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Planetary Science




Planetary science studies objects ranging in size from Micrometeoroid s to Gas Giant s, their composition, dynamics and history.


TERMINOLOGY


When the discipline concerns itself with a celestial body in particular, a specialised term is used, as shown in the table below (only ''Heliology'', ''Earth science'' (synonymous with ''geoscience''), ''Selenology'', and ''Areology'' are currently in common use):


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