"Minor Planets" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Small solar system planetary bodies including asteroids. Most asteroids are found within the gap lying between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
| Descriptor ID |
D018543
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.060.075.730.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Minor Planets- Minor Planets
- Minor Planet
- Planet, Minor
- Plutoids
- Plutoid
- Planets, Minor
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Minor Planets" by people in Profiles.
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ESSC-ESF position paper--science-driven scenario for space exploration: report from the European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC). Astrobiology. 2009 Jan-Feb; 9(1):23-41.