astrogeology

[ as-troh-jee-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies in the solar system.

astrogeology

/ ˌæstrəʊdʒɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of the structure, composition, and history of other planets and other bodies in the solar system

Other Words From

• as·tro·ge·o·log·ic [as-troh-jee-, uh, -, loj, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of astrogeology¹

astro- + geology

Example Sentences

It’s fitting that we’re looking to caves once again for shelter as we prepare to explore new worlds, said Glen Cushing, a space scientist at the Astrogeology Science Center at the U.S.

From New York Times

Working with the Astrogeology Science Center, a division of the US Geological Survey established in Flagstaff to study solid bodies in the solar system, explosives were used to blow hundreds of craters in the volcanic terrain north of town.

From The Guardian

Two lunar rovers were built in Flagstaff, and one – Grover the Rover – is still on display at the Astrogeology Science Center, where their space exploration work continues.

From The Guardian

Geological Survey's Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff, Ariz., says lunar ice is of unquestionable research interest.

From Scientific American

The region’s role in moon missions is credited to former Geological Survey scientist Gene Shoemaker, who moved the agency’s astrogeology branch to Flagstaff in 1963.

From Seattle Times