# Astro and Planetary Science

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/astro-and-planetary-science-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 2,874,400 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the formation and evolution of the Solar System, including topics such as the abundances and compositions of various celestial bodies, the chronology of planetary formation, the taxonomy of asteroids and comets, and the structure of the Kuiper Belt. It also delves into the composition of meteorites, plumes on moons like Enceladus, and the presence of organic matter in extraterrestrial environments. |
| Domain | Physical Sciences |
| Field | Physics and Astronomy |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10325 |
| Works | 323,261 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [George M. Sheldrick](https://scholariq.org/researchers/george-m-sheldrick/)
- [L. Bellagamba](https://scholariq.org/researchers/l-bellagamba/)
- [Michele Parrinello](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michele-parrinello/)
- [A. V. Filippenko](https://scholariq.org/researchers/a-v-filippenko/)
- [James M. Tiedje](https://scholariq.org/researchers/james-m-tiedje/)
- [James E. Gunn](https://scholariq.org/researchers/james-e-gunn/)
- [Donald P. Schneider](https://scholariq.org/researchers/donald-p-schneider/)
- [James Larkin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/james-larkin/)
- [M. Razzano](https://scholariq.org/researchers/m-razzano/)
- [Paul K. Chu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/paul-k-chu/)
- [M. Cristinziani](https://scholariq.org/researchers/m-cristinziani/)
- [L. Taylor](https://scholariq.org/researchers/l-taylor/)

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