White Papers

Recent Community Input in Support of Planetary Radar

2021

Roshi, D.A. N. Aponte, E. Araya, H. Arce, L. A. Baker, W. Baan, T. M. Becker, J. K. Breakall, R. G. Brown, C. G. M. Brum, M. Busch, D. B. Campbell, T. Cohen, F. Cordova, J. S. Deneva, M. Devogèle, T. Dolch, F. O. Fernandez-Rodriguez, T. Ghosh, P. F. Goldsmith, L.I. Gurvits, M. Haynes, C. Heiles, J. W. T. Hessel, D. Hickson, B. Isham, R. B. Kerr, J. Kelly, J. J. Kiriazes, J. Lautenbach, M. Lebron, N. Lewandowska, L. Magnani, P. K. Manoharan, J. L. Margot, S. E. Marshall, A. K. McGilvray, A. Mendez, R. Minchin, V. Negron, M. C. Nolan, L. Olmi, F. Paganelli, N. T. Palliyaguru, C. A. Pantoja, Z. Paragi, S. C. Parshley, J. E. G. Peek, B. B. P. Perera, P. Perillat, N. Pinilla-Alonso, L. Quintero, H. Radovan, S. Raizada, T. Robishaw, M. Route, C. J. Salter, A. Santoni, P. Santos, S. Sau, D. Selvaraj, A. J. Smith, M. Sulzer, S. Vaddi, F. Vargas, F. C. F. Venditti, A. Venkataraman, H. Verkouter, A. K. Virkki, A. Vishwas, S. Weinreb, D. Werthimer, A. Wolszczan and L. F. Zambrano-Marin. The Future Of The Arecibo Observatory: The Next Generation Arecibo Telescope, 2021.

 

2020 - Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey (2023-2032)

Abell, P.A., C.A. Raymond, R.T. Daly, D.R. Adamo, B.W. Barbee, M. Bruck Syal, K. Carte, N.L. Chabot, J.L. Dotson, L.D. Graham, R.R. Landis, A.K. Mainzer, M.C. Nolan, E.G. Rivera-Valentín, A.S. Rivkin, P.A. Taylor, F.C.F. Venditti, and L. Wheeler, Near-Earth Object Characterization Priorities and Considerations for Planetary Defense, Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey (2023-2032) White Papers, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 53, 4, #270, 2020.

Lazio, T.J.W., A.K. Virkki, N. Pinilla-Alonso, M. Brozovic, B.J. Butler, B.A. Campbell, F. Cordova, P.G. Edwards, T.M. Eubanks, Y.R. Fernandez, J.D. Giorgini, E. Kruzins, J.L. Margot, A.K. Mainzer, S.E. Marshall, F. Paganelli, C.A. Raymond, P.A. Taylor, E.G. Rivera-Valentín, M.A. Slade, and F.C.F. Venditti, The Next-Generation Planetary Radar, Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey (2023-2032) White Papers, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 53, 4, #434, 2020.

Nolan, M.C., P.A. Abell, E. Asphaug, C.D, d'Aubigny, T.M. Becker, M. Brozovic, M.W. Busch, R.P. Binzel, S.R. Chesley, T.R. Daly, D. DellaGiustina, M. Devogele, Y.R. Fernandez, B. Greenhagen, D.C. Hickson, E.S. Howell, D. Jha, H. Kaplan, J.-Y. Li, Y. Liao, L.F. Lim, S.E. Marshall, J.R. Masiero, P. Michel, S.P. Naidu, J. Noviello, M.E. Perry, E.G. Rivera-Valent n, N. Samarasinha, C. Rodriguez Sanchez-Vahamonde, A. Springmann, S. Sugita, T.D. Swindle, P.A. Taylor, F.C.F. Venditti, R.J. Vervack, Jr., A.K. Virkki, and Luisa F. Zambrano-Marin, Near-Earth Objects, Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey (2023-2032) White Papers, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 53, 4, #220, 2020.

Paganelli, F., B.A. Archinal, C.H. Acton, A. Conrad, T.C. Duxbury,  D. Hestroffer, J. L. Hilton, L.Jorda, R.L. Kirk, S.A. Klioner, J. Margot, O. Juergen, P. Jinsong, P.K. Seidelmann, D.J. Tholen, I.P. Williams, The Need for Recommendations in Support of Planetary Bodies Cartographic Coordinates and Rotational Elements Standards, Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey (2023-2032) White Papers, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 53, 4, #496, 2020.

Rivera-Valentín, E.G., P.A. Taylor, C. Rodriguez Sanchez-Vahamonde, D.C. Hickson, C. Neish, M. Brozovic, J. Whitten, H. Meyer, M.W. Busch, B.A. Campbell, D.B. Campbell, J.L. Margot, A.K. Virkki, F.C.F. Venditti, M.C. Nolan, E.S. Howell, M. Womack, and N. Pinilla-Alonso, The Importance of Ground-Based Radar Observations for Planetary Exploration, Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey (2023-2032) White Papers, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 53, 4, #051, 2020.

