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20172026
most citedScientific rationale for Uranus and Neptune in situ explorations

100 citations · 160 across the 7 of their papers we have counts for

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7 papers

astro-ph.EP2026★ 4 cited

Apophis source population and Earth encounter frequency of Apophis-like bodies

M. Brož, R. P. Binzel, P. Vernazza +4

We provide context for Apophis' 2029 Earth passage by analyzing its possible source populations, in particular, the Flora family, which has a similar composition, corresponding to…

astro-ph.EP2023★ 9 cited

An advanced multipole model of the (130) Elektra quadruple system

M. Fuksa, M. Brož, J. Hanuš +3

The Ch-type asteroid (130) Elektra is orbited by three moons, making it the first quadruple system in the main asteroid belt. We aim to characterise the irregular shape of Elektra…

astro-ph.EP2022★ 5 cited

The equilibrium shape of (65) Cybele: primordial or relic of a large impact?

M. Marsset, M. Brož, J. Vermersch +24

Cybele asteroids constitute an appealing reservoir of primitive material genetically linked to the outer Solar System, and the physical properties of the largest members can be rea…

astro-ph.EP2022

Moonraker -- Enceladus Multiple Flyby Mission

O. Mousis, A. Bouquet, Y. Langevin +50

Enceladus, an icy moon of Saturn, possesses an internal water ocean and jets expelling ocean material into space. Cassini investigations indicated that the subsurface ocean could b…

astro-ph.EP2022★ 10 cited

Discovery of an asteroid family linked to (22) Kalliope and its moon Linus

M. Brož, M. Ferrais, P. Vernazza +2

According to adaptive-optics observations by Ferrais et al., (22) Kalliope is a 150-km, dense and differentiated body. Here, we interpret (22) Kalliope in the context of bodies in…

astro-ph.EP2019★ 32 cited

The homogeneous internal structure of CM-like asteroid (41) Daphne

B. Carry, F. Vachier, J. Berthier +48

Context. CM-like asteroids (Ch and Cgh classes) are a major population within the broader C-complex, encompassing about 10% of the mass of the main asteroid belt. Their internal st…

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…