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Astronomy vs Planetology - What's the difference?

astronomy | planetology |

As nouns the difference between astronomy and planetology

is that astronomy is the study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe while planetology is the study of planets, planetary systems and the solar system.

astronomy

English

(wikipedia astronomy) (wikiversity astronomy lecture)

Noun

(astronomies)
  • The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.

    • Usage notes

    * The study of the physical processes which control matter and energy in the universe is commonly called astrophysics. The investigation of the origin, evolution, and fate of the universe itself is called cosmology.

    Derived terms

    () * archaeoastronomy * archeoastronomy * astronomer * infrared astronomy * neutrino astronomy * optical astronomy * paleoastronomy * radar astronomy * radio astronomy * X-ray astronomy

    Related terms

    () * astral * astrologist * astrology * astronomer * astronomical * astronomically * astrometry * astrophysics

    See also

    * cosmology * uranology

    planetology

    English

    (wikipedia planetology)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (astronomy) the study of planets, planetary systems and the solar system

    • Synonyms

    * planetary astronomy * planetary science

    Hypernyms

    * science

    Hyponyms

    * areology * comparative planetology * geology