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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…
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,…
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…
Geology and Photometric Variation of Solar System Bodies with Minor Atmospheres: Implications for Solid Exoplanets
Yuka Fujii, Jun Kimura, James Dohm +1
A reasonable basis for future astronomical investigations of exoplanets lies in our best knowledge of the planets and satellites in the Solar System. Solar System bodies exhibit a…
Near-infrared Brightness of the Galilean Satellites Eclipsed in Jovian Shadow: A New Technique to Investigate Jovian Upper Atmosphere
K. Tsumura, K. Arimatsu, E. Egami +12
We have discovered that Europa, Ganymede and Callisto are bright around 1.5 μm even when not directly lit by sunlight, based on observations from the Hubble Space Telescope and the…