Context. We investigate the formation and evolution of comet nuclei and other trans-
Neptunian objects (TNOs) in the solar nebula and primordial disk prior to the giant planet …

Here we measure the absolute magnitude distributions (H-distribution) of the dynamically
excited and quiescent (hot and cold) Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs), and test if they share the …

The primordial disc of small icy planetesimals, once located at 15–from the Sun, was
disrupted by giant planet migration in the early Solar system. The primordial disc thereby …

Aims. Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are bodies populating the Kuiper belt and they are
believed to retain the most pristine and least altered material of the solar system. The …

The orbits of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) can indicate the existence of an undiscovered
planet in the outer solar system. Here we used N-body computer simulations to investigate …

Far-infrared astronomy has advanced rapidly since its inception in the late 1950s, driven by
a maturing technology base and an expanding community of researchers. This …

The origin of the interstellar object 1I/'Oumuamua has defied explanation. We perform
calculations of the non‐gravitational acceleration that would be experienced by bodies …

Aims. The goal of this work is to characterize the ensemble thermal properties of the
Centaurs/trans-Neptunian population. Methods. Thermal flux measurements obtained with …

We analyze albedo data obtained using the Herschel Space Observatory that reveal the
existence of two distinct types of surface among midsized trans-Neptunian objects. A color …

ABSTRACT The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) observed 52 Centaurs and
scattered disk objects (SDOs) in the thermal infrared, including 15 new discoveries. We …