3 papers
astro-ph.EP2019
Detection of Propadiene on Titan
Nicholas A Lombardo, Conor A Nixon, Thomas K Greathouse +8
The atmosphere of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, is rich in organic molecules, and it has been suggested that the moon may serve as an analog for the pre-biotic Earth due to it…
astro-ph.EP2018
Spatial and Seasonal Variations in C3Hx Hydrocarbon Abundance in Titan's Stratosphere from Cassini CIRS Observations
Nicholas A Lombardo, Conor A Nixon, Richard K Achterberg +4
Of the CH hydrocarbons, propane (CH) and propyne (methylacetylene, CHCH) were first detected in Titan's atmosphere during the Voyager 1 flyby in…
astro-ph.IM2018
The Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit
Didier Barret, Thien Lam Trong, Jan-Willem den Herder +100
The X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU) is the high resolution X-ray spectrometer of the ESA Athena X-ray observatory. Over a field of view of 5' equivalent diameter, it will deliver…