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planetary science: overlap with Astronomy SE

The help pages for both this site and the astronomy site say that "planetary science" is on topic. Could we refine our help page to guide new users to one site or the other? …
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Topic of the Week H2/2013

planetary-science (used September 29 - October 5, 2013) Planetary Science- The scientific study of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other non-fusing objects. …
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Is this question truly off-topic? Or are people just (over) reacting to the "may be better s...

You might not get the best answer here, but planetary science is considered on topic, and has been from nearly the beginning of the site. …
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Why is this question about science on Venus off-topic?

Isn't the question about planetary science and as such on-topic ? …
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Isn't this question on-topic and shouldn't it be reopened? No need to block answers nor migr...

It's a bit borderline, but would fall under the realm of planetary science and orbital mechanics, both of which are valid subjects here. …
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Science in / vs space exploration - is there a boundary?

I'll bite: advancement of planetary science is currently the main goal of space exploration. Thus, on-topic at SEx.SE. … questions and answers that describe engineering considerations of concrete technologies used to solve planetary science puzzles planetary geography questions paleogeology questions for Solar System bodies …
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planetary science: overlap with Astronomy SE

Planetary science is on-topic here. However, some questions might benefit with a comment like Welcome to Space Exploration! …
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What celestial mechanics questions are on topic here?

However, it also has a reply from a mod that the question is on topic because it concerns planetary science. The former question is also tagged planetary science. … This specific question--to the layperson--may or may not have a planetary science answer. …
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Science in / vs space exploration - is there a boundary?

Yes, this is science. Yes, it is planetary science. Yes, it is about space instruments, landings, engineering, data, modelling, understanding space objects and space exploration in the first place. … If you guys think that there is a boundary by any definition, I would like to propose to officially broaden the scope and include planetary sciences at the very very least. …
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Why is this question about science on Venus off-topic?

It is firmly within the scope of planetary science which we allow here. …
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Can a question be asked about space explorations without space craft?

Questions that have nothing to do with spacecraft but are about planetary science, like understanding Mars as a planet, are on topic. …
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Can we have an option for normal users to vote to migrate questions to Astronomy Stack Excha...

There are simply some things that are on-topic in both sites - for example planetary-science and orbital-mechanics here in Space SE planetary-science and orbital-mechanics in Astronomy SE and the names …
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Why are we here?

planetary-science is definitely on topic here. I don't think the public completely mixes the space/ astronomy, although there is a perception that they are in the same realm. …
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Isn't this question on-topic and shouldn't it be reopened? No need to block answers nor migr...

After reviewing Community Policy Repository and specifically these two items selected from it: Scope Is planetary science on topic? Which celestial mechanics questions are on topic? …
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Are questions about remote sensing payloads on topic?

questions and answers that describe engineering considerations of concrete technologies used to solve planetary science puzzles planetary geography questions paleogeology questions for Solar System bodies … So taking all this into account, as far as payloads go: Questions about technological or scientific aspects of payloads that have space application and are not asking about Earth science are on topic. …
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