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Distribution and Energy Balance of Pluto's Nitrogen Ice, as seen by New Horizons in 2015
Briley Lewis, John Stansberry, Bryan Holler +10
Pluto's surface is geologically complex because of volatile ices that are mobile on seasonal and longer time scales. Here we analyzed New Horizons LEISA spectral data to globally m…
Some things special about NEAs: Geometric and environmental effects on the optical signatures of hydration
S. Potin, P. Beck, B. Schmitt +1
Here were report on a laboratory study aiming to reproduce specificities of near-Earth Asteroid. We study how the elevated surface temperature, their surface roughness (rock or reg…
Virtual European Solar & Planetary Access (VESPA): a Planetary Science Virtual Observatory cornerstone
S. Erard, B. Cecconi, P. Le Sidaner +21
The Europlanet-2020 programme, which ended on Aug 31st, 2019, included an activity called VESPA (Virtual European Solar and Planetary Access), which focused on adapting Virtual Obs…
Pluto's Haze as a Surface Material
W. M. Grundy, T. Bertrand, R. P. Binzel +37
Pluto's atmospheric haze settles out rapidly compared with geological timescales. It needs to be accounted for as a surface material, distinct from Pluto's icy bedrock and from the…
Formation of Charon's Red Poles From Seasonally Cold-Trapped Volatiles
W. M. Grundy, D. P. Cruikshank, G. R. Gladstone +38
A unique feature of Pluto's large satellite Charon is its dark red northern polar cap. Similar colours on Pluto's surface have been attributed to organic macromolecules produced by…
The CH4 cycles on Pluto over seasonal and astronomical timescales
T. Bertrand, F. Forget, O. M. Umurhan +13
New Horizons observations suggest that CH4 on Pluto has a complex history, involving reservoirs of different composition, thickness and stability controlled by volatile processes o…