''ICARUS'' is a

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dedicated to the field of planetary science. It is officially endorsed by the American Astronomical Society's

Division for Planetary Sciences Division or divider may refer to: Mathematics *Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication * Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division Military *Division (military), a formation typically consisting ...

(DPS). The journal contains articles discussing the results of new research on

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geology Geology () is a branch of natural science concerned with Earth and other astronomical objects, the features or rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Ear ...

meteorology Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting. The study of meteorology dates back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not ...

physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

biology Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary i ...

, and other scientific aspects of the

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or extrasolar systems. The journal was founded in 1962, and became affiliated with the DPS in 1974. Its original owner and publisher was

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, which was purchased by

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in 2000. The journal is named for the mythical Icarus, and the frontispiece of every issue contains an extended quotation from

Sir Arthur Eddington Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington (28 December 1882 – 22 November 1944) was an English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician. He was also a philosopher of science and a populariser of science. The Eddington limit, the natural limit to the lumi ...

equating Icarus' adventurousness with the scientific investigator who "strains his theories to the breaking-point till the weak joints gape."Journal Homepage
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/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences * Computer & control abstracts * Electrical & electronics abstracts * Physics abstracts. Science abstracts. Series A *

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* Planetary science journals Astronomy journals Publications established in 1962 Elsevier academic journals American Astronomical Society academic journals {{astronomy-journal-stub