That dip would be caused
by the planet partially blocking its star.
Not exact matches
... if development of intelligence is
partially driven
by cooling episodes, as suggested
by Schwartzman & Middendorf (2000), then on BD
planets cognitive evolution may be expected to contain a stronger continuous component than on Earth.
The meteorite is an achondrite, a relatively rare type of space rock that comes from a
planet or big asteroid — something large that generated enough internal heat early in its history to melt
partially, producing a metallic core surrounded
by rock.
Mariner 10's measurements of the
planet reveals a dipolar magnetic field possibly produced
by a
partially molten core.