Taylor, P.A., E.G. Rivera-Valentín, and A. Bonsall, Ground-Based Radar for Planetary Science and Planetary Defense, Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey (2023-2032) White Papers, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 53, 4, #239, 2020.

Virkki, A.K., P.A. Taylor, M.W. Busch, E.S. Howell, E.G. Rivera-Valentín, Y.R. Fernandez, L.A.M. Benner, M. Brozovic, T.M. Becker, S.E. Marshall, D.C. Hickson, J.R. Masiero, A. Springmann, F. Paganelli, F.C.F. Venditti, L.F. Zambrano-Marin, A. L ́opez-Oquendo, M. Womack, M.J. Brucker, B.A. Campbell, and M.C. Nolan, Near-Earth Object Characterization Using Ground-Based Radar Systems, Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey (2023-2032) White Papers, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 53, 4, #83, 2020.

 

2020 - NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group

Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG), Goals and Objectives for the Exploration and Investigation of the Solar System’s Small Bodies, 2020.

 

2019 - Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2020 (Astro2020)

Bonsall, A., G. Watts, J. Lazio, P.A. Taylor, E.G. Rivera-Valentín, E.S. Howell, F.D. Ghigo, T. Minter, H. Sizemore, S.S. Bhiravarasu, M. Slade, M.W. Busch, C. Dong, and J. Whitten. GBT Planetary Radar System. Astro2020 Decadal Survey APC White Papers, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 51, 7, #208, 2019.

Campbell, B.C., C. Neish, D.B. Campbell, L.M. Carter, G. Morgan, M.C. Nolan, G.W. Patterson, E.G. Rivera-Valentín, P.A. Taylor, and J. Whitten. Radar Astronomy for Planetary Surface Studies. Astro2020 Decadal Survey Science White Papers, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 51, 3, #350, 2019.

Lovell, A.A. Bonsall, H. Sizemore, and F. Ghigo. Ground-Based Observations of Small Solar System Bodies: Probing Our Local Debris Disk. Astro2020 Decadal Survey Science White Papers, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 51, 3, 2019.

Lazio, J.A. Bonsall, M. Brozovic, J.D. Giorgini, K. O’Neil, E. Rivera-Valentín, A.K. Virkki. Linking the Solar System and Extrasolar Planetary Systems with Planetary Radar: An Infrastructure Activity. Astro2020 Decadal Survey Science White Papers, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 51, 3, 2019. 

Roshi, D.A., L.D. Anderen, E. Araya, D. Balser, W. Brisken, C. Brum, D. Campbell, S. Chatterjee, E. Churchwell, J. Condon, J. Cordes, F. Cordova, Y. Fernandez, J. Gago, T. Ghosh, P.F. Goldsmith, C. Heiles, D. Hickson, B. Je s, K.M. Jones, J. Lautenbach, B.M. Lewis, R.S. Lynch, P.K. Manoharan, S. Marshall, R. Minchin, N.T. Palliyaguru, B.B.P. Perera, P. Perillat, N. Pinilla-Alonso, D.J. Pisano, L. Quintero, S. Raizada, S.M. Ransom, F.O. Fernandez-Rodriguez, C.J. Salter, P. Santos, M. Sulzer, P.A. Taylor, F.C.F. Venditti, A. Venkataraman, A.K. Virkki, A. Wolszczan, M. Womack, and L.F. Zambrano-Marin, Arecibo Observatory in the Next Decade, Astro2020 Decadal Survey APC White Papers, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 51, 7, #244, 2019.

Taylor, P.A., E.G. Rivera-Valentín, A. Bonsall, T.M. Becker, L.A.M. Benner, S.S. Bhiravarasu, M. Brozovic, M.W. Busch, B.A. Campbell, F.D. Ghigo, A.W. Harris, C. Magri, A.K. Mainzer, J.L. Margot, S.E. Marshall, J.R. Masiero, S.P. Naidu, M.C. Nolan, G.W. Patterson, L.M. Prockter, H.G. Sizemore, T.D. Swindle, F.C.F. Venditti, and A.K. Virkki. Planetary Radar Astronomy with Ground-Based Astrophysical Assets. Astro2020 Decadal Survey Science White Papers, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 51, 3, #539, 2019.

Taylor, P.A., E.G. Rivera-Valentín, A. Bonsall, T.M. Becker, L.A.M. Benner, S.S. Bhiravarasu, M. Brozovic, M.W. Busch, J.D. Giorgini, A.W. Harris, E.S. Howell, D.C. Hickson, A.J. Lovell, C. Magri, J.L. Margot, S.E. Marshall, J.R. Masiero, S.P. Naidu, M.C. Nolan, H.G. Sizemore, T.D. Swindle, F.C.F. Venditti, A.K. Virkki, and L.F. Zambrano-Marin, Planetary Radar Astronomy with Ground-Based Astrophysical Assets, Astro2020 Decadal Survey APC White Papers, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 51, 7, #150, 2019.

 

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