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The Physical Condition of the Planets*

Nature volume 147, pages 526–529 (1941)Cite this article

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AS the power of telescopes increases the astronomical horizon for ever recedes, drawing many astronomical workers with it, but leaving a few to continue their labours in the older fields. I propose here to discuss some recent work in the oldest field of all—the planets.

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JEANS, J. The Physical Condition of the Planets*. Nature 147, 526–529 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1038/147526a0

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