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Jovian Vortex Hunter: A Citizen Science Project to Study Jupiter’s Vortices 木星旋涡猎手研究木星旋涡的公民科学项目

The Planetary Science Journal Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI: 10.3847/psj/ad6e75

Ramanakumar Sankar, Shawn Brueshaber, Lucy Fortson, Candice Hansen-Koharcheck, Chris Lintott, Kameswara Mantha, Cooper Nesmith and Glenn S. Orton

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Experimental Method for Measuring Cohesion of Regolith via Electrostatic Lofting 通过静电悬浮测量岩石凝聚力的实验方法

The Planetary Science Journal Pub Date : 2024-09-17 DOI: 10.3847/psj/ad6c36

Charles T. Pett and Christine M. Hartzell

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Mid-infrared Measurements of Ion-irradiated Carbonaceous Meteorites: How to Better Detect Space Weathering Effects 离子辐照碳质陨石的中红外测量：如何更好地探测空间风化效应

The Planetary Science Journal Pub Date : 2024-09-16 DOI: 10.3847/psj/ad5d6f

C. Lantz, T. Nakamura, D. Baklouti, R. Brunetto, E. Henault, S. Kobayashi, O. Mivumbi, Z. Djouadi, E. Quirico, M. Zolensky and T. Hiroi

{"title":"Mid-infrared Measurements of Ion-irradiated Carbonaceous Meteorites: How to Better Detect Space Weathering Effects","authors":"C. Lantz, T. Nakamura, D. Baklouti, R. Brunetto, E. Henault, S. Kobayashi, O. Mivumbi, Z. Djouadi, E. Quirico, M. Zolensky and T. Hiroi","doi":"10.3847/psj/ad5d6f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3847/psj/ad5d6f","url":null,"abstract":"Remote sensing study of asteroids will soon enter a new era with an increasing amount of data available thanks to the JWST, especially in the mid-infrared (MIR) range that allows identification of mineral species. It will then be possible to establish a taxonomy, as is currently available in the visible–near-infrared range, based on MIR spectral parameters. It had been previously shown that the MIR range is very sensitive to space weathering (SpWe) effects. Thus, it is crucial to determine which spectral changes are involved to disentangle initial composition from surface aging and provide tools to interpret future remote sensing data of asteroids. We present here MIR measurements of a wide variety of ion-irradiated carbonaceous chondrites as a simulation of the solar wind SpWe component. We evaluate several parameters (the Christiansen feature and Reststrahlen band positions, the width of the main Si–O band) and test different measurement conditions (ion energy and geometry of observation). We highlight a dependency of the spectral changes with the initial composition, as hydrated samples are more affected than anhydrous ones. We confirm the role of the geometry in the detection of SpWe effects as already shown in the near-infrared, with a competition effect between the depth probed by photons and the implantation depth of ions (function of the energy used). We will discuss the results in the framework of future observations and Ryugu’s and Bennu’s samples studied in the laboratory.","PeriodicalId":34524,"journal":{"name":"The Planetary Science Journal","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142268358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Triton’s Captured Youth: Tidal Heating Kept Triton Warm and Active for Billions of Years 海卫一俘获的青春潮汐加热让海卫一温暖活跃数十亿年

The Planetary Science Journal Pub Date : 2024-09-16 DOI: 10.3847/psj/ad6744

N. P. Hammond and G. C. Collins

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The Global Distribution of Water and Hydroxyl on the Moon as Seen by the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) 月球矿物学成像仪（M3）观测到的水和羟基在月球上的全球分布情况

The Planetary Science Journal Pub Date : 2024-09-15 DOI: 10.3847/psj/ad5837

Roger N. Clark, Neil C. Pearson, Thomas B. McCord, Deborah L. Domingue, Keith Eric Livo, Joseph W. Boardman, Daniel P. Moriarty, Amanda R. Hendrix, Georgiana Kramer and Maria E. Banks

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The Pale Blue Dot: Using the Planetary Spectrum Generator to Simulate Signals from Hyperrealistic Exo-Earths 苍白的蓝点使用行星频谱发生器模拟来自超现实外星的信号

The Planetary Science Journal Pub Date : 2024-09-15 DOI: 10.3847/psj/ad6448

Vincent Kofman, Geronimo Luis Villanueva, Thomas J. Fauchez, Avi M. Mandell, Ted M. Johnson, Allison Payne, Natasha Latouf and Soumil Kelkar

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Enhancement of the Cerean Exosphere by Sublimation from Complex Craters 复杂陨石坑的升华增强了太阳系外大气层

The Planetary Science Journal Pub Date : 2024-09-15 DOI: 10.3847/psj/ad60c9

Patrick O’Brien, Jennifer E. C. Scully, Margaret E. Landis, Norbert Schörghofer and Paul O. Hayne

