Exploring the interior of Europa with the Europa Clipper
Abstract The Galileo mission to Jupiter revealed that Europa is an ocean world. The Galileo
magnetometer experiment in particular provided strong evidence for a salty subsurface …
magnetometer experiment in particular provided strong evidence for a salty subsurface …
Geophysical investigations of habitability in ice‐covered ocean worlds
Geophysical measurements can reveal the structures and thermal states of icy ocean
worlds. The interior density, temperature, sound speed, and electrical conductivity thus …
worlds. The interior density, temperature, sound speed, and electrical conductivity thus …
Summary of the results from the lunar orbiter laser altimeter after seven years in lunar orbit
DE Smith, MT Zuber, GA Neumann, E Mazarico… - Icarus, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract In June 2009 the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft was launched to
the Moon. The payload consists of 7 science instruments selected to characterize sites for …
the Moon. The payload consists of 7 science instruments selected to characterize sites for …
Revealing the interior structure of icy moons with a Bayesian approach to magnetic induction measurements
JB Biersteker, BP Weiss, CJ Cochrane… - The Planetary …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Some icy moons and small bodies in the solar system are believed to host subsurface liquid
water oceans. The interaction of these saline, electrically conductive oceans with time …
water oceans. The interaction of these saline, electrically conductive oceans with time …
[HTML][HTML] The hera radio science experiment at didymos
Abstract Hera represents the European Space Agency's inaugural planetary defense space
mission and plays a pivotal role in the Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment …
mission and plays a pivotal role in the Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment …
On the contribution of PRIDE-JUICE to Jovian system ephemerides
Abstract The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission will perform detailed
measurements of the properties of the Galilean moons, with a nominal in-system science …
measurements of the properties of the Galilean moons, with a nominal in-system science …
Deriving Mercury geodetic parameters with altimetric crossovers from the Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA)
S Bertone, E Mazarico, MK Barker… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Based on the previous applications of laser altimetry to planetary geodesy at GSFC, we use
the recently developed PyXover software package to analyze altimetric crossovers from the …
the recently developed PyXover software package to analyze altimetric crossovers from the …
The high‐frequency tidal response of ocean worlds: Application to Europa and Ganymede
H Hay, I Matsuyama… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Europa and Ganymede, whose liquid water oceans are of uncertain thickness, are subject to
tidal forces across a broad frequency spectrum. Tidal deformation is inherently frequency …
tidal forces across a broad frequency spectrum. Tidal deformation is inherently frequency …
Determination of the lunar body tide from global laser altimetry data
We use global data from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) to retrieve the lunar tidal
Love number h_2 h 2 and find h_2= 0.0387 ± 0.0025 h 2= 0.0387±0.0025. This result is in …
Love number h_2 h 2 and find h_2= 0.0387 ± 0.0025 h 2= 0.0387±0.0025. This result is in …
Assessing the potential for measuring Europa's tidal Love number h2 using radar sounder and topographic imager data
G Steinbrügge, DM Schroeder, MS Haynes… - Earth and Planetary …, 2018 - Elsevier
The tidal Love number h 2 is a key geophysical measurement for the characterization of
Europa's interior, especially of its outer ice shell if a subsurface ocean is present. We …
Europa's interior, especially of its outer ice shell if a subsurface ocean is present. We …