Planetary Radar Astronomy

Dear Colleagues,

Planetary Radar Astronomy is a discipline that utilizes radar electromagnetic waves to study celestial bodies both within and beyond the solar system. It primarily focuses on planets, Moons, and small objects within the solar system, such as Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, and others. Furthermore, it can also be applied to the study of exoplanets and stars outside our solar system. Through the use of planetary electromagnetic wave detection, we gain a better understanding of the internal structures, compositions, distribution of water resources, magnetic fields, atmospheres, and other physical properties of extraterrestrial bodies. This holds significant importance for humanity's search for habitable environments in the solar system.

With development of the Planetary Radar Astronomy field has broadened the spectrum of observational techniques. Observations in the field of Planetary Radar Astronomy heavily rely on ground-based and space-based radar instruments. Over the past decade, with the advancement of deep space exploration, rover-based radar observations have gradually become an indispensable new tool in the field of Planetary Radar Astronomy. For instance, Chinese lunar exploration missions such as Chang'e-3, Chang'e-4, and Chang'e-5, the Mars mission Tianwen-1, and the Perseverance rover mission to Mars all carried in-situ radar instruments.

This special issue primarily caters to the fields of Planetary Radar Astronomy, lunar and planetary science, lunar and planetary radar detection, and radar observations carried by missions like Chang'e-3, Chang'e-4, Chang'e-5, Tianwen-1, and the Perseverance rover mission. It also encompasses radar observations of celestial bodies within and beyond the solar system. We welcome contributions related to these areas, and we are open to submissions on any relevant topics to radar astronomy.

Dr. Chunyu Ding
Prof. Dr. Yan Su
Guest Editors

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• radar astronomy
• lunar and planetary science
• lunar and planetary radar detection
• lunar and deep space exploration
• radar observations of planets within the solar system
• radar observations of planets and stars outside the solar system
• Chang’e-3/-4/-5, Tianwen-1 mission and perseverance rover mission