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Radial Distribution of Distant Trans-Neptunian Objects Points to Sun's Formation in a Stellar Cluster
David Nesvorny, Pedro Bernardinelli, David Vokrouhlicky +1
The Scattered Disk Objects (SDOs) are a population of trans-Neptunian bodies with semimajor axes au and perihelion distances au. The detached S…
Suppression of the inclination instability in the trans-Neptunian Solar system
Arnav Das, Konstantin Batygin
The trans-Neptunian scattered disk exhibits unexpected dynamical structure, ranging from an extended dispersion of perihelion distance to a clustered distribution in orbital angles…
The Origin of Universality in the Inner Edges of Planetary Systems
Konstantin Batygin, Fred C. Adams, Juliette Becker
The characteristic orbital period of the inner-most objects within the galactic census of planetary and satellite systems appears to be nearly universal, with on the order of a…
In-situ enrichment in heavy elements of hot Jupiters
A. Morbidelli, K. Batygin, E. Lega
Context: Radius and mass measurements of short-period giant planets reveal that many of these planets contain a large amount of heavy elements, in sharp contrast with the expectati…
Dissipative Capture of Planets Into First-Order Mean-Motion Resonances
Konstantin Batygin, Antoine C. Petit
The emergence of orbital resonances among planets is a natural consequence of the early dynamical evolution of planetary systems. While it is well-established that convergent migra…
Science opportunities with solar sailing smallsats
Slava G. Turyshev, Darren Garber, Louis D. Friedman +25
Recently, we witnessed how the synergy of small satellite technology and solar sailing propulsion enables new missions. Together, small satellites with lightweight instruments and…