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View article: Planetary Research: A new diamond open access journal for planetary science
Planetary Research: A new diamond open access journal for planetary science Open
Planetary Research is a new diamond open-access journal for the planetary sciences and is set to be launched in January 2026. Planetary Research will follow an alternative to the traditional model of commercial publishing: the diamond open…
View article: The Planetary Surfaces Data and Services Centre (PDSSP)
The Planetary Surfaces Data and Services Centre (PDSSP) Open
The Planetary Surfaces Data and Services Centre (PDSSP) is a geospatial data and services center dedicated to studies and research on planetary surfaces. This facility brings together several French research partners in planetology and aim…
View article: Super-resolution maps of icy moons: Application to the Cassini-VIMS observations of Enceladus
Super-resolution maps of icy moons: Application to the Cassini-VIMS observations of Enceladus Open
The icy moons of the outer solar system (Ganymede, Enceladus, Titan, etc.) have been found in the forefront of planetary exploration, due to their diverse geomorphology coupled with numerous discoveries hinting to possible habitable condit…
View article: Titan haze and surface observed with the NIRSpec/JWST, VIMS/Cassini and STIS/HST
Titan haze and surface observed with the NIRSpec/JWST, VIMS/Cassini and STIS/HST Open
The photochemical haze layer in the stratosphere and the condensation haze (hereafter, mist) in the lower stratosphere and troposphere completely cover Titan and play a dominant role in its climate. These hazes determine the atmospheric ra…
View article: Investigating the Extent of Bladed Terrain on Pluto via Photometric Surface Roughness
Investigating the Extent of Bladed Terrain on Pluto via Photometric Surface Roughness Open
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft discovered fields of sub‐parallel sets of steep ridges situated in the high‐altitude, low‐latitude regions in Pluto's encounter hemisphere called “bladed terrain.” Thought to be formed due to sublimational er…
View article: Peculiar rainbows in Saturn’s E ring: Uncovering luminous bands near Enceladus
Peculiar rainbows in Saturn’s E ring: Uncovering luminous bands near Enceladus Open
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View article: Photogrammetric processing of MSL images: a case study at the Mont Mercou outcrop in Gale crater on Mars
Photogrammetric processing of MSL images: a case study at the Mont Mercou outcrop in Gale crater on Mars Open
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View article: Rapid Automated Mapping of Clouds on Titan With Instance Segmentation
Rapid Automated Mapping of Clouds on Titan With Instance Segmentation Open
Despite widespread adoption of deep learning models to address a variety of computer vision tasks, planetary science has yet to see extensive utilization of such tools to address its unique problems. On Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, t…
View article: Evolution of Titan’s labyrinths through chemical erosion and hillslope transport
Evolution of Titan’s labyrinths through chemical erosion and hillslope transport Open
Introduction: First seen in the T39 Cassini RADAR SAR data in 2007, the high latitude labyrinth terrain on Titan consists in complex valleys that range from polygonal to linear features with morphological similarities with terrestrial kars…
View article: The Planetary Surfaces Data and Services Centre (PDSSP)
The Planetary Surfaces Data and Services Centre (PDSSP) Open
The Planetary Surfaces Data and Services Centre (PDSSP) is a geospatial data and services center dedicated to studies and research on planetary surfaces. This center brings together several French research partners in planetology and aims …
View article: Virtual Reality to investigate the surface of the Moon: From the Aristarchus Plateau to the Apollo 17 and Chang’e 3 landing sites
Virtual Reality to investigate the surface of the Moon: From the Aristarchus Plateau to the Apollo 17 and Chang’e 3 landing sites Open
When coupled with 3D techniques such as photogrammetry or stereoscopy, Virtual and Augmented reality provide new means to investigate planetary surfaces [1]. These immersive rendering systems can be used for either outreach, education, or …
View article: Titan's elusive clouds seen in polarization
Titan's elusive clouds seen in polarization Open
Titan, the enigmatic large moon of Saturn, is the unique satellite of the solar system surrounded by a dense atmosphere which has a significant effect on radiation polarization. The Cassini exploration of the kronian system has also reveal…
View article: 3D Reconstruction of Lunar Rock Samples from the Apollo 17 Mission
3D Reconstruction of Lunar Rock Samples from the Apollo 17 Mission Open
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View article: Feature Extraction and Classification from Planetary Science Datasets enabled by Machine Learning
Feature Extraction and Classification from Planetary Science Datasets enabled by Machine Learning Open
In this paper we present two examples of recent investigations that we have\nundertaken, applying Machine Learning (ML) neural networks (NN) to image\ndatasets from outer planet missions to achieve feature recognition. Our first\ninvestiga…
