planetary science

noun

That branch of astronomy that deals with the planets of the solar system.

Meanings

nounplanetary science (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThat branch of astronomy that deals with the planets of the solar system.

    Synonyms: planetology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThat branch of astronomy that deals with the planets of the solar system.

Translations

Catalan planetologia, ciència planetària
  • planetologiabranch of astronomy
  • ciència planetàriabranch of astronomy
  • ciències planetàriesbranch of astronomy
Chinese Mandarin 行星科學 /行星科学
  • 行星科學 /行星科学 (xíngxīng kēxué)branch of astronomy
Dutch planetologie, planeetkunde
  • planetologiebranch of astronomy
  • planeetkundebranch of astronomy
Finnish planetologia, planeettatutkimus
  • planetologiabranch of astronomy
  • planeettatutkimusbranch of astronomy
French planétologie
  • planétologiebranch of astronomy
German Planetologie
  • Planetologiebranch of astronomy
Hindi ग्रह विज्ञान
  • ग्रह विज्ञान (grah vijñān)branch of astronomy
Hungarian planetológia
  • planetológiabranch of astronomy
Irish pláinéadeolaíocht
  • pláinéadeolaíochtbranch of astronomy
Italian planetologia
  • planetologiabranch of astronomy
Japanese 惑星科学
  • 惑星科学branch of astronomy
Norwegian Bokmål planetologi
  • planetologibranch of astronomy
Polish planetologia
  • planetologiabranch of astronomy
Portuguese planetologia, ciência planetária
  • planetologiabranch of astronomy
  • ciência planetáriabranch of astronomy
  • astronomia planetáriabranch of astronomy
Romanian planetologie
  • planetologiebranch of astronomy
Russian планетоло́гия
  • планетоло́гия (planetológija)branch of astronomy
Spanish planetología, ciencias planetarias
  • planetologíabranch of astronomy
  • ciencias planetariasbranch of astronomy
Turkish gezegen bilimi, planetoloji
  • gezegen bilimibranch of astronomy
  • planetolojibranch of astronomy
Ukrainian планетоло́гія, планетозна́вство
  • планетоло́гія (planetolóhija)branch of astronomy
  • планетозна́вство (planetoznávstvo)branch of astronomy
Cite this entry
APA

planetary science. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planetary%20science

MLA

“planetary science.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planetary%20science. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “planetary science,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planetary%20science.

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