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Probing the regoliths of the classical Uranian satellites: Are their surfaces mantled by a layer of tiny H2O ice grains?
Richard J. Cartwright, Joshua P. Emery, William M. Grundy +3
We investigate whether the surfaces of the classical moons of Uranus are compositionally stratified, with a thin veneer of mostly tiny H2O ice grains (<= 2 micron diameters) mantli…
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…
Overview of initial results from the reconnaissance flyby of a Kuiper Belt planetesimal: 2014 MU69
S. A. Stern, J. R. Spencer, H. A. Weaver +11
The centerpiece objective of the NASA New Horizons first Kuiper Extended Mission (KEM-1) was the close flyby of the Kuiper Belt Object KBO) 2014 MU69, nicknamed Ultima Thule. On 1…