34 citations · 34 across the 1 of their papers we have counts for
3 papers
astro-ph.EP2018
Orbital evolution of Saturn's mid-sized moons and the tidal heating of Enceladus
Ayano Nakajima, Shigeru Ida, Jun Kimura +1
The formation and orbital evolution of Saturn's inner mid-sized moons are still debated. The most puzzling aspects are 1) how the Tethys-Dione pair and the Mimas-Enceladus pair pas…
astro-ph.EP2018
Science Objectives of the Ganymede Laser Altimeter (GALA) for the JUICE Mission
Jun Kimura, Hauke Hussmann, Shunichi Kamata +11
Laser altimetry is a powerful tool for addressing the major objectives of planetary physics and geodesy, and have been applied in planetary explorations of the Moon, Mars, Mercury,…
astro-ph.EP2015★ 34 cited
Polymerization of building blocks of life on Europa and other icy moons
Jun Kimura, Norio Kitadai
The outer solar system may provide a potential habitat for extraterrestrial life. Remote sensing data from the Galileo spacecraft suggest that the jovian icy moons, Europa, Ganymed…