ICA-Proc Proceedings of the ICA ICA-Proc Proc. Int. Cartogr. Assoc. 2570-2092 Copernicus Publications Göttingen, Germany 10.5194/ica-proc-4-76-2021 50 Years of Sensor-Based Planetary Cartography: Review and Perspectives Nass Andrea 1 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7172-5170 van Gasselt Stephan 2 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2130-6343 Hare Trent 3 Hargitai Henrik 4 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6563-6921 German Aerospace Centre (DLR), Institute of Planetary Research, 12489 Berlin, Germany National Chengchi University, Taipei City 11605, Taiwan USGS Astrogeology Science Center, 86001 Flagstaff, USA Eötvös Loránd University, Department of Communication and Media, Budapest, Hungary 03 12 2021 4 76 Copyright: © 2021 Andrea Nass et al. 2021 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this licence, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This article is available from https://ica-proc.copernicus.org/articles/ica-proc-4-76-2021.html The full text article is available as a PDF file from https://ica-proc.copernicus.org/articles/ica-proc-4-76-2021.pdf

This contribution provides a concise review of the current developments and challenges in the domain of planetary cartography. Considered to be one of the more exotic branches of cartography, it currently re-positions itself due to (1) an increasing community-centric research interest, but also due to (2) the current development in the field of space exploration led by industry as well as ambitious international countries. Imaging, mapping and cartographic compilation have always been the primary tools for exploring terrain, and while the terrestrial planets have been mapped in some relative detail, planetary cartography is still largely stuck at medium map scales. While planetary cartography shares some similarities with developments in the field of terrestrial cartography, it developed largely differently and thus requires in-depth discussion about how these new challenges can be addressed and eventually solved. Advice and support from the terrestrial cartographic community is highly needed in order to develop sustainable long-term strategies.