What is another word for planetology?
Pronunciation: [plˌanɪtˈɒləd͡ʒi] (IPA) 
Planetology is the study of planets and its natural satellites in our solar system. However, there are several synonyms for planetology that can be utilized to describe the same field of study. These include planetary science, spatiology, celestial science, cosmology, and astrophysics. Planetary science and spatiology describe the scientific study of the planets and their environment, while celestial science and cosmology are more specific to the study of the entire universe, including planets. Astrophysics also overlaps with planetary science, in that it studies the properties of celestial objects. Regardless of the term used, the field of planetology encompasses our understanding of the planets in our solar system and beyond.
