[HTML][HTML] Resistance of microorganisms to extreme environmental conditions and its contribution to astrobiology

PH Rampelotto - Sustainability, 2010 - mdpi.com
In the last decades, substantial changes have occurred regarding what scientists consider
the limits of habitable environmental conditions. For every extreme environmental condition …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating Europa's radiation environment with the Europa Clipper radiation monitor

R Meitzler, I Jun, R Blase, T Cassidy, R Clark… - Space Science …, 2023 - Springer
We present an overview of the radiation environment monitoring program planned for the
Europa Clipper mission. The harsh radiation environment of Jupiter will be measured by a …

[PDF][PDF] Europa's radiation environment and its effects on the surface

C Paranicas, JF Cooper, HB Garrett, RE Johnson… - Europa, 2009 - researchgate.net
Europa's orbit in the radiation environment of Jupiter is reviewed as is the influence of the
neutral gas torus on the surface weathering of that moon. Data and fits to charged particle …

Effect of the magnetospheric plasma interaction and solar illumination on ion sputtering of Europa's surface ice

P Addison, L Liuzzo, S Simon - Journal of Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
For the entire ion energy range observed at Europa, we calculate spatially resolved maps of
the surface sputtering rates of H2O, O2, and H2 from impacts by magnetospheric ions. We …

[HTML][HTML] Why did life develop on the surface of the Earth in the Cambrian?

C Doglioni, J Pignatti, M Coleman - Geoscience Frontiers, 2016 - Elsevier
Life was limited for most of Earth's history, remaining at a primitive stage and mostly marine
until about 0.55 Ga. In the Paleozoic, life eventually exploded and colonized the continental …

An empirical model of the high‐energy electron environment at Jupiter

M de Soria‐Santacruz, HB Garrett… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
We present an empirical model of the energetic electron environment in Jupiter's
magnetosphere that we have named the Galileo Interim Radiation Electron Model version‐2 …

An active plume eruption on Europa during Galileo flyby E26 as indicated by energetic proton depletions

HLF Huybrighs, E Roussos, A Blöcker… - Geophysical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Strong depletions of energetic protons (115–244 keV) were observed during Galileo flyby
E26 of Europa. We simulate the flux of energetic protons using a Monte Carlo particle …

Exploration of icy ocean worlds using geophysical approaches

AG Marusiak, S Vance, MP Panning… - The Planetary …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Geophysics-focused missions and improved geophysical data sets are critical for the future
exploration of icy ocean worlds. Of particular interest is the exploration of the Galilean moon …

[HTML][HTML] The in-situ exploration of Jupiter's radiation belts

E Roussos, O Allanson, N André, B Bertucci… - Experimental …, 2021 - Springer
Jupiter has the most complex and energetic radiation belts in our Solar System and one of
the most challenging space environments to measure and characterize in-depth. Their …

The contribution of electrons to the sputter-produced O2 exosphere on Europa

MR Davis, RM Meier, JF Cooper… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Electrons contribute a strong radiation component to the surface bombardment of Europa.
However, they are not typically considered to contribute to erosion of the surface H 2 O-ice …