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Non-synchronous rotation on Europa driven by ocean currents
Yosef Ashkenazy, Eli Tziperman, Francis Nimmo
It has been suggested that the ice shell of Jupiter's moon Europa may drift non-synchronously due to tidal torques. Here we argue that torques applied by the underlying ocean are a…
The thermal-orbital evolution of the Earth-Moon system with a subsurface magma ocean and fossil figure
Brynna G. Downey, Francis Nimmo, Isamu Matsuyama
Various theories have been proposed to explain the Moon's current inclined orbit. We test the viability of these theories by reconstructing the thermal-orbital history of the Moon.…
A mushy source for the geysers of Enceladus
Colin R. Meyer, Jacob J. Buffo, Francis Nimmo +5
Enceladus is a primary target for astrobiology due to the plume ejecta measured by the Cassini spacecraft and the inferred subsurface ocean sustained by tidal heating. S…
Large-scale cryovolcanic resurfacing on Pluto
Kelsi N. Singer, Oliver L. White, Bernard Schmitt +22
The New Horizons spacecraft returned images and compositional data showing that terrains on Pluto span a variety of ages, ranging from relatively ancient, heavily cratered areas to…