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Experimental demonstration of electric power generation from Earth's rotation through its own magnetic field
Christopher F. Chyba, Kevin P. Hand, Thomas H. Chyba
Earth rotates through the axisymmetric part of its own magnetic field, but a simple proof shows that it is impossible to use this to generate electricity in a conductor rotating wi…
Shock Synthesis of Organic Molecules by Meteoroids in the Atmosphere of Titan
Erin E. Flowers, Christopher F. Chyba
Thermochemical modeling and shock-tube experiments show that shocks applied to N/CH gas mixtures can synthesize organic molecules. Sufficiently large, hypersonic meteoroids…
Internal-Current Lorentz-Force Heating of Astrophysical Objects
Christopher F. Chyba, Kevin P. Hand
Two forms of ohmic heating of astrophysical secondaries have received particular attention: unipolar-generator heating with currents running between the primary and secondary; and…
Energy Delivery via Meteors into Titan's Atmosphere
Erin E. Flowers, Christopher F. Chyba, Paul J. Thomas
The Cassini-Huygens mission measured the chemical abundances of the major components of Titan's atmosphere, and analyses of the data revealed several as-yet unexplained anomalies i…