Artist's impression of a silicate planet.

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Artist's impression of a silicate planet. Silicate planets are the most common type of terrestrial planet; Earth, Mars, and Venus are all examples of silicate planets. The most basic type of silicate planet is a rocky planet, which is compositionally similar to the moon.

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Size: 6000px × 4500px
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Photo credit: © Pablo Carlos Budassi/Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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