Abstract: We present initial Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) observations and preliminary interpretation of bulk…
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Solar System Observations with the James Webb Space Telescope
Abstract: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will enable a wealth of new scientific investigations in…
Observing Planetary Rings and Small Satellites with the James Webb Space Telescope: Science Justification and Observation Requirements
Abstract: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will provide unprecedented opportunities to observe the rings and…
Achievable Human Exploration of Mars: Highlights from The Fourth Community Workshop (AM IV)
Abstract: About a half decade ago, several professionals working mainly in industry on scenarios for initial…
Discovery of Rapidly Moving Partial X-Ray Absorbers Within Cassiopeiae
Abstract: Gamma Cassiopeiae is an enigmatic Be star with unusually strong hard X-ray emission. The Suzaku…
Tidal Disruption of Phobos as the Cause of Surface Fractures
Abstract: Phobos, the innermost satellite of Mars, displays an extensive system of grooves that are mostly…
Martian Polar Vortices: Comparison of Reanalyses
Abstract: The structure and evolution of the Martian polar vortices is examined using two recently available…
Gravity Field of the Orientale Basin from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory Mission
Abstract: The Orientale basin is the youngest and best-preserved major impact structure on the Moon. We…
Demonstration of Orbit Determination for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Using One-Way Laser Ranging Data
Abstract: We used one-way laser ranging data from International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) ground stations to…
Subsurface Morphology and Scaling of Lunar Impact Basins
Abstract: Impact bombardment during the first billion years after the formation of the Moon produced at…