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Space and Planetary Sciences

Research in space and planetary sciences spans multiple disciplines and four departments at Cornell.
satellite image of the North polar lakes and seas of Titan.

Nine planetary scientists in the Department of Astronomy lead research on planetary systems. Two faculty experts in planetary geology and geophysics are based in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

Space scientists, specializing in the upper atmosphere and near-space regions, are in both the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Spacecraft systems engineers drive innovation in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

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