JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE): An ESA mission to orbit Ganymede and to characterise the Jupiter system

O Grasset, MK Dougherty, A Coustenis… - Planetary and Space …, 2013 - Elsevier
Past exploration of Jupiter's diverse satellite system has forever changed our understanding
of the unique environments to be found around gas giants, both in our solar system and …

Ocean worlds in the outer solar system

F Nimmo, RT Pappalardo - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Many outer solar system bodies are thought to harbor liquid water oceans beneath their ice
shells. This article first reviews how such oceans are detected. We then discuss how they …

Early Solar System instability triggered by dispersal of the gaseous disk

B Liu, SN Raymond, SA Jacobson - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The Solar System's orbital structure is thought to have been sculpted by an episode
of dynamical instability among the giant planets,,–. However, the instability trigger and timing …

Cassini observes the active south pole of Enceladus

CC Porco, P Helfenstein, PC Thomas, AP Ingersoll… - science, 2006 - science.org
Cassini has identified a geologically active province at the south pole of Saturn's moon
Enceladus. In images acquired by the Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS), this region is …

The primordial nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

BJR Davidsson, H Sierks, C Güttler, F Marzari… - Astronomy & …, 2016 - aanda.org
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 …

The size distribution of trans-Neptunian bodies

GM Bernstein, DE Trilling, RL Allen… - The Astronomical …, 2004 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract We search 0.02 deg 2 of the invariable plane for trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) 25
AU or more distant using the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) aboard the Hubble …

Cassini imaging science: Instrument characteristics and anticipated scientific investigations at Saturn

CC Porco, RA West, S Squyres, A McEwen… - The Cassini-Huygens …, 2004 - Springer
Abstract The Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) is the highest-resolution two-
dimensional imaging device on the Cassini Orbiter and has been designed for …

Compositions and interior structures of the large moons of Uranus and implications for future spacecraft observations

J Castillo‐Rogez, B Weiss… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The five large moons of Uranus are important targets for future spacecraft missions. To
motivate and inform the exploration of these moons, we model their internal evolution …

The cosmic shoreline: The evidence that escape determines which planets have atmospheres, and what this may mean for Proxima Centauri B

KJ Zahnle, DC Catling - The Astrophysical Journal, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
The Cosmic Shoreline: The Evidence that Escape Determines which Planets Have Atmospheres,
and what this May Mean for Proxima Centauri B - IOPscience This site uses cookies. By …

Investigating Europa's habitability with the Europa Clipper

SD Vance, KL Craft, E Shock, BE Schmidt… - Space Science …, 2023 - Springer
The habitability of Europa is a property within a system, which is driven by a multitude of
physical and chemical processes and is defined by many interdependent parameters, so …