View article: The moon-coverage: a Python tool for mission and instrument planning
The moon-coverage: a Python tool for mission and instrument planning Open
<p align="justify"><strong><span lang="en-US">Abstract:</span></strong><span lang="en-US"> The </span><em><span lang="en-US">moon-coverage</sp…
View article: Detection of sediment transport in Kraken Mare with a radiative transfert model using an aerosol vertical profile and optical properties adapted to Titan North pole
Detection of sediment transport in Kraken Mare with a radiative transfert model using an aerosol vertical profile and optical properties adapted to Titan North pole Open
<p><strong>Introduction</strong></p> <p>With 13 years of observations, the Visual And Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) onboard the \textit{Cassini} spacecraft has observed the surface and atmosphere of Tit…
View article: Updated radiative transfer model for Titan in the near-infrared wavelength range: Validation on Huygens atmospheric and surface measurements and application to the analysis of the VIMS/Cassini observations of the Dragonfly landing area
Updated radiative transfer model for Titan in the near-infrared wavelength range: Validation on Huygens atmospheric and surface measurements and application to the analysis of the VIMS/Cassini observations of the Dragonfly landing area Open
<p><strong>Introduction</strong></p> <p>Titan is the only moon in the solar system with a thick atmosphere, dominated by nitrogen and organic compounds and methane- and ethane-based climatic cycles similar to …
View article: 3D reconstruction of lunar rock samples collected at North Massif Station 6 during the Apollo 17 mission&#160;
3D reconstruction of lunar rock samples collected at North Massif Station 6 during the Apollo 17 mission  Open
<p>The Apollo 17 manned mission landed in the Taurus Littrow valley on the Moon in December 1972. The geology of this site, on the eastern edge of Mare Serenitatis, was thoroughly investigated during extra vehicular activities perfor…
View article: First results of super-resolution mapping of Enceladus&#8217; surface, based on new navigation and photometric correction function
First results of super-resolution mapping of Enceladus’ surface, based on new navigation and photometric correction function Open
<p>The main objective of this research project is to develop super-resolution mapping methods to increase the spatial resolution of surface maps of icy moons of the Solar System by combining all the overlapping observations acquired …
View article: REVISITING APOLLO 17 STATION 6 BOULDERS WITH PHOTOGRAMMETRY, VIRTUAL REALITY AND STEREOSCOPY
REVISITING APOLLO 17 STATION 6 BOULDERS WITH PHOTOGRAMMETRY, VIRTUAL REALITY AND STEREOSCOPY Open
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View article: Titan's Global Radiant Energy Budget During the Cassini Epoch (2004–2017)
Titan's Global Radiant Energy Budget During the Cassini Epoch (2004–2017) Open
Radiant energies of planets and moons are of wide interest in the fields of geoscience and planetary science. Based on long‐term multiinstrument observations from the Cassini spacecraft, we provide here the first observational study of Tit…
View article: Updated Radiative Transfer Model for Titan: Validation on VIMS/Cassini Observations of the Huygens Landing Site and Application to the Analysis of the Dragonfly Landing Area
Updated Radiative Transfer Model for Titan: Validation on VIMS/Cassini Observations of the Huygens Landing Site and Application to the Analysis of the Dragonfly Landing Area Open
Titan is a prime target for astrobiological research. Organic materials from atmospheric chemistry precipitate on the surface and are subject to geological processes (e.g. eolian and fluvial erosion) that lead to the formation of dune fiel…
View article: Compression algorithms for high-data-volume instruments on planetary missions: a case study for the Cassini mission
Compression algorithms for high-data-volume instruments on planetary missions: a case study for the Cassini mission Open
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View article: RT Dataset -- Distribution and intensity of water ice signature in South Xanadu and Tui Regio
RT Dataset -- Distribution and intensity of water ice signature in South Xanadu and Tui Regio Open
This dataset contains all Radiative Transfer (RT) results made for the paper: > Coutelier et al. 2021 - Icarus. > Distribution and intensity of water ice signature in South Xanadu and Tui Regio > doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2021.114464 The data …
View article: RT Dataset -- Distribution and intensity of water ice signature in South Xanadu and Tui Regio
RT Dataset -- Distribution and intensity of water ice signature in South Xanadu and Tui Regio Open
This dataset contains all Radiative Transfer (RT) results made for the paper: > Coutelier et al. 2021 - Icarus. > Distribution and intensity of water ice signature in South Xanadu and Tui Regio > doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2021.114464 The data …
View article: Titan: Earth-like on the Outside, Ocean World on the Inside
Titan: Earth-like on the Outside, Ocean World on the Inside Open
Thanks to the Cassini–Huygens mission, Titan, the pale orange dot of Pioneer and Voyager encounters, has been revealed to be a dynamic, hydrologically shaped, organic-rich ocean world offering unparalleled opportunities to explore prebioti…