{"title":"Enhancement of the Cerean Exosphere by Sublimation from Complex Craters","authors":"Patrick O’Brien, Jennifer E. C. Scully, Margaret E. Landis, Norbert Schörghofer and Paul O. Hayne","doi":"10.3847/psj/ad60c9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3847/psj/ad60c9","url":null,"abstract":"On icy bodies like the dwarf planet Ceres, impacts excavate volatile-rich material from beneath a dessicated lag layer and deposit it in the near-surface environment where higher temperatures drive sublimation. Ice has been detected in the upper meter of the ejecta blanket and interior of Occator crater, suggesting that large craters could be a significant source of exospheric water vapor. We assess the present-day exospheric contribution of a complex crater by first estimating the extent of volatile-rich deposits associated with a crater of a given size. We use a vapor diffusion model to calculate sublimation rates from the deposits, taking into account constraints on the thermophysical parameters of icy regolith from the Dawn mission. Extrapolating this model to craters formed throughout Ceres’ history, we find that the cumulative present-day sublimation rate from all complex crater deposits is ∼0.01 kg s−1, a factor of a few times greater than the outgassing rate from the global ice table. The dominant source of sublimation is not the conspicuous faculae but rather the volatile-rich ejecta blankets, which cover a significantly larger area than deposits in the crater interior. Because large impacts can blanket a significant fraction of the surface with ice-rich ejecta, complex craters are crucial for understanding the background present-day exosphere and the history of sublimation on icy bodies.","PeriodicalId":34524,"journal":{"name":"The Planetary Science Journal","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142268361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A Lab-scale Investigation of the Mars Kieffer Model 火星基弗模型的实验室规模研究

The Planetary Science Journal Pub Date : 2024-09-10 DOI: 10.3847/psj/ad67c8

Lauren E. Mc Keown, Michael J. Poston, Serina Diniega, Ganna Portyankina, Candice J. Hansen, Klaus-Michael Aye, Elizabeth M. Carey, Jennifer E. C. Scully, Sylvain Piqueux, Lori R. Shiraishi and Sarah N. Cruz

{"title":"A Lab-scale Investigation of the Mars Kieffer Model","authors":"Lauren E. Mc Keown, Michael J. Poston, Serina Diniega, Ganna Portyankina, Candice J. Hansen, Klaus-Michael Aye, Elizabeth M. Carey, Jennifer E. C. Scully, Sylvain Piqueux, Lori R. Shiraishi and Sarah N. Cruz","doi":"10.3847/psj/ad67c8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3847/psj/ad67c8","url":null,"abstract":"The Kieffer model is a widely accepted explanation for seasonal modification of the Martian surface by CO2 ice sublimation and the formation of a “zoo” of intriguing surface features. However, the lack of in situ observations and empirical laboratory measurements of Martian winter conditions hampers model validation and refinement. We present the first experiments to investigate all three main stages of the Kieffer model within a single experiment: (i) CO2 condensation on a thick layer of Mars regolith simulant; (ii) sublimation of CO2 ice and plume, spot, and halo formation; and (iii) the resultant formation of surface features. We find that the full Kieffer model is supported on the laboratory scale as (i) CO2 diffuses into the regolith pore spaces and forms a thin overlying conformal layer of translucent ice. When a buried heater is activated, (ii) a plume and dark spot develop as dust is ejected with pressurized gas, and the falling dust creates a bright halo. During plume activity, (iii) thermal stress cracks form in a network similar in morphology to certain types of spiders, dendritic troughs, furrows, and patterned ground in the Martian high south polar latitudes. These cracks appear to form owing to sublimation of CO2within the substrate, instead of surface scouring. We discuss the potential for this process to be an alternative formation mechanism for “cracked” spider-like morphologies on Mars. Leveraging our laboratory observations, we also provide guidance for future laboratory or in situ investigations of the three stages of the Kieffer model.","PeriodicalId":34524,"journal":{"name":"The Planetary Science Journal","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142200953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The New Horizons Extended Mission Target: Arrokoth Search and Discovery 新视野号扩展任务目标：阿罗科斯搜索与发现

The Planetary Science Journal Pub Date : 2024-09-10 DOI: 10.3847/psj/ad676d

Marc W. Buie, John R. Spencer, Simon B. Porter, Susan D. Benecchi, Alex H. Parker, S. Alan Stern, Michael Belton, Richard P. Binzel, David Borncamp, Francesca DeMeo, S. Fabbro, Cesar Fuentes, Hisanori Furusawa, Tetsuharu Fuse, Pamela L. Gay, Stephen Gwyn, Matthew J. Holman, H. Karoji, J. J. Kavelaars, Daisuke Kinoshita, Satoshi Miyazaki, Matt Mountain, Keith S. Noll, David J. Osip, Jean-Marc Petit, Neill I. Reid, Scott S. Sheppard, Mark Showalter, Andrew J. Steffl, Ray E. Sterner, Akito Tajitsu, David J. Tholen, David E. Trilling, Harold A. Weaver, Anne J. Verbiscer, Lawrence H. Wasserman, Takuji Yamashita, Toshifumi Yanagisawa, Fumi Yoshida and Amanda M. Zangari

