Kirsikka wrote...
menolly-hime wrote...
- planetary science
omg i keep somehow deleting this when i quote melly. stahp ;~;
@melly; *^* I REALLY LIKE THAT.
class is now in session.
planetary science
sometimes also referred to as
planetology, planetary science is the study of, well, planets. this includes the planets themselves, planetary systems, and any moons or orbiting objects they might have. this field is very interdisciplinary, meaning it is actually the study of a number of specific things that are combined under one name and considered one scientific discipline. in this case, of course, it covers the various studies of
planets.
galileo is considered by some (including my old professor) to be the 'original' planetary astronomer.
can anyone guess or speculate as to why?