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 …
New Horizons observations of the atmosphere of Pluto
GR Gladstone, LA Young - Annual Review of Earth and …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
New Horizons data provide a snapshot of the current state of Pluto's atmosphere. Winds are
slow and mostly controlled by sublimation of surface ices. Molecular nitrogen is the primary …
slow and mostly controlled by sublimation of surface ices. Molecular nitrogen is the primary …
Initial results from the New Horizons exploration of 2014 MU69, a small Kuiper Belt object
INTRODUCTION The Kuiper Belt is a broad, torus-shaped region in the outer Solar System
beyond Neptune's orbit. It contains primordial planetary building blocks and dwarf planets …
beyond Neptune's orbit. It contains primordial planetary building blocks and dwarf planets …
Measurement of D/H and 13C/12C ratios in methane ice on Eris and Makemake: evidence for internal activity
WM Grundy, I Wong, CR Glein, S Protopapa, BJ Holler… - Icarus, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract James Webb Space Telescope's NIRSpec infrared imaging spectrometer observed
the outer solar system dwarf planets Eris and Makemake in reflected sunlight at wavelengths …
the outer solar system dwarf planets Eris and Makemake in reflected sunlight at wavelengths …
Chemistry of temperate super-Earth and mini-Neptune atmospheric hazes from laboratory experiments
Very little experimental work has been done to explore the properties of photochemical
hazes formed in atmospheres with very different compositions or temperatures than those of …
hazes formed in atmospheres with very different compositions or temperatures than those of …
Processing of methane and acetylene ices by galactic cosmic rays and implications to the color diversity of Kuiper Belt objects
C Zhang, C Zhu, AM Turner, IO Antonov, AD Garcia… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Kuiper Belt objects exhibit a wider color range than any other solar system population. The
origin of this color diversity is unknown, but likely the result of the prolonged irradiation of …
origin of this color diversity is unknown, but likely the result of the prolonged irradiation of …
The CH4 cycles on Pluto over seasonal and astronomical timescales
Pluto's surface is covered in numerous CH 4 ice deposits, that vary in texture and brightness,
as revealed by the New Horizons spacecraft as it flew by Pluto in July 2015. These …
as revealed by the New Horizons spacecraft as it flew by Pluto in July 2015. These …
A major ice component in Pluto's haze
P Lavvas, E Lellouch, DF Strobel, MA Gurwell… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Pluto, Titan and Triton all have low-temperature environments with an N2, CH4 and
CO atmospheric composition in which solar radiation drives an intense organic …
CO atmospheric composition in which solar radiation drives an intense organic …
Large-scale cryovolcanic resurfacing on Pluto
Abstract The New Horizons spacecraft returned images and compositional data showing
that terrains on Pluto span a variety of ages, ranging from relatively ancient, heavily cratered …
that terrains on Pluto span a variety of ages, ranging from relatively ancient, heavily cratered …
Sulfur ion irradiation experiments simulating space weathering of Solar System body surfaces-Organosulfur compound formation
Context. Sulfur (S) is of prime interest in the context of (astro) chemical evolution and
habitability. However, the origin of S-bearing organic compounds in the Solar System is still …
habitability. However, the origin of S-bearing organic compounds in the Solar System is still …