planetary science

noun

planetary scientist noun

Examples of planetary science in a Sentence

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The discovery of its over-spilling cauldrons of lava is one of the most famous tales in planetary science, as they were predicted to exist before they were discovered. Robin Andrews, Wired News, 15 June 2025 The search for life beyond Earth is a key driver of modern astronomy and planetary science. Daniel Apai, Space.com, 15 June 2025 This spacecraft might just reshape the future of planetary science in the years ahead, and honestly, that's pretty cool. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025 But a slew of high-profile planetary science projects would suffer, too, with cancellations proposed for two future Venus missions, the Juno mission that is currently surveilling Jupiter, the New Horizons mission that flew by Pluto and two Mars orbiters. Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for planetary science

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of planetary science was in 1969

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“Planetary science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planetary%20science. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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