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The Lense–Thirring Effect on the Galilean Moons of Jupiter

Universe, 2023
The perspectives of detecting the general relativistic gravitomagnetic Lense–Thirring effect on the orbits of the Galilean moons of Jupiter induced by the angular momentum S of the latter are preliminarily investigated.
Lorenzo Iorio
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Modeling Ganymede's Surface Charging in Preparation for the JUICE Mission

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract The European Space Agency's (ESA) JUICE mission (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) is en route to the Jovian system to characterize Ganymede's subsurface ocean. Determining the ocean's conductivity and depth requires precise measurements of its induced magnetic field at the position of JUICE.
Betty Pei‐Chun Tsai, Elias Roussos, Ronan Modolo, Mika K. G. Holmberg, Xianzhe Jia, Tom Nordheim, Sachin Alexander Reddy, Norbert Krupp, Markus Fränz, Yasuhito Narita, Christina Plainaki   +10 more
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A semi-analytical model of the Galilean satellites’ dynamics

, 2018
The Galilean satellites’ dynamics has been studied extensively during the last century. In the past it was common to use analytical expansions in order to get simple models to integrate, but with the new generation of computers it became prevalent the ...
Lari, Giacomo
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Onboard Science Instrument Autonomy for the Detection of Microscopy Biosignatures on the Ocean Worlds Life Surveyor

The Planetary Science Journal
The quest to find extraterrestrial life is a critical scientific endeavor with civilization-level implications. Icy moons in our solar system are promising targets for exploration because their liquid oceans make them potential habitats ...
Mark Wronkiewicz, Jake Lee, Lukas Mandrake, Jack Lightholder, Gary Doran, Steffen Mauceri, Taewoo Kim, Nathan Oborny, Thomas Schibler, Jay Nadeau, James K. Wallace, Eshaan Moorjani, Chris Lindensmith   +12 more
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Motional Induction in Ganymede's Ocean

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 6, 28 March 2026.
Abstract We investigate the magnetic signature of oceanic circulation in Ganymede's subsurface ocean using kinematic induction modeling. Our approach couples zonal jet flows from rotating thermal convection simulations with magnetic field models incorporating Ganymede's internal dynamo and external contributions from Jupiter.
Simon Cabanes, Thomas Gastine, Alexandre Fournier   +2 more
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THE RESULTS OF OBSERVATIONS OF MUTUAL PHENOMENA OF THE GALILEAN SATELLITES OF JUPITER IN 2009 AND 2015 IN NIKOLAEV ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY

Odessa Astronomical Publications, 2016
The Earth and Jupiter once in 6 years have simultaneous passage of the ecliptic plane due to their orbital movement around the Sun. This makes it possible to observe the mutual occultations and eclipses in the Galilean satellites of Jupiter. We took part
A. Pomazan, N. Maigurova, V. Kryuchkovskiy   +2 more
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Europa is Embedded in Non‐Maxwellian, Anisotropic Electron Distributions

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 6, 28 March 2026.
Abstract In September 2022, the Juno spacecraft flew by Europa, providing new insight into the electron pitch angle and energy distributions via the Jovian Auroral Distributions Experiment electron analyzers (JADE‐E). We fit these observations with two anisotropic kappa distributions (cold and hot), accounting for spacecraft potential, which we find to
S. P. Ellis, J. R. Szalay, G. Livadiotis, S. R. Carberry Mogan, F. Allegrini, R. W. Ebert, M. Horányi, D. J. McComas, T. Oberg, Y. Sarkango, A. H. Sulaiman   +10 more
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New evidence of precision premium for Galilean satellites from CCD imaging

, 2007
After a CCD image of the four Galilean satellites of Jupiter is obtained by a long focal length telescope, we can compare the theoretical positions of these satellites with their pixel positions so as to obtain the calibration parameters of the CCD field
Lainey, V., Peng, Qing-Yu, Noyelles, Benoît, Peng, Q.Y., Vienne, Alain, Lainey, Valéry   +5 more
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Europa’s Sodium and Potassium Exosphere during Juno’s Flyby

The Planetary Science Journal
Jupiter’s icy moon Europa is enveloped in gaseous sodium and potassium that resonantly scatter sunlight as optical emission lines. The High Resolution Echelle Spectrograph on the Keck I telescope has spatially mapped these alkalis contemporaneously with ...
Emma Lovett, Carl Schmidt, Patrick Lierle   +2 more
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Short‐Term Variability of Jupiter's Satellite Footprints as Spotted by JWST

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 5, 16 March 2026.
Abstract We present the main Alfvén wing (MAW) spots of Io and Europa as observed by the Near‐Infrared Spectrograph onboard the James Webb Space Telescope. These auroral footprint features have been measured previously, but only in emission. Here, the derived ionospheric H3+ ${\mathrm{H}}_{3}^{+}$ emission, temperature and column density are reported ...
Katie L. Knowles, H. Melin, T. S. Stallard, L. Moore, J. O’Donoghue, C. Schmidt, J. R. Szalay, P. I. Tiranti, K. Roberts, R. E. Johnson, E. M. Thomas   +10 more
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