Concept information
Preferred term
Planetary science
Definition
- The branch of astronomy that deals with the science of planets, or planetary systems, and the solar system. (en)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- Albedo (en)
- Asteroid dynamics (en)
- Atmospheric science (en)
- Collisional processes (en)
- Comet dynamics (en)
- Comet origins (en)
- Interplanetary magnetic fields (en)
- Interplanetary physics (en)
- Natural satellite atmospheres (en)
- Natural satellite dynamics (en)
- Natural satellite evolution (en)
- Natural satellite formation (en)
- Natural satellite surfaces (en)
- Planetary alignment (en)
- Planetary atmospheres (en)
- Planetary climates (en)
- Planetary-disk interactions (en)
- Planetary dynamics (en)
- Planetary magnetospheres (en)
- Planetary migration (en)
- Planetary structure (en)
- Planetary system evolution (en)
- Planetary system formation (en)
- Planetary theory (en)
- Planetary thermal histories (en)
- Solar-planetary interactions (en)
- Surface gravity (en)
Entry terms
- Planetology (en)
Contributor
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1255
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