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Mercury Lander: Planetary Mission Concept Study for the 2023-2032 Decadal Survey
Carolyn M. Ernst, Sanae Kubota, Nancy Chabot +21
As an end-member of terrestrial planet formation, Mercury holds unique clues about the original distribution of elements in the earliest stages of solar system development and how…
White Paper on the Case for Landed Mercury Science
Paul K. Byrne, David T. Blewett, Nancy L. Chabot +5
We advocate for establishing key scientific priorities for the future of Mercury exploration, including the development of specific science goals for a landed mission. We support t…
White Paper Towards a Fuller Understanding of Icy Satellite Seafloors, Interiors, and Habitability
Paul K. Byrne, Andrew J. Dombard, Catherine M. Elder +5
Icy satellites represent compelling astrobiological targets, but their rocky interiors must be better characterized. Fundamental research programs and thematic workshops promoting…
Mercury's Internal Structure
Jean-Luc Margot, Steven A. Hauck, Erwan Mazarico +2
We describe the current state of knowledge about Mercury's interior structure. We review the available observational constraints, including mass, size, density, gravity field, spin…
Effect of core--mantle and tidal torques on Mercury's spin axis orientation
Stanton J. Peale, Jean-Luc Margot, Steven A Hauck +2
The rotational evolution of Mercury's mantle and its core under conservative and dissipative torques is important for understanding the planet's spin state. Dissipation results fro…
A Re-appraisal of the Habitability of Planets Around M Dwarf Stars
Jill C. Tarter, Peter R. Backus, Rocco L. Mancinelli +29
Stable, hydrogen-burning, M dwarf stars comprise about 75% of all stars in the Galaxy. They are extremely long-lived and because they are much smaller in mass than the Sun (between…