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most citedThe Geology of Pluto and Charon Through the Eyes of New Horizons

271 citations · 650 across the 5 of their papers we have counts for

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5 papers

astro-ph.SR2020★ 34 cited

Magnetic Field Line Random Walk and Solar Energetic Particle Path Lengths: Stochastic Theory and PSP/ISoIS Observation

R. Chhiber, W. H. Matthaeus, C. M. S. Cohen +21

Context:In 2020 May-June, six solar energetic ion events were observed by the Parker Solar Probe/ISoIS instrument suite at 0.35 AU from the Sun. From standard velocity-dispersion a…

astro-ph.EP2019★ 60 cited

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…

astro-ph.EP2016★ 26 cited

The Puzzling Detection of X-rays From Pluto by Chandra

C. M. Lisse, R. L. McNutt, S. J. Wolk +17

Using Chandra ACIS-S, we have obtained imaging Xray spectrophotometry of the Pluto system in support of the New Horizons flyby on 14 July 2015. 174 ksec of observations were obtain…

astro-ph.EP2016★ 271 cited

The Geology of Pluto and Charon Through the Eyes of New Horizons

Jeffrey M. Moore, William B. McKinnon, John R. Spencer +38

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has revealed the complex geology of Pluto and Charon. Pluto's encounter hemisphere shows ongoing surface geological activity centered on a vast basin…

astro-ph.EP2016★ 259 cited

The Atmosphere of Pluto as Observed by New Horizons

G. Randall Gladstone, S. Alan Stern, Kimberly Ennico +31

Observations made during the New Horizons flyby provide a detailed snapshot of the current state of Pluto's atmosphere. While the lower atmosphere (at altitudes <200 km) is consist…