3 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
The Physical Nature of Regolith on Icy Moons
Cyril Mergny, Thomas Cornet, Alice Le Gall +8
Estimating surface properties such as porosity and grain sizes is key for planning lander missions and landing site selection on icy moons. However, spaceborne instruments do not m…
astro-ph.EP2026
Interior-Atmosphere Coupling on TRAPPIST-1 f, g, and h: Cryovolcanic Water Exospheres and Infrared Detectability
E. Kleisioti, D. Dirkx, A. V. Oza +4
We investigate the interior structures and cryovolcanic observability of the exoplanets TRAPPIST-1f, g, and h. Our aim is to determine which interior configurations can sustain sub…
astro-ph.EP2026
Active moons in our Solar System and beyond -- Io, Europa, Enceladus, Triton, and exomoons
Caroline Haslebacher, Emeline Bolmont, Marco Cilibrasi +19
The outgassing signatures of Io, Europa, Enceladus, Triton, and Io-like exomoons are the focus of this review chapter. The rocky volcanic world of Io is unique in our Solar System,…