planetary science

science of planets and other astronomical objects apparently in orbit around one or more stellar objects
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planetary science

Summary

planetary science is a branch of science[1]. It draws 454 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_science category, ranking #43 of 193).[2]

Key Facts

  • planetary science's instance of is recorded as branch of science[3].
  • planetary science's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[4].
  • planetary science's instance of is recorded as field of study[5].
  • planetary science's instance of is recorded as field of study[6].
  • planetary science is a type of space sciences[7].
  • planetary science is part of astrophysics[8].
  • planetary science is part of space exploration[9].
  • planetary science's Commons category is recorded as Planetary science[10].
  • planetary science's said to be the same as is recorded as planetary exploration[11].
  • planetary science comprises discovery and exploration of the Solar System[12].
  • planetary science comprises history of Earth[13].
  • planetary science's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Planetary science[14].
  • planetary science's is the study of is recorded as planet[15].
  • planetary science's is the study of is recorded as asteroid[16].
  • planetary science's is the study of is recorded as minor planet[17].
  • planetary science's is the study of is recorded as dwarf planet[18].
  • planetary science's is the study of is recorded as natural satellite[19].
  • planetary science's is the study of is recorded as planetary system[20].
  • planetary science's practiced by is recorded as planetary scientist[21].
  • planetary science's P10203 is recorded as 1912[22].
  • planetary science's Mastodon instance URL is recorded as https://solarsystem.social[23].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include branch of science[3], academic discipline[4], and field of study[5]. planetary science is a type of space sciences[7].

Use and Application

Components include discovery and exploration of the Solar System[12] and history of Earth[13], an aspect of history[24]. Part of include astrophysics[8], a branch of astronomy[25] and space exploration[9], a field of study[26].

Why It Matters

planetary science draws 454 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_science category, ranking #43 of 193).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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