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View article: Improving the Recognizability of Objects on Celestial Surfaces Using Overlap between Imaging Frames from JANUS onboard JUICE
Improving the Recognizability of Objects on Celestial Surfaces Using Overlap between Imaging Frames from JANUS onboard JUICE Open
Introduction This study aims to improve the recognizability of objects (e.g., craters) in imaging data of the surfaces of celestial bodies acquired by JANUS (Jovis, Amorum ac Natorum Undique Scrutator), a two-dimensional spectral imaging c…
View article: Science planning activities in preparation of JUICE's science phase. The JANUS perspective
Science planning activities in preparation of JUICE's science phase. The JANUS perspective Open
The JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) mission is the first Large (L-class) mission selected for the European Space Agency (ESA) Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 program. Its main goal is the exploration of the Jupiter system and the investigation …
View article: Geological Map of the Jules Verne lunar farside crater (Moon), in the context of the Future Lumio Mission.
Geological Map of the Jules Verne lunar farside crater (Moon), in the context of the Future Lumio Mission. Open
Introduction: Jules Verne is one of the prominent craters of the lunar farside. Its diameter is around 150 km and it is centered at 35°S, 147°E, just south of Gagarin crater and west of Mare Ingenii. Its age is estimated to be 4.21 Ga. [1]…
View article: Design and conceptualization of a multiband camera for Outer Solar System objects
Design and conceptualization of a multiband camera for Outer Solar System objects Open
IntroductionThe exploration of the Outer Solar System offers unique scientific opportunities while posing significant engineering challenges. Missions targeting Outer Solar System bodies, such as icy moons (e.g., JUICE [1]), dwarf planets …
View article: Surface investigation of Ariel’s structural features
Surface investigation of Ariel’s structural features Open
IntroductionAriel, one of Uranus’ icy satellites, has been known since the 19th century, with most of our current knowledge about its surface coming from the Voyager 2 flyby. Despite the limited number of images acquired during the mission…
View article: A Micro-to-Macro Structural Approach Using Terrestrial Analogs to Constrain Crustal Mechanics in Europa’s Strike-Slip Zones
A Micro-to-Macro Structural Approach Using Terrestrial Analogs to Constrain Crustal Mechanics in Europa’s Strike-Slip Zones Open
Introduction:Multiscale analysis is a powerful tool for investigating the surfaces and interiors of Solar System bodies. It is particularly valuable for studying the icy satellites of the outer planets, which are remote targets whose explo…
View article: From Earth to Jupiter: JANUS observations of Earth in preparation of the Jupiter’s atmosphere investigation
From Earth to Jupiter: JANUS observations of Earth in preparation of the Jupiter’s atmosphere investigation Open
JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) was launched in April 2023 and will arrive at the Jupiter system in July 2031 [1, 2] after a tour that includes various gravitational assist maneuvers with the Earth, the Moon, and Venus. The first of the…
View article: Glacial Thrusts: Implications for the Crustal Deformation of the Icy Satellites
Glacial Thrusts: Implications for the Crustal Deformation of the Icy Satellites Open
The icy satellites of the outer Solar System show surfaces strongly deformed by tectonic activity, which mostly shows wide strike-slip zones. The structural pattern recognized on such regions can be ascribed to the deformation observed on …
View article: Author Correction: Evidence for multi-fragmentation and mass shedding of boulders on rubble-pile binary asteroid system (65803) Didymos
Author Correction: Evidence for multi-fragmentation and mass shedding of boulders on rubble-pile binary asteroid system (65803) Didymos Open
View article: Ice degradation and Boulder size frequency distribution analysis of the fresh Martian crater S1094b
Ice degradation and Boulder size frequency distribution analysis of the fresh Martian crater S1094b Open
S1094b is the largest (155 m-size) and southernmost known ice-exposing fresh crater discovered so far on Mars, revealing a relatively pure and unstable subsurface ice deposit located at the northern Martian mid-latitudes. In this work, we …
View article: Fast boulder fracturing by thermal fatigue detected on stony asteroids
Fast boulder fracturing by thermal fatigue detected on stony asteroids Open
View article: Evidence for multi-fragmentation and mass shedding of boulders on rubble-pile binary asteroid system (65803) Didymos
Evidence for multi-fragmentation and mass shedding of boulders on rubble-pile binary asteroid system (65803) Didymos Open
View article: JANUS: The scientific camera onboard the ESA Juice mission. Science planning activities in preparation of the science phase
JANUS: The scientific camera onboard the ESA Juice mission. Science planning activities in preparation of the science phase Open
The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission is the first Large (L-class) mission selected for the European Space Agency (ESA) Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 program. It is devoted to exploring the Jupiter system and investigating its icy Galil…
View article: Interpolation of the subsurface structural pattern of the icy satellites through multiscale comparison with terrestrial analogues
Interpolation of the subsurface structural pattern of the icy satellites through multiscale comparison with terrestrial analogues Open
The surfaces of the icy satellites in the outer Solar System show landforms and features that testify an intense geologic activity. Kilometric-scale tectonic structures shape the majority of their icy crusts showing complex patterns that m…
View article: Observations of the Earth-Moon system by the JANUS camera for JUICE mission
Observations of the Earth-Moon system by the JANUS camera for JUICE mission Open
