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most citedScientific rationale for Uranus and Neptune in situ explorations

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astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

The atmosphere of K2-18 b: The role of hazes, clouds and photoelectrons

P. Lavvas, R. Liu, G. Tinetti +3

The atmospheric characterisation of temperate exoplanets is becoming accessible with JWST, providing a critical connection between Solar System planets and the more commonly observ…

astro-ph.EP2021

The science case for spacecraft exploration of the Uranian satellites: Candidate ocean worlds in an ice giant system

Richard J. Cartwright, Chloe B. Beddingfield, Tom A. Nordheim +15

The 27 satellites of Uranus are enigmatic, with dark surfaces coated by material that could be rich in organics. Voyager 2 imaged the southern hemispheres of Uranus' five largest '…

astro-ph.EP2019

In situ Exploration of the Giant Planets

Olivier Mousis, David H. Atkinson, Richard Ambrosi +27

Remote sensing observations suffer significant limitations when used to study the bulk atmospheric composition of the giant planets of our solar system. This impacts our knowledge…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 100 cited

Scientific rationale for Uranus and Neptune in situ explorations

O. Mousis, D. H. Atkinson, T. Cavalié +53

The ice giants Uranus and Neptune are the least understood class of planets in our solar system but the most frequently observed type of exoplanets. Presumed to have a small rocky…

astro-ph.EP2009★ 6 cited

Exoplanet Characterization and the Search for Life

J. Kasting, W. Traub, A. Roberge +119

Over 300 extrasolar planets (exoplanets) have been detected orbiting nearby stars. We now hope to conduct a census of all planets around nearby stars and to characterize their atmo…