About Planetary Science
Planetary science or, more rarely, planetology, is the scientific study of planets, moons, and planetary systems and the processes that form them. It studies objects ranging in size from micrometeoroids to gas giants, aiming to determine their composition, dynamics, formation, interrelations and history.
Asteroid struck by Nasa probe leaves 10,000km trail
... However, Dr Lori Glaze, the director of Planetary Science at Nasa, was convinced something remarkable had been achieved by the mission...
Nasa scientists spy 'largest ever comet'
... " We ve always suspected this comet had to be big because it is so bright at such a large distance, " said David Jewitt, a professor of Planetary Science and astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)...
Open University scientists are testing the 'Moon dust' for the water
... Mahesh Anand, professor of Planetary Science and research at the level of the organizational unit, a pioneer in the search for water on the moon for 10 years...
New Horizons spacecraft 'changed the theory of planet formation'
... This rarely happens in Planetary Science, but today we have settled the matter, he told BBC News...
