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An unidentified absorption feature at 5.11 m on the surface of Titan and Pluto from JWST spectroscopy
B. Bézard, E. Lellouch, M. Camarca +14
Titan possesses a thick N-CH atmosphere that makes it difficult to study its surface spectroscopically. The chemical composition of the solid surface of Titan thus remains…
Refractive indices of photochemical haze analogs for Solar System and exoplanet applications : a cross-laboratory comparative study between the PAMPRE and COSmIC experimental set-ups
Thomas Drant, Ella Sciamma-O'Brien, Lora Jovanovic +9
Previous observations of Titan, Pluto and Solar System gas giants along with recent observations of exoplanet atmospheres with the James Webb Space Telescope taught us that photoch…
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…
Science goals and new mission concepts for future exploration of Titan's atmosphere geology and habitability: Titan POlar Scout/orbitEr and In situ lake lander and DrONe explorer (POSEIDON)
Sébastien Rodriguez, Sandrine Vinatier, Daniel Cordier +61
In response to ESA Voyage 2050 announcement of opportunity, we propose an ambitious L-class mission to explore one of the most exciting bodies in the Solar System, Saturn largest m…
Distribution and intensity of water ice signature in south Xanadu and Tui Regio
Maélie Coutelier, Daniel Cordier, Benoît Seignovert +5
Titan's surface was revealed by Cassini's instruments, showing the presence of liquid hydrocarbons in lakes, and features like dry riverbed. In order to study the sediment transpor…
Haze seasonal variations of Titan's upper atmosphere during the Cassini Mission
Benoît Seignovert, Pascal Rannou, Robert A. West +1
This study presents a 13 years survey of haze UV extinction profiles, monitoring the temporal evolution of the detached haze layer (DHL) in Titan's upper atmosphere (350-600 km). A…
Science goals and mission concepts for a future orbital and in situ exploration of Titan
Sébastien Rodriguez, Sandrine Vinatier, Daniel Cordier +27
In this white paper, we present a cross-section of important scientific questions that remain partially or completely unanswered, ranging from Titan exosphere to the deep interior,…
In situ Exploration of the Giant Planets
Olivier Mousis, David H. Atkinson, Richard Ambrosi +27
Remote sensing observations suffer significant limitations when used to study the bulk atmospheric composition of the giant planets of our solar system. This impacts our knowledge…
Study of Titan's fall southern stratospheric polar cloud composition with Cassini/CIRS: detection of benzene ice
S. Vinatier, B. Schmitt, B. Bézard +5
We report the detection of a spectral signature observed at 682 cm by the Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS) in nadir and limb geometry observations of Titan's s…
Mapping polar atmospheric features on Titan with VIMS: from the dissipation of the northern cloud to the onset of a southern polar vortex
Stéphane Le Mouélic, Sébastien Rodriguez, Rozen Robidel +11
We have analyzed the complete archive of the Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) data in order to monitor and analyze the evolution of the clouds and haze coverage at b…
The seasonal cycle of Titan's detached haze
Robert A. West, Benoît Seignovert, Pascal Rannou +5
Titan's 'detached' haze, seen in Voyager images in 1980 and 1981 and monitored by the Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS), during the period 2004-2017, provides a measure of se…
Transparency of 2 μm window of Titan's atmosphere
Pascal Rannou, Benoît Seignovert, Stéphane Le Mouélic +3
Titan's atmosphere is optically thick and hides the surface and the lower layers from the view at almost all wavelengths. However, because gaseous absorptions are spectrally select…
Aerosols optical properties in Titan's Detached Haze Layer before the equinox
Benoît Seignovert, Pascal Rannou, Panayotis Lavvas +2
UV observations with Cassini ISS Narrow Angle Camera of Titan's detached haze is an excellent tool to probe its aerosols content without being affected by the gas or the multiple s…
Global circulation as the main source of cloud activity on Titan
Sébastien Rodriguez, Stéphane Le Mouélic, Pascal Rannou +11
Clouds on Titan result from the condensation of methane and ethane and, as on other planets, are primarily structured by circulation of the atmosphere. At present, cloud activity m…