JANUS (Jovis, Amorum ac Natorum Undique Scrutator) [1] is the camera system on-board the ESA JUICE mission [2]. It covers with 13 filters the 360-1080 nm wavelength range, using a CMOS detector with 2000x1504 pixel and angular sampling of …
View article: Geological Field Trips and Maps Geological map of the Nord Rupes (North Polar Cap, Mars)
Geological Field Trips and Maps Geological map of the Nord Rupes (North Polar Cap, Mars) Open
<p><span>The geology of Martian Polar Caps provides details about depositional rates of dust and ices correlated with the present or past climate of the planet. </span><span>At the edge of the Martian North Polar Ca…
View article: Geologic evolution and map of Copernicus Crater interior (Moon)
Geologic evolution and map of Copernicus Crater interior (Moon) Open
Copernicus is a well-known, almost perfectly circular, complex impact crater with pronounced ejecta rays covering a large part of the lunar near side and for this reason, is used as the stratigraphic base of the Copernican period. Besides …
View article: Deformation patterns of icy satellite crusts: Insights for tectonic balancing and fluid migration through structural analysis of terrestrial analogues
Deformation patterns of icy satellite crusts: Insights for tectonic balancing and fluid migration through structural analysis of terrestrial analogues Open
The icy satellites of the Solar System, such as Europa and Ganymede, show widespread evidence for tectonic structures that provide insights to infer the kinematics and the mechanical properties of their crusts. Their investigation is pivot…
View article: Geological, compositional and crystallinity analysis of the Melkart impact crater, Ganymede
Geological, compositional and crystallinity analysis of the Melkart impact crater, Ganymede Open
View article: UPSIDES - Unravelling icy Planetary Surfaces: Insights on their tectonic DEformation from field Survey
UPSIDES - Unravelling icy Planetary Surfaces: Insights on their tectonic DEformation from field Survey Open
The icy satellites of the Solar System, such as Europa and Ganymede, show widespread evidence for tectonic structures that provide insights to infer the kinematics and the mechanical properties of their crusts. Their investigation is pivot…
View article: Planetary Caves: A Solar System View of Processes and Products
Planetary Caves: A Solar System View of Processes and Products Open
We provide the first solar system wide compendium of speleogenic processes and products. An examination of 15 solar system bodies revealed that six cave‐forming processes occur beyond Earth including volcanic (cryo and magmatic), fracturin…
View article: Structural evolution of Galileo Regio, dark terrain of Ganymede.
Structural evolution of Galileo Regio, dark terrain of Ganymede. Open
<p>Galileo Regio is a dark terrain of Ganymede extending approximately from 180°-120° W to 0°-60° N that shows high crater density and morphotectonic structures called furrows. Such structures are …
View article: Unravelling icy Planetary Surfaces: Insights on their tectonic DEformation from field Survey - UPSIDES
Unravelling icy Planetary Surfaces: Insights on their tectonic DEformation from field Survey - UPSIDES Open
<p>The icy satellites of the Solar System, such as Europa, Ganymede and Enceladus, show widespread evidence for brittle morphotectonic structures (fractures/faults) that provide insights to infer the kinematics and the mechanical pro…
View article: Large size lava tubes as planetary analogues: the case of La Corona (Lanzarote, Canary Islands)
Large size lava tubes as planetary analogues: the case of La Corona (Lanzarote, Canary Islands) Open
<div class="co_mto_htmlabstract mt-3"> <div class="co_mto_htmlabstract-affilitions">Lava tubes, or pyroducts [1], are a peculiar type of lava caves originating from basaltic lava flows. These conduits are ve…
View article: Compositional and subsurface analysis of an outcrop close to Olympia Planum on Mars
Compositional and subsurface analysis of an outcrop close to Olympia Planum on Mars Open
<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In the Martian North Polar Cap, troughs are formed and enlarged by the erosive action of katabatic winds, blowing perpendicularly with respect to steep edges of the cap. Along these valle…
View article: gmap - qgis training material: Ingenii Basin (moon)
gmap - qgis training material: Ingenii Basin (moon) Open
This dataset part of the Geology and Planetary Mapping Winter School 2022 featuring Ingenii Basin as a study area. Ingenii Basin is located on the lunar farside centred at 33.7°S 163.5°E within the South Pole-Aitken basin. The floor of Ing…
View article: gmap - qgis training material: Ingenii Basin (moon)
gmap - qgis training material: Ingenii Basin (moon) Open
This dataset part of the Geology and Planetary Mapping Winter School 2022 featuring Ingenii Basin as a study area. Ingenii Basin is located on the lunar farside centred at 33.7°S 163.5°E within the South Pole-Aitken basin. The floor of Ing…
View article: Inception and Evolution of La Corona Lava Tube System (Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain)
Inception and Evolution of La Corona Lava Tube System (Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain) Open
Growing interest in studying large terrestrial lava tubes is motivated in part by their analogy with their extra‐terrestrial counterparts. However, on Earth, the formation of such structures is still poorly understood. Here, the lava tube …
View article: Supplementary material La Corona lava tube 3D point cloud
Supplementary material La Corona lava tube 3D point cloud Open
Supplementary material for "Inception and evolution of La Corona lava tube system (Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain)" 3D model data set (topography, tube, reconstructed paleo-topography)
View article: Supplementary material La Corona lava tube 3D point cloud
Supplementary material La Corona lava tube 3D point cloud Open
Supplementary material for "Inception and evolution of La Corona lava tube system (Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain)" 3D model data set (topography, tube, reconstructed paleo-topography)