Scientific discovery with the James Webb space telescope
J Kalirai - Contemporary Physics, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
For the past 400 years, astronomers have sought to observe and interpret the Universe by
building more powerful telescopes. These incredible instruments extend the capabilities of …
building more powerful telescopes. These incredible instruments extend the capabilities of …
The Pluto System After New Horizons
SA Stern, WM Grundy, WB McKinnon… - Annual Review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The New Horizons (NH) flyby of the Pluto–Charon binary planet and its system of four small
surrounding satellites in mid-2015 revolutionized our knowledge of this distant planet and its …
surrounding satellites in mid-2015 revolutionized our knowledge of this distant planet and its …
The internal structure of Eris inferred from its spin and orbit evolution
The large Kuiper Belt object Eris is tidally locked to its small companion Dysnomia. Recently
obtained bounds on the mass of Dysnomia demonstrate that Eris must be unexpectedly …
obtained bounds on the mass of Dysnomia demonstrate that Eris must be unexpectedly …
1I/'Oumuamua as an N2 Ice Fragment of an Exo‐Pluto Surface II: Generation of N2 Ice Fragments and the Origin of 'Oumuamua
SJ Desch, AP Jackson - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The origin of the interstellar object 1I/'Oumuamua has defied explanation. In a companion
paper (Jackson & Desch, 2021), we show that a body of N2 ice with axes 45 m× 44 m× 7.5 m …
paper (Jackson & Desch, 2021), we show that a body of N2 ice with axes 45 m× 44 m× 7.5 m …
A Pluto-like radius and a high albedo for the dwarf planet Eris from an occultation
The dwarf planet Eris is a trans-Neptunian object with an orbital eccentricity of 0.44, an
inclination of 44 degrees and a surface composition very similar to that of Pluto. It resides at …
inclination of 44 degrees and a surface composition very similar to that of Pluto. It resides at …
The compositions of Kuiper belt objects
ME Brown - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Objects in the Kuiper belt are difficult to study in detail, even with the best telescopes
available. Therefore, for many years, studies of the compositions of these objects were …
available. Therefore, for many years, studies of the compositions of these objects were …
Application of Reflectron Time-of-Flight Mass Spectroscopy in the Analysis of Astrophysically Relevant Ices Exposed to Ionization Radiation: Methane (CH4) and D4-Methane …
Methane ices have been detected on ice-coated interstellar grains and on the surface of
Kuiper belt objects. These ices are chemically altered by ionizing radiation in the form of …
Kuiper belt objects. These ices are chemically altered by ionizing radiation in the form of …
UltraCarbonaceous Antarctic micrometeorites, probing the Solar System beyond the nitrogen snow-line
The current Solar System architecture is a heritage of the protoplanetary disk that
surrounded the young Sun, 4.56 Gy ago. Primitive extraterrestrial objects provide means to …
surrounded the young Sun, 4.56 Gy ago. Primitive extraterrestrial objects provide means to …
Measurement of D/H and 13C/12C ratios in methane ice on Eris and Makemake: evidence for internal activity
WM Grundy, I Wong, CR Glein, S Protopapa, BJ Holler… - Icarus, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract James Webb Space Telescope's NIRSpec infrared imaging spectrometer observed
the outer solar system dwarf planets Eris and Makemake in reflected sunlight at wavelengths …
the outer solar system dwarf planets Eris and Makemake in reflected sunlight at wavelengths …
The surface compositions of Pluto and Charon
DP Cruikshank, WM Grundy, FE DeMeo, MW Buie… - Icarus, 2015 - Elsevier
The surface of Pluto as it is understood on the eve of the encounter of the New Horizons
spacecraft (mid-2015) consists of a spatially heterogeneous mix of solid N 2, CH 4, CO, C 2 …
spacecraft (mid-2015) consists of a spatially heterogeneous mix of solid N 2, CH 4, CO, C 2 …