Uranus and Neptune: origin, evolution and internal structure
There are still many open questions regarding the nature of Uranus and Neptune, the
outermost planets in the Solar System. In this review we summarize the current-knowledge …
outermost planets in the Solar System. In this review we summarize the current-knowledge …
The Pluto System After New Horizons
SA Stern, WM Grundy, WB McKinnon… - Annual Review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The New Horizons (NH) flyby of the Pluto–Charon binary planet and its system of four small
surrounding satellites in mid-2015 revolutionized our knowledge of this distant planet and its …
surrounding satellites in mid-2015 revolutionized our knowledge of this distant planet and its …
The internal structure of Eris inferred from its spin and orbit evolution
The large Kuiper Belt object Eris is tidally locked to its small companion Dysnomia. Recently
obtained bounds on the mass of Dysnomia demonstrate that Eris must be unexpectedly …
obtained bounds on the mass of Dysnomia demonstrate that Eris must be unexpectedly …
Thermophysical evolution of planetesimals in the primordial disc
BJR Davidsson - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The primordial disc of small icy planetesimals, once located at 15–from the Sun, was
disrupted by giant planet migration in the early Solar system. The primordial disc thereby …
disrupted by giant planet migration in the early Solar system. The primordial disc thereby …
Slow evolution of Europa's interior: Metamorphic ocean origin, delayed metallic core formation, and limited seafloor volcanism
KT Trinh, CJ Bierson, JG O'Rourke - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
Europa's ocean lies atop an interior made of metal and silicates. On the basis of gravity data
from the Galileo mission, many argued that Europa's interior, like Earth, is differentiated into …
from the Galileo mission, many argued that Europa's interior, like Earth, is differentiated into …
The interiors of Uranus and Neptune: current understanding and open questions
R Helled, JJ Fortney - Philosophical Transactions of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Uranus and Neptune form a distinct class of planets in our Solar System. Given this fact, and
ubiquity of similar-mass planets in other planetary systems, it is essential to understand their …
ubiquity of similar-mass planets in other planetary systems, it is essential to understand their …
Carbon-rich icy moons and dwarf planets
Density and moment of inertia of icy moons and dwarf planets suggest the presence of a low-
density carbonaceous component in their rocky cores. This hypothesis was tested using …
density carbonaceous component in their rocky cores. This hypothesis was tested using …
Unusual abundances from planetary system material polluting the white dwarf G238-44
TM Johnson, BL Klein, D Koester, C Melis… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Ultraviolet and optical spectra of the hydrogen-dominated atmosphere white dwarf star G238-
44 obtained with FUSE, Keck/HIRES, HST/COS, and HST/STIS reveal 10 elements heavier …
44 obtained with FUSE, Keck/HIRES, HST/COS, and HST/STIS reveal 10 elements heavier …
The Geophysical Environment of (486958) Arrokoth—A Small Kuiper Belt Object Explored by New Horizons
JT Keane, SB Porter, RA Beyer… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
NASA's New Horizons mission performed the first flyby of a small Kuiper Belt Object
(KBO),(486958) Arrokoth on 1 January 2019. The fast flyby revealed a fascinating, flattened …
(KBO),(486958) Arrokoth on 1 January 2019. The fast flyby revealed a fascinating, flattened …
Crater distributions of Uranus's mid-sized satellites and implications for outer solar system bombardment
MR Kirchoff, L Dones, K Singer… - The Planetary Science …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Outer solar system impact bombardment is largely unconstrained. Although recent data from
the Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto systems have produced new constraints, analysis is …
the Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto systems have produced new constraints, analysis is …