This brief review will discuss the current knowledge on the origin and evolution of the
nitrogen atmospheres of the icy bodies in the solar system, particularly of Titan, Triton and …

The search for life beyond the Earth is the overarching goal of the NASA Astrobiology
Program, and it underpins the science of missions that explore the environments of Solar …

Cassini-Huygens provided a wealth of data with which to constrain numerical models of
Titan. Such models have been employed over the last decade to investigate various aspects …

Before deploying to the surface of Mars, the short‐period (SP) seismometer of the InSight
mission operated on deck for a total of 48 hr. This data set can be used to understand how …

The environmental and chemical limits of life are two of the most central questions in
astrobiology. Our understanding of life's boundaries has implications on the efficacy of …

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 …

The influence of terrain and the atmosphere on seismic measurements to be made by the
Dragonfly rotorcraft lander on Saturn's moon Titan are examined. The need to relocate the …

Expansion of the airflow over a wing or rotor causes adiabatic cooling, and in terrestrial
aviation a localized condensation cloud can form in moist air. The cold methane-nitrogen …

The origination of duration and distance requirements on planetary mobility systems
(generally, rovers) are reviewed in detail. It is found that a 'clean'flow down from scientific …

The complex organic chemistry harbored by the atmosphere of Titan has been investigated
in depth by Cassini observations. Among them, a series of solar occultations performed by …