Research

Planetary Science

Planetary science is a scientific field situated at the interface of the geosciences and astronomy. Research in this domain relies on methods championed by these respective fields and targets key questions related to planet formation, planetary evolution, habitability and the origins of life. Within the Netherlands the planetary science field is mainly demarcated by research focussed on geoscience topics targeting solar system objects. In parallel important interfaces and collaborations with astronomy subfields have evolved, where planetary geoscience and (exo-)planetary astronomy offer complementarity and create an interdisciplinary ecosystem to solve scientific questions of mutual research foci.

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Themes, topics and locations

Based on ongoing projects and the sand-pit session carried out for developing the Expertise Network proposal and available information from past interactions with the NPP, we have tried to map the themes and topics for the major planetary science hubs in the Netherlands.

News articles

The latest news articles about recently awarded projects and outcomes of planetary research projects.