Interiors of Earth-like planets and satellites of the solar system
The Earth-like planets and moons in our solar system have iron-rich cores, silicate mantles,
and a basaltic crust. Differentiated icy moons can have a core and a mantle and an outer …
and a basaltic crust. Differentiated icy moons can have a core and a mantle and an outer …
Deep space optical communications
A Biswas, M Srinivasan, S Piazzolla… - Free-Space Laser …, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The future demand for enhanced telecommunication capacity required to support human
and robotic exploration from deep-space has motivated the advancement of free-space laser …
and robotic exploration from deep-space has motivated the advancement of free-space laser …
Mass and density of asteroid (16) Psyche
L Siltala, M Granvik - The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We apply our novel Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC)–based algorithm for asteroid mass
estimation to asteroid (16) Psyche, the target of NASA's eponymous Psyche mission, based …
estimation to asteroid (16) Psyche, the target of NASA's eponymous Psyche mission, based …
Detection of rotational spectral variation on the M-type asteroid (16) Psyche
The asteroid (16) Psyche is of scientific interest because it contains∼ 1% of the total mass of
the asteroid belt and is thought to be the remnant metallic core of a protoplanet. Radar …
the asteroid belt and is thought to be the remnant metallic core of a protoplanet. Radar …
Power laws of topography and gravity spectra of the solar system bodies
AI Ermakov, RS Park, BG Bills - Journal of Geophysical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
When a spacecraft visits a new planetary body, it is useful to know the properties of its shape
and gravity field. This knowledge helps predict the magnitude of the perturbations in the …
and gravity field. This knowledge helps predict the magnitude of the perturbations in the …
Gemini: A high-resolution, low-resource, gamma-ray spectrometer for planetary science applications
MT Burks, OB Drury, JO Goldsten, LB Hagler… - Space Science …, 2020 - Springer
GeMini is a high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometer designed for planetary-science
exploration. GeMini serves as the basis for instruments being flown on three upcoming deep …
exploration. GeMini serves as the basis for instruments being flown on three upcoming deep …
Hypervelocity impacts as a source of deceiving surface signatures on iron-rich asteroids
Several arguments point to a larger proportion of metal-rich asteroids than that derived from
spectral observations, as remnants of collisional disruptions of differentiated bodies. We …
spectral observations, as remnants of collisional disruptions of differentiated bodies. We …
The triaxial ellipsoid size, density, and rotational pole of asteroid (16) Psyche from Keck and Gemini AO observations 2004–2015
JD Drummond, WJ Merline, B Carry, A Conrad… - Icarus, 2018 - Elsevier
We analyze a comprehensive set of our adaptive optics (AO) images taken at the 10 m WM
Keck telescope and the 8 m Gemini telescope to derive values for the size, shape, and …
Keck telescope and the 8 m Gemini telescope to derive values for the size, shape, and …
Asteroid mass estimation with the robust adaptive Metropolis algorithm
L Siltala, M Granvik - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2020 - aanda.org
Context. The bulk density of an asteroid informs us about its interior structure and
composition. To constrain the bulk density, one needs an estimated mass of the asteroid …
composition. To constrain the bulk density, one needs an estimated mass of the asteroid …
Constraining the regolith composition of asteroid (16) psyche via laboratory visible near-infrared spectroscopy
DC Cantillo, V Reddy, BNL Sharkey… - The Planetary …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Psyche is the largest M-type asteroid in the main belt and the target of the NASA Discovery-
class Psyche mission. Despite gaining considerable interest in the scientific community …
class Psyche mission. Despite gaining considerable interest in the scientific community …