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An Extremely Deep Rubin Survey to Explore the Extended Kuiper Belt and Identify Objects Observable by New Horizons

The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
A proposed Vera C. Rubin Observatory deep-drilling microsurvey of the Kuiper Belt will investigate key properties of the distant solar system. Utilizing 30 hr of Rubin time across six 5 hr visits over 1 yr starting in summer 2026, the survey aims to ...
J. J. Kavelaars, Marc W. Buie, Wesley C. Fraser, Lowell Peltier, Susan D. Benecchi, Simon B. Porter, Anne J. Verbiscer, David W. Gerdes, Kevin J. Napier, Joseph Murtagh, Takashi Ito, Kelsi N. Singer, S. Alan Stern, Tsuyoshi Terai, Fumi Yoshida, Michele T. Bannister, Pedro H. Bernardinelli, Gary M. Bernstein, Colin Orion Chandler, Brett Gladman, Lynne Jones, Jean-Marc Petit, Megan E. Schwamb, Pontus C. Brandt, Joel W. Parker   +24 more
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Aspect Asymmetry in Martian Gullies: A Topographic Signature of Their Formation Process?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract On Mars, erosional‐depositional landforms named gullies provide natural experiments for studying the topographic signature of the processes that act on hillslope evolution. High‐resolution topographic data were used to quantitatively compare the steepness of opposing walls in gully alcoves incised into ice‐rich slopeside mantling deposits.
A. Noblet, G. R. Osinski, S. J. Conway
wiley   +1 more source

The Inner Kernel of the Classical Kuiper Belt

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
The “kernel” of the classical Kuiper Belt was discovered by Petit et al. as a visual overdensity of objects with low ecliptic inclinations and eccentricities at semimajor axes near ∼44 au.
Amir Siraj, Christopher F. Chyba, Scott Tremaine   +2 more
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Defining soil: Proposals of zero‐states, active layer, and págousols (from ice parent materials) to fundamentally expand soil science

Soil Science Society of America Journal, Volume 90, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
Abstract Recent publications in soil science have reopened discussions over how soil and soil science should be defined, reflecting productive tension between historical constructs and the evolving frontiers of the discipline. While new definitions offered over the past decade provide valuable perspectives, they inevitably rely on past conventions and ...
Aaron Lee M. Daigh
wiley   +1 more source

New Horizons Venetia Burney Student Dust Counter Observes Higher than Expected Fluxes Approaching 60 au

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
The NASA New Horizons Venetia Burney Student Dust Counter (SDC) measures dust particle impacts along the spacecraft’s flight path for grains with mass ≥10 ^−12 g, mapping out their spatial density distribution.
Alex Doner, Mihály Horányi, Fran Bagenal, Pontus Brandt, Will Grundy, Carey Lisse, Joel Parker, Andrew R. Poppe, Kelsi N. Singer, S. Alan Stern, Anne Verbiscer   +10 more
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Modelling boron ion implantation into astrophysical ice analogues [PDF]

EPJ Web of Conferences
Energetic boron ions produced through cosmic-ray spallation may interact with icy bodies in the outer Solar System, including Kuiper Belt objects, where H2O-, CO-, and CO2-rich ices are exposed to long-term irradiation.
Prieto-García Cinthya K., Herczku Péter, Juhász Zoltán, Sulik Béla, Mason Nigel J., Jiménez-Halla J. Oscar C., Fantuzzi Felipe, Quitián-Lara Heidy M.   +7 more
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Regular Cold‐Water Immersion Following HIIT Does Not Affect Intramuscular Adaptation Markers, Inflammatory Profile or Endurance Performance

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine &Science in Sports, Volume 36, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The study aimed to investigate the effects of 5 weeks of post‐exercise cold‐water immersion (CWI) following high‐intensity interval training (HIIT) sessions on the satellite cell pool, muscle content of inflammatory markers, muscle expression of peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor‐γ coactivator 1‐α (PGC‐1α), maximal oxygen uptake (V ...
Elvis S. Malta, José Cesar Rosa Neto, Wladimir R. Beck, Anabelle S. Cornachione, Rodrigo A. B. de Poli, Emilly Sigoli, Alessandro M. Zagatto   +6 more
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JWST Spectroscopy of a Blue Binary Cold Classical Kuiper Belt Object

The Planetary Science Journal
We present observations of two binary systems within the cold classical region of the Kuiper Belt—2001 XR254 and 2016 BP81—obtained with the JWST Near-Infrared Spectrograph.
Ian Wong, Bryan J. Holler, Wesley C. Fraser, Michael E. Brown   +3 more
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The Challenge of Icy Sample Return Begins With Artemis

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 4, 28 February 2026.
Abstract Throughout the Solar System, volatiles are found as solid ices. Returning ices to Earth for scientific analysis is critical to understanding the formation of a Solar System that bears life. This challenge begins with the Artemis missions to the lunar south polar region, where the coldest lunar regolith is enriched in H2O and other ices—systems
D. L. Gilbertson, J. W. Boyce, A. D. Bravenec, M. C. Huh, F. M. McCubbin, E. K. Lewis, J. Gross, J. Davidson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Kuiper Belt: Design of trajectories for long-term Kuiper Belt exploration

, 2020
Previous trajectory proposals with the purpose of exploring the Kuiper Belt have been limited to identifying trajectories to fly by a single pre-selected Kuiper Belt Object (KBO).
van der Heyden, Laurens (author)
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