Formation, habitability, and detection of extrasolar moons
The diversity and quantity of moons in the Solar System suggest a manifold population of
natural satellites exist around extrasolar planets. Of peculiar interest from an astrobiological …
natural satellites exist around extrasolar planets. Of peculiar interest from an astrobiological …
Enceladus: An active ice world in the Saturn system
JR Spencer, F Nimmo - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Enceladus, one of the mid-sized icy moons of Saturn, has an importance to planetary
science far greater than its modest 504-km diameter would suggest. Intensive exploration of …
science far greater than its modest 504-km diameter would suggest. Intensive exploration of …
A salt-water reservoir as the source of a compositionally stratified plume on Enceladus
F Postberg, J Schmidt, J Hillier, S Kempf, R Srama - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
The discovery of a plume of water vapour and ice particles emerging from warm fractures
('tiger stripes') in Saturn's small, icy moon Enceladus,,,,, raised the question of whether the …
('tiger stripes') in Saturn's small, icy moon Enceladus,,,,, raised the question of whether the …
How the geysers, tidal stresses, and thermal emission across the south polar terrain of Enceladus are related
We present the first comprehensive examination of the geysering, tidal stresses, and
anomalous thermal emission across the south pole of Enceladus and discuss the …
anomalous thermal emission across the south pole of Enceladus and discuss the …
An observed correlation between plume activity and tidal stresses on Enceladus
Saturn's moon Enceladus emits a plume of water vapour and micrometre-sized ice particles
from a series of warm fissures located near its south pole,,,,,,,,,. This geological activity could …
from a series of warm fissures located near its south pole,,,,,,,,,. This geological activity could …
Could it be snowing microbes on Enceladus? Assessing conditions in its plume and implications for future missions
CC Porco, L Dones, C Mitchell - Astrobiology, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Abstract We analyzed Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) images of the plume of
Enceladus to derive particle number densities for the purpose of comparing our results with …
Enceladus to derive particle number densities for the purpose of comparing our results with …
How the Enceladus dust plume feeds Saturn's E ring
S Kempf, U Beckmann, J Schmidt - Icarus, 2010 - Elsevier
Pre-Cassini models of Saturn's E ring [Horányi, M., Burns, J., Hamilton, D., 1992. Icarus 97,
248–259; Juhász, A., Horányi, M., 2002. J. Geophys. Res. 107, 1–10] failed to reproduce its …
248–259; Juhász, A., Horányi, M., 2002. J. Geophys. Res. 107, 1–10] failed to reproduce its …
Characterization of the surfaces and near-surface atmospheres of Ganymede, Europa and Callisto by JUICE
F Tosi, T Roatsch, A Galli, E Hauber, A Lucchetti… - Space science …, 2024 - Springer
We present the state of the art on the study of surfaces and tenuous atmospheres of the icy
Galilean satellites Ganymede, Europa and Callisto, from past and ongoing space …
Galilean satellites Ganymede, Europa and Callisto, from past and ongoing space …
Enceladus: An active cryovolcanic satellite
JR Spencer, AC Barr, LW Esposito… - Saturn from Cassini …, 2009 - Springer
Enceladus is one of the most remarkable satellites in the solar system, as revealed by
Cassini's detection of active plumes erupting from warm fractures near its south pole. This …
Cassini's detection of active plumes erupting from warm fractures near its south pole. This …
Tidally modulated eruptions on Enceladus: Cassini ISS observations and models
We use images acquired by the Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) to investigate the
temporal variation of the brightness and height of the south polar plume of Enceladus. The …
temporal variation of the brightness and height of the south polar plume of Enceladus. The …