crust

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It shows the Orientale basin, a huge crater on the far side of the Moon, which has a thicker crust and many more impact craters.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Today, Mars has scattered regions of magnetism in its crust and a constantly shifting magnetic field created when solar wind interacts with charged particles in the planet's upper atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

That outer seasoning blooms in the heat, forming a savory crust that feels deliberate.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Snowshoeing across a frozen river with Sweden mere feet away and drilling a fishing hole through thick crust, I discover I am better at casting through air than dropping a line through ice.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The crust was crusty, and then the inside was hot and squishy.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold