2 papers
astro-ph.SR2025
Distribution of Europium in The Milky Way Disk; Its Connection to Planetary Habitability and The Source of The R-Process
Evan M. Carrasco, Matthew Shetrone, Francis Nimmo +3
The energy provided in the radioactive decay of thorium (Th) and uranium (U) isotopes, embedded in planetary mantles, sustains geodynamics important for surface habitability such a…
astro-ph.EP2025
Reassessing Sub-Neptune Structure, Radii, and Thermal Evolution
Yao Tang, Jonathan J. Fortney, Francis Nimmo +3
We present a novel python-based 1D sub-Neptune evolution model that emphasizes the thermal evolution and potential solidification of the rock/iron core and the structure of the rad…