Slow evolution of Europa's interior: metamorphic ocean origin, delayed metallic core formation, and limited seafloor volcanism. [PDF]
Sci Adv, 2023 Trinh KT, Bierson CJ, O'Rourke JG.
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Geology orbiter comparison study [PDF]
Instrument requirements of planetary geology orbiters were examined with the objective of determining the feasibility of applying standard instrument designs to a host of terrestrial targets. Within the basic discipline area of geochemistry, gamma-ray, X-
Blasius, K. R. +4 more
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Laboratory Investigation of CO2-driven Enhancement of Radiolytic H2O2 on Europa and Other Icy Moons
The Planetary Science JournalObservations of Europa’s leading hemisphere reveal elevated H _2 O _2 in the warmer, low-latitude chaos terrains compared to the colder, polar regions.
Bereket D. Mamo +7 more
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Impact of Jupiter’s Heating and Self-shadowing on the Jovian Circumplanetary Disk Structure
The Planetary Science JournalDeciphering the structure of the circumplanetary disk (CPD) that surrounded Jupiter at the end of its formation is key to understanding how the Galilean moons formed.
Antoine Schneeberger, Olivier Mousis
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Spectroscopic Detection of Biosignatures in Natural Ice Samples as a Proxy for Icy Moons. [PDF]
Life (Basel), 2023 Calapez F +6 more
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Growth and evolution of satellites in a Jovian massive disc
, 2017 The formation of satellite systems in circum-planetary discs is considered to be similar to the formation of rocky planets in a proto-planetary disc, especially Super-Earths.
Kley, Wilhelm +2 more
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Explaining the Galilean Satellites' Density Gradient by Hydrodynamic Escape. [PDF]
Astrophys J Lett, 2020 Bierson CJ, Nimmo F.
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Studies of the major planet satellite systems [PDF]
A summary is presented of the available data on the satellites of the major planets, including the currently most plausible models for several observed phenomena, for the planning of spacecraft missions to these objects.
Frey, H., Lowman, P. D.
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New Polarimetric Data for the Galilean Satellites: Io and Ganymede Observations and Modeling
The Planetary Science JournalNew high-precision disk-integrated measurements of the polarization of Io and Ganymede in the UBVRI bands are presented. The observations were obtained using polarimeters mounted on the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory and the Peak Terskol Observatory ...
Nikolai Kiselev +6 more
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Orbital resonances, unusual configurations and exotic rotation states among planetary satellites [PDF]
Several examples of satellite dynamics are presented where significant progress has been made in understanding a complex problem, where a long-standing problem has finally been solved, where newly discovered configurations have motivated novel ...
Peale, S. J.
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