{"title":"The New Horizons Extended Mission Target: Arrokoth Search and Discovery","authors":"Marc W. Buie, John R. Spencer, Simon B. Porter, Susan D. Benecchi, Alex H. Parker, S. Alan Stern, Michael Belton, Richard P. Binzel, David Borncamp, Francesca DeMeo, S. Fabbro, Cesar Fuentes, Hisanori Furusawa, Tetsuharu Fuse, Pamela L. Gay, Stephen Gwyn, Matthew J. Holman, H. Karoji, J. J. Kavelaars, Daisuke Kinoshita, Satoshi Miyazaki, Matt Mountain, Keith S. Noll, David J. Osip, Jean-Marc Petit, Neill I. Reid, Scott S. Sheppard, Mark Showalter, Andrew J. Steffl, Ray E. Sterner, Akito Tajitsu, David J. Tholen, David E. Trilling, Harold A. Weaver, Anne J. Verbiscer, Lawrence H. Wasserman, Takuji Yamashita, Toshifumi Yanagisawa, Fumi Yoshida and Amanda M. Zangari","doi":"10.3847/psj/ad676d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3847/psj/ad676d","url":null,"abstract":"Following the Pluto flyby of the New Horizons spacecraft, the mission provided a unique opportunity to explore the Kuiper Belt in situ. The possibility existed to fly by a Kuiper Belt object (KBO), as well as to observe additional objects at distances closer than are feasible from Earth-orbit facilities. However, at the time of launch no KBOs were known about that were accessible by the spacecraft. In this paper we present the results of 10 yr of observations and three uniquely dedicated efforts—two ground-based using the Subaru Suprime Camera, the Magellan MegaCam and IMACS Cameras, and one with the Hubble Space Telescope—to find such KBOs for study. In this paper we overview the search criteria and strategies employed in our work and detail the analysis efforts to locate and track faint objects in the Galactic plane. We also present a summary of all of the KBOs that were discovered as part of our efforts and how spacecraft targetability was assessed, including a detailed description of our astrometric analysis, which included development of an extensive secondary calibration network. Overall, these efforts resulted in the discovery of 85 KBOs, including 11 that became objects for distant observation by New Horizons and (486958) Arrokoth, which became the first post-Pluto flyby destination.","PeriodicalId":34524,"journal":{"name":"The Planetary Science Journal","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142200979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Trojan-like Colors of Low-perihelion Kuiper Belt Objects 低近日点柯伊伯带天体的特洛伊木马般的颜色

The Planetary Science Journal Pub Date : 2024-09-03 DOI: 10.3847/psj/ad698a

Matthew Belyakov, Michael E. Brown, Alya Al-Kibbi

{"title":"The Trojan-like Colors of Low-perihelion Kuiper Belt Objects","authors":"Matthew Belyakov, Michael E. Brown, Alya Al-Kibbi","doi":"10.3847/psj/ad698a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3847/psj/ad698a","url":null,"abstract":"An important testable prediction of dynamical instability models for the early evolution of the solar system is that Jupiter Trojans share a source population with the Kuiper Belt. Concrete evidence of this prediction remains elusive, as Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs) and Jupiter Trojans appear to have different surface compositions. We address the long-standing question of Trojan origin by finding a dynamical subpopulation in the Kuiper Belt with Trojan-like colors. Combining existing photometric data with our own surveys on Keck I and Palomar P200, we find that the low-perihelion (<italic toggle=\"yes\">q</italic> < 30 au, <italic toggle=\"yes\">a</italic> > 30 au) component of the Kuiper Belt has colors that bifurcate similarly to the Jupiter Trojans, unlike Centaurs (<italic toggle=\"yes\">a</italic> < 30 au), which have redder, Kuiper Belt-like colors. To connect the Jupiter Trojans to the Kuiper Belt, we test whether the distinct Trojan-like colors of low-perihelion KBOs result from surface processing or are sourced from a specific population in the Kuiper Belt. By simulating the evolution of the Canada–France Ecliptic Plane Survey synthetic population of KBOs for four billion years, we find that differences in heating timescales cannot result in a significant depletion of very red low-perihelion KBOs as compared to the Centaurs. We find that the neutrally colored scattered disk objects (<italic toggle=\"yes\">e</italic> > 0.6 KBOs) contribute more to the low-perihelion KBO population than to Centaurs, resulting in their different colors.","PeriodicalId":34524,"journal":{"name":"The Planetary Science Journal","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142200767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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