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Planetary science (or more rarely, planetology) is the scientific study of planets (including Earth), celestial bodies (such as moons, asteroids, comets) and planetary systems (in particular those of the Solar System) and the processes of their formation. It studies objects ranging in size from micrometeoroids to gas giants, aiming to determine their composition, dynamics, formation, interrelations and history. It is a strongly interdisciplinary field, which originally grew from astronomy and Earth science, and now incorporates many disciplines, including planetary geology, cosmochemistry, atmospheric science, physics, oceanography, hydrology, theoretical planetary science, glaciology, and exoplanetology. Allied disciplines include space physics, when concerned with the effects of the Sun on the bodies of the Solar System, and astrobiology. There are interrelated observational and theoretical branches of planetary science. Observational research can involve combinations of space exploration, predominantly with robotic spacecraft missions using remote sensing, and comparative, experimental work in Earth-based laboratories. The theoretical component involves considerable computer simulation and mathematical modelling. Planetary scientists are generally located in the astronomy and physics or Earth sciences departments of universities or research centres, though there are several purely planetary science institutes worldwide. Generally, planetary scientists study one of the Earth sciences, astronomy, astrophysics, geophysics, or physics at the graduate level and concentrate their research in planetary science disciplines. There are several major conferences each year, and a wide range of peer reviewed journals. Some planetary scientists work at private research centres and often initiate partnership research tasks. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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Papers presented at the Thirty-Sixth Annual Summer Intern Conference: August 11, 2021
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Papers Presented at the Thirty-Fifth Annual Summer Intern Conference: August 8, 2019, Houston, Texas
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50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2019
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Papers Presented at the Thirty-Fourth Annual Summer Intern Conference: August 9, 2018, Houston, Texas, 2017
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Planetary Science Informatics and Data Analytics Conference: April 24-26, 2018, St. Louis, Missouri
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Planetary Geologic Mappers Annual Meeting
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Papers Presented at the Thirty-Third Annual Summer Intern Conference
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Planetary Science Vision 2050 Workshop
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Workshop on Modern Analytical Methods Applied to Earth, Planetary and Material Sciences II : November 10, 2017, Budapest, Hungary
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48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Abstracts
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Third Planetary Data Workshop and The Planetary Geologic Mappers Annual Meeting
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Papers Presented at the Thirty-Second Annual Summer Intern Conference
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Planetary Geologic Mappers Annual Meeting
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Lunar and Planetary Science XLVII Abstracts Presented at the 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
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Papers Presented at the Thirty-First Annual Summer Intern Conference: August 6, 2015, Houston, Texas
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Lunar and Planetary Science XLVI: Abstracts Presented at the 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference March 16-20, 2015
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Papers presented at the Thirtieth Annual Summer Intern Conference
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Lunar and Planetary Science XLV: Abstracts Presented at the 45th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference March 17-21, 2014 the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center the Woodlands, Texas
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Workshop on Modern Analytical Methods Applied to Earth, Planetary and Material Sciences
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Papers Presented at the Forty-Fourth Lunar and Planetary Science Conference: March 18-22, 2013 the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center the Woodlands, Texas
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Papers presented at the Twenty-Ninth Annual Summer Intern Conference
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Papers Presented at the Forty-Third Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, March 19-23, 2012
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Papers presented at the Twenty-Eighth Annual Summer Intern Conference
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Papers presented at the Twenty-Seventh Annual Summer Intern Conference
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The Importance of Solar System Sample Return Missions to the Future of Planetary Science: March 5–6, 2011, the Woodlands, Texas
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Lunar and Planetary Science XLII: Papers Presented at the Forty-Second Lunar and Planetary Science Conference the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center the Woodlands, Texas March 7-11, 2011
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Papers presented at the Twenty-Sixth Annual Summer Intern Conference
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Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XLI: Papers Presented at the Forty-First Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
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Papers presented at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Summer Intern Conference
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Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XL: Papers Presented at the Fortieth Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
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Planetary Dunes Workshop, a Record of Climate Change: April 29-May 2, 2008, Alamogordo, New Mexico
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Papers presented at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Summer Intern Conference
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