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Branches Of Space Sciences Astronomy

 Fields of astronomy defined by approach Space-related interdisciplinary

 Observational astronomy ‒ Observatories on the ground as fields[edit]

well as space observatories take measurements of celestial
 Astrobiology
entities and phenomena
 Astrobotany
 Astrometry ‒ studies the position and movements of

celestial objects  Astrochemistry or cosmochemistry

 Amateur astronomy
 Cosmology
 Theoretical astronomy ‒ mathematical modelling of celestial

 Planetary science ‒ overlaps with
entities and phenomena
Earth science
 Fields of astronomy defined by scope

 Astrophysics ‒ study of the physics of the universe; of  Micro-g environment research

extraterrestrial objects and interstitial spaces
 Forensic astronomy
 Space plasma physics

 Orbital mechanics or astrodynamics, which also has  Space archaeology ‒ the study of

applications to spacecraft human artifacts in outer space
 Stellar astronomy ‒ the study of stars
 Space medicine
 Solar astronomy ‒ the study of our Sun
 Space architecture
 Planetary science ‒ the study of planets, especially those

other than Earth  Archaeoastronomy ‒ the history of

 Planetary geology human understanding of the
 Galactic astronomy ‒ the study of our Milky Way galaxy universe

 Extragalactic astronomy ‒ the study of the larger universe

beyond the Milky Way
 Physical cosmology ‒ the study of the Universe as a whole

 Aerospace engineering

 Astronautics

 Aeronautics