Interdisciplinary studies

Astronomy and astrophysics have developed significant interdisciplinary links with other major scientific fields. These include:

* Astrobiology: the study of the advent and evolution of biological systems in the universe.
* Archaeoastronomy: the study of ancient or traditional astronomies in their cultural context, utilizing archaeological and anthropological evidence.
* Astrochemistry: the study of the chemicals found in space, usually in molecular clouds, and their formation, interaction and destruction. It represents an overlap of the disciplines of astronomy and chemistry.
* Cosmochemistry: the study of the chemicals found within the Solar System, including the origins of the elements and variations in the isotope ratios.