox star star = Gliese 581 constell = Libra RA = RA|15|19|26 DEC = DEC|−07|43|20 dist ly = 19.9 dist pc = 6.12 class = M2.5VPlanetbox orbit period = 12.93cite encyclopedia | title = Planet : Gl 581 c |… … Wikipedia
