Prebiotic astrochemistry and the formation of molecules of astrobiological interest in interstellar clouds and protostellar disks
Despite the generally hostile nature of the environments involved, chemistry does occur in
space. Molecules are seen in environments that span a wide range of physical and chemical …
space. Molecules are seen in environments that span a wide range of physical and chemical …
On the habitability and future exploration of ocean worlds
Liquid water oceans are now predicted to exist beneath the icy shells of numerous worlds in
the outer solar system. These ocean worlds are prime targets in our search for evidence of …
the outer solar system. These ocean worlds are prime targets in our search for evidence of …
Planetary Spectrum Generator: An accurate online radiative transfer suite for atmospheres, comets, small bodies and exoplanets
GL Villanueva, MD Smith, S Protopapa, S Faggi… - Journal of Quantitative …, 2018 - Elsevier
We have developed an online radiative-transfer suite (https://psg. gsfc. nasa. gov) applicable
to a broad range of planetary objects (eg, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, TNOs, KBOs …
to a broad range of planetary objects (eg, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, TNOs, KBOs …
The geology of Pluto and Charon through the eyes of New Horizons
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has revealed the complex geology of Pluto and Charon.
Pluto's encounter hemisphere shows ongoing surface geological activity centered on a vast …
Pluto's encounter hemisphere shows ongoing surface geological activity centered on a vast …
Pluto's ocean is capped and insulated by gas hydrates
Abstract Many icy Solar System bodies possess subsurface oceans. On Pluto, Sputnik
Planitia's location near the equator suggests the presence of a subsurface ocean and a …
Planitia's location near the equator suggests the presence of a subsurface ocean and a …
The atmosphere of Pluto as observed by New Horizons
GR Gladstone, SA Stern, K Ennico, CB Olkin… - Science, 2016 - science.org
INTRODUCTION For several decades, telescopic observations have shown that Pluto has a
complex and intriguing atmosphere. But too little has been known to allow a complete …
complex and intriguing atmosphere. But too little has been known to allow a complete …
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 …
motivate and inform the exploration of these moons, we model their internal evolution …
Reorientation of Sputnik Planitia implies a subsurface ocean on Pluto
F Nimmo, DP Hamilton, WB McKinnon, PM Schenk… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
The deep nitrogen-covered basin on Pluto, informally named Sputnik Planitia, is located
very close to the longitude of Pluto's tidal axis and may be an impact feature, by analogy with …
very close to the longitude of Pluto's tidal axis and may be an impact feature, by analogy with …
Impact craters on Pluto and Charon indicate a deficit of small Kuiper belt objects
The flyby of Pluto and Charon by the New Horizons spacecraft provided high-resolution
images of cratered surfaces embedded in the Kuiper belt, an extensive region of bodies …
images of cratered surfaces embedded in the Kuiper belt, an extensive region of bodies …
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 …