2 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
Chondrite Parent Bodies as Escaped Satellites of Proto-Planetary Embryos
Harold F. Levison, Rogerio Deienno, Kevin J. Walsh +4
Chondrites are composed of formerly partially molten material, known as chondrules, surrounded by fine-grained matrix. They date from the earliest times in Solar System history. Ho…
astro-ph.EP2025
Impacts into Titan's methane-clathrate crust as a source of atmospheric methane
Shigeru Wakita, Brandon C. Johnson, Jason M. Soderblom +5
Titan is the only icy satellite in the solar system with a dense atmosphere. This atmosphere is composed primarily of nitrogen with a few percent methane, which supports an active,…