xenogeography

English

Etymology

xeno- +‎ geography

Noun

xenogeography (uncountable)

1. (rare, science fiction) The study of exoplanet geography.
   • 2009, Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, Nightsword: A Starshield Novel:

     He found the relaxed atmosphere fresh and exciting and actually began to excel in many areas of flight systems, propulsion, and even xenogeography.

   • 2016, Carol Van Natta, Pico's Crush: Central Galactic Concordance, Book 3:

     “Like a lot of kids, I wanted to be an exploration spacer, so I got my Blevel certificate in xenogeography. Once I actually met some of them, though, I couldn't see being stuck on a ship with a bunch of arrogant wankers for years at a time.