Planetary science attempts to answer questions about the composition and function of the planets and other cosmological bodies such as moons, asteroids, meteors, and comets. Polar ice, volcanoes, mountains, oceans, clouds, and hurricanes are all phenomena common to many planets and their satellites. How these phenomena form and change-and what their structures and activities can contribute to our knowledge of the universe, and whether they harbor the potential to support extraterrestrial life-lie at the heart of planetary science research and technology development.
USRA Planetary Science Programs include:
