planetary science

noun

: planetology

planetary scientist noun

Examples of planetary science in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This year’s recipients work in fields including immunology, planetary science, and ecology. — Claire White, Vox, 29 Oct. 2026

The findings will help shape future Mars missions, including those by astronauts, said NASA's acting planetary science director Lindsay Hays. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

The findings will help shape future Mars missions, including those by astronauts, said NASA’s acting planetary science director Lindsay Hays. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

Lee Billings is a science journalist specializing in astronomy, physics, planetary science, and spaceflight and is senior desk editor for physical sciences at Scientific American. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for planetary science

• appliance
• compliance
• defiance
• reliance
• geoscience
• neuroscience
• noncompliance
• pseudoscience