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astro-ph.EP2016★ 69 cited
On the Origin of Earth's Moon
Amy C. Barr
The Giant Impact is currently accepted as the leading theory for the formation of Earth's Moon. Successful scenarios for lunar origin should be able to explain the chemical composi…
astro-ph.EP2016★ 64 cited
Recent Tectonic Activity on Pluto Driven by Phase Changes in the Ice Shell
Noah P. Hammond, Amy C. Barr, Edgar M. Parmentier
The New Horizons spacecraft has found evidence for geologic activity on the surface of Pluto, including extensional tectonic deformation of its water ice bedrock (see Moore et al.,…
astro-ph.EP2016★ 51 cited
Interpreting the Densities of the Kuiper Belt's Dwarf Planets
Amy C. Barr, Megan E. Schwamb
Kuiper Belt objects with absolute magnitude less than 3 (radius 500 km), the dwarf planets, have a range of different ice/rock ratios, and are more rock-rich than their sm…