Recent advances in China’s planetary science research
摘要
Planetary science is an emerging interdisciplinary field that explores the origin and evolution of planets, moons, small celestial bodies, and exoplanets, along with their multisphere processes and interactions, potential habitability, and resource utilization. Since the early 21st century, China has launched a series of lunar and planetary missions and made numerous research progresses in the planetary science. This article summarizes key insights from the 150th “Planetary Science” Frontier Forum hosted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, reviews new progress in lunar, Martian, small body, and exoplanetary research in China, and highlights major scientific questions and future directions for China’s planetary science endeavors.