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The Radial Distribution of the Kuiper Belt [PDF]

, 2001
We examine the radial distribution of the Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs) using a method that is insensitive to observational bias effects. This technique allows the use of the discovery distances of all KBOs, independent of orbital classification or ...
Trujillo, Chadwick A., Chadwick A. Trujillo, Michael E. Brown, Brown, Michael E.   +3 more
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Impacts of thrusting, extensional faulting, and glaciation on cratering records of Pluto’s largest moon Charon: Implications for the evolution of Kuiper belt objects

Earth and Planetary Physics, 2022
A first-order question in the studies of the Solar System is how its outer zone known as the Kuiper belt was created and evolved. Two end-member models, involving coagulation vs. streaming instability, make different predictions—testable by the cratering
HanZhang Chen, An Yin
doaj   +1 more source

Thermal and Structural Reconstruction of an Eroded Foreland Basin: Central Appalachian Basin, USA

Basin Research, Volume 38, Issue 4, July–August 2026.
New low‐temperature thermochronology and modelling reveal a complex thermal history for the central Appalachian Basin. Results indicate Carboniferous exhumation of the fold‐thrust belt and Mesozoic heating in the foredeep linked to the Rome Trough. Deeply buried Devonian source rocks were consequently pushed past the peak oil and gas windows.
Kristopher L. Symanski, Magdalena Ellis Curry, Brandon Lutz, Paul O'Sullivan   +3 more
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A Search for Bright Kuiper Belt Objects

, 1998
Since 1992, 60 large Kuiper Belt objects have been detected by ground-based telescopes. Previous surveys which have detected objects have searched approximately 60□° and detected objects with magnitudes 20·6 < mR < 25·0.
R. L. Webster, Michael J. I. Brown
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The DECam Ecliptic Exploration Project (DEEP). V. The Absolute Magnitude Distribution of the Cold Classical Kuiper Belt

The Planetary Science Journal
The DECam Ecliptic Exploration Project (DEEP) is a deep survey of the trans-Neptunian solar system being carried out on the 4 m Blanco telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile using the Dark Energy Camera (DECam).
Kevin J. Napier, Hsing Wen Lin, David W. Gerdes, Fred C. Adams, Anna M. Simpson, Matthew W. Porter, Katherine G. Weber, Larissa Markwardt, Gabriel Gowman, Hayden Smotherman, Pedro H. Bernardinelli, Mario Jurić, Andrew J. Connolly, J. Bryce Kalmbach, Stephen K. N. Portillo, David E. Trilling, Ryder Strauss, William J. Oldroyd, Chadwick A. Trujillo, Colin Orion Chandler, Matthew J. Holman, Hilke E. Schlichting, Andrew McNeill   +22 more
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Morpho‐structural analysis of impact craters on Pluto: Implications for the study of complex craters

Meteoritics &Planetary Science, Volume 61, Issue 8, Page 1950-1964, August 2026.
Abstract We used Pluto's global digital elevation model to automatically perform a morphometric analysis of impact craters. Triangular irregular networks (TINs) were generated for each crater, providing a detailed representation of crater topography and enabling more accurate morpho‐structural analysis. A dedicated toolkit generated radial profiles for
N. de Campos, A. P. Crósta
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Trajectory Optimization Methods for Low-Thrust Kuiper Belt Flyby Missions

, 2023
The Kuiper belt is one of the last mostly unexplored regions in the Solar System. Exploration of the Kuiper belt can greatly increase humanity's understanding of the Solar System's formation and evolution. The use of low-thrust propulsion for Kuiper belt
De hulsters, Kevin (author)
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OSSOS: X. How to Use a Survey Simulator: Statistical Testing of Dynamical Models Against the Real Kuiper Belt

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2018
All surveys include observational biases, which makes it impossible to directly compare properties of discovered trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs) with dynamical models.
Samantha M. Lawler, J. J. Kavelaars, J. J. Kavelaars, Mike Alexandersen, Michele T. Bannister, Brett Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit, Cory Shankman, Cory Shankman   +8 more
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Quantitative targets for leopard conservation in sub‐Saharan Africa

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 7, July 2026.
By integrating density modelling with habitat suitability, we provide a decision‐support framework for leopard conservation across sub‐Saharan Africa. The results identify where conservation investment is most likely to yield demographic gains, support the re‐evaluation of national hunting quotas against sustainable offtake thresholds and offer an ...
Kalpapran Patowary, Antonio Uzal, Julien Fattebert   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global Occurrence of Solitary Waves in the Martian Magnetosphere

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 11, 16 June 2026.
Abstract This letter presents a global occurrence of bipolar solitary waves (SWs) in the Martian magnetosphere. We utilized medium‐frequency electric field measurements from October 2014 to December 2023 from the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft.
Sahil Pandey, Amar Kakad, Bharati Kakad
wiley   +1 more source