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 …

Crater distributions of Uranus's mid-sized satellites and implications for outer Solar System bombardment

MR Kirchoff, L Dones, K Singer… - The Planetary Science …, 2022‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Outer solar system impact bombardment is largely unconstrained. Although recent data from
the Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto systems have produced new constraints, analysis is …

[HTML][HTML] The COSPAR planetary protection policy for missions to Icy Worlds: A review of history, current scientific knowledge, and future directions

PT Doran, A Hayes, O Grasset, A Coustenis… - Life Sciences in Space …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Recent discoveries related to the habitability and astrobiological relevance of the outer Solar
System have expanded our understanding of where and how life may have originated. As a …

Evidence for Nitrogen-bearing Species on Umbriel: Sourced from a Subsurface Ocean, Undifferentiated Crust, or Impactors?

RJ Cartwright, RA DeColibus… - The Planetary …, 2023‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Near-infrared spectra of Umbriel and the other classical Uranian moons exhibit 2.2 μm
absorption bands that could result from ammonia (NH 3) bearing species, possibly exposed …

JWST reveals CO ice, concentrated CO2 deposits, and evidence for carbonates potentially sourced from Ariel's interior

RJ Cartwright, BJ Holler, WM Grundy… - The Astrophysical …, 2024‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Uranian moon Ariel exhibits a diversity of geologically young landforms, with a
surface composition rich in CO 2 ice. The origin of CO 2 and other species, however …

High heat flux near Miranda's Inverness Corona consistent with a geologically recent heating event

CB Beddingfield, E Leonard… - The Planetary …, 2022‏ - iopscience.iop.org
High Heat Flux near Miranda's Inverness Corona Consistent with a Geologically Recent Heating
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Ariel's elastic thicknesses and heat fluxes

CB Beddingfield, RJ Cartwright… - The Planetary …, 2022‏ - iopscience.iop.org
The surface of Ariel displays regions that were resurfaced in the geologically recent past.
Some of these regions include large chasmata that exhibit evidence for flexure. To estimate …

A localized and surprising source of energetic ions in the Uranian magnetosphere between Miranda and Ariel

IJ Cohen, DL Turner, P Kollmann… - Geophysical …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
In situ exploration of Uranus has been limited to a single flyby encounter by the Voyager 2
spacecraft in January 1986. Nonetheless, new investigation has led to significant questions …

Simple‐to‐complex crater transition for the Uranian satellites Ariel and Miranda

ME Borrelli, CJ Bierson… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2025‏ - Wiley Online Library
The latest decadal survey identified the Uranus system as the highest‐priority new target for
a NASA Flagship mission. Ariel and Miranda are potential ocean worlds with evidence of …

The case for a new frontiers–class Uranus orbiter: system science at an underexplored and unique world with a mid-scale mission

IJ Cohen, C Beddingfield, R Chancia… - The planetary …, 2022‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Current knowledge of the Uranian system is limited to observations from the flyby of Voyager
2 and limited remote observations. However, Uranus remains a highly compelling scientific …