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.
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Missed opportunities in the search for extraterrestrial life
Read more: Missed opportunities in the search for extraterrestrial lifeSuppose there are signs of extraterrestrial life and we have not yet been able to detect them. What does that mean? In the renowned journal Nature Astronomy, researchers discuss the consequences of these so-called false-negative results. “We are currently…
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New projects launched for international space missions including JUICE
Read more: New projects launched for international space missions including JUICESpace and planetary research is teamwork. This week, the Netherlands Space Office NSO, in collaboration with the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), funded new projects that promote collaboration between Dutch researchers working on international space missions. The…
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Three projects funded for studies of JUICE, Ganymede and Venus
Read more: Three projects funded for studies of JUICE, Ganymede and VenusFunding from the 2025 programme “Use of space infrastructure for Earth observation and planetary research (GO)” will be divided among nine research projects focusing on two themes: Earth observation research and research into planets and other objects within…