Theoretical planetology
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Theoretical planetology, also known as theoretical planetary science is a branch of planetary sciences that developed in the 20th century. Scientific models supported by laboratory experiments are use
Scientific visualisation of an extremely large simulation of a Rayleigh–Taylor instability caused by two mixing fluids. Theoretical planetology uses computer graphics, scientific visualisation, and fluid dynamics extensively.
Planet
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A planet is a large, rounded astronomical body that is generally required to be in orbit around a star, stellar remnant, or brown dwarf, and is not one itself. The Solar System has eight planets by th
Theoretical planetology
…planetologists, also known as theoretical planetary scientists, use modelling techniques to develop an understanding of the internal structure of planets by making assumptions about their chemical composition and the state of their materials, then calculating the radial distribution of various properties…
The eight planets of the Solar System with size to scale (up to down, left to right): Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune (outer planets), Earth, Venus, Mars, and Mercury (inner planets)
A protoplanetary disk
Protoplanets colliding during planet formation
Earth's atmosphere