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View article: Millefeuille: The layering of the Martian atmosphere observed in forward scattering geometry
Millefeuille: The layering of the Martian atmosphere observed in forward scattering geometry Open
We report on observations of the atmosphere above the limb of Mars in forward scattering geometry (~174° phase angle) using the Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS) aboard the European Space Agency’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter …
View article: Potential Landing Sites: A Comprehensive Reconnaissance Assessment of the Europa Clipper Trajectory
Potential Landing Sites: A Comprehensive Reconnaissance Assessment of the Europa Clipper Trajectory Open
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission will explore Jupiter’s icy moon via multiple flybys in the early 2030s. The ocean world Europa is one of the most promising locations to search for life elsewhere in the solar system, and thus Europa Clipper’s…
View article: Comparing NASA Discovery and New Frontiers Class Mission Concepts for the Io Volcano Observer
Comparing NASA Discovery and New Frontiers Class Mission Concepts for the Io Volcano Observer Open
Jupiter’s moon Io is a highly compelling target for future exploration that offers critical insight into tidal dissipation processes and the geology of high heat flux worlds, including primitive planetary bodies, such as the early Earth, t…
View article: Reconnaissance of potential landing sites by Europa Clipper
Reconnaissance of potential landing sites by Europa Clipper Open
The NASA Europa Clipper mission will explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa via multiple flybys in the early 2030s (Pappalardo et al., 2024). The ocean world Europa is one of the most promising locations to search for life elsewhere in th…
View article: Comparing NASA Discovery and New Frontiers Class Mission Concepts for the Io Volcano Observer (IVO)
Comparing NASA Discovery and New Frontiers Class Mission Concepts for the Io Volcano Observer (IVO) Open
Jupiter's moon Io is a highly compelling target for future exploration that offers critical insight into tidal dissipation processes and the geology of high heat flux worlds, including primitive planetary bodies, such as the early Earth, t…
View article: Potential landing sites to be surveyed by Europa Clipper
Potential landing sites to be surveyed by Europa Clipper Open
The NASA Europa Clipper mission [1] will explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa via multiple flybys in the early 2030s. The ocean world Europa is one of the most promising locations to search for life elsewhere in the Solar System [2, 3, …
View article: Degradation of the 2014–2015 Holuhraun vent-proximal edifice in Iceland
Degradation of the 2014–2015 Holuhraun vent-proximal edifice in Iceland Open
The earliest stages of volcanic vent degradation are rarely measured, leaving a gap in the knowledge that informs landform degradation models of cinder cones and other monogenetic vent structures. We documented the initial degradation of a…
View article: Degradation of the 2014–2015 Holuhraun vent-proximal edifice in Iceland
Degradation of the 2014–2015 Holuhraun vent-proximal edifice in Iceland Open
The earliest stages of volcanic vent degradation are rarely measured, leaving a gap in the knowledge that informs landform degradation models of cinder cones and other monogenetic vent structures. We documented the initial degradation of a…
View article: Coping with eco-anxiety: An interdisciplinary perspective for collective learning and strategic communication
Coping with eco-anxiety: An interdisciplinary perspective for collective learning and strategic communication Open
Anthropogenic climate change and ecological crisis are affecting people's mental health. One such manifestation, eco-anxiety, is anxiety in the form of negative, troublesome, and automatic physiological, cognitive, emotional, and behaviora…
View article: Cultural heritage resources in climate action
Cultural heritage resources in climate action Open
With the climate warming faster now than during any period in human history, every part of society—including the cultural sector— has a responsibility to advance changes that benefit communities now and in the future. Both intangible and t…
View article: High-Resolution Regional Digital Elevation Models and Derived Products from MESSENGER MDIS Images
High-Resolution Regional Digital Elevation Models and Derived Products from MESSENGER MDIS Images Open
The Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) on the Mercury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft has provided global images of Mercury’s surface. A subset of off-nadir observations acquired at different ti…
View article: Revealing Active Mars with HiRISE Digital Terrain Models
Revealing Active Mars with HiRISE Digital Terrain Models Open
Many discoveries of active surface processes on Mars have been made due to the availability of repeat high-resolution images from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. HiRISE stere…
View article: Recommendations for Addressing Priority Io Science in the Next Decade
Recommendations for Addressing Priority Io Science in the Next Decade Open
Io is a priority destination for solar system exploration. The scope and importance of science questions at Io necessitates a broad portfolio of research and analysis, telescopic observations, and planetary missions - including a dedicated…
View article: RPIFs to PDUCs: New Planetary Data Utilization Centers to support NASA’s Planetary Data Ecosystem
RPIFs to PDUCs: New Planetary Data Utilization Centers to support NASA’s Planetary Data Ecosystem Open
Whitepaper #016 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: other: Planetary data usage and infrastructure; other planetary bodies: All solid Solar System bodies
View article: Extended Missions in Planetary Science: Impacts to Science and the Workforce
Extended Missions in Planetary Science: Impacts to Science and the Workforce Open
Extended planetary missions demonstrate tremendous science value.The return in science productivity more than justifies the small expense of extending functioning missions relative to developing and launching a new mission.We recommend tha…
View article: Maximizing the Value of Solar System Data Through Planetary Spatial Data Infrastructures
Maximizing the Value of Solar System Data Through Planetary Spatial Data Infrastructures Open
Planetary spatial data returned by spacecraft, including images and higher-order products such as mosaics, controlled basemaps, and digital elevation models (DEMs), are of critical importance to NASA, its commercial partners and other spac…
View article: The Science Case for Io Exploration
The Science Case for Io Exploration Open
Io is a priority destination for solar system exploration, as it is the best natural laboratory to study the intertwined processes of tidal heating, extreme volcanism, and atmosphere-magnetosphere interactions. Io exploration is relevant t…
View article: Mars: Abundant Recurring Slope Lineae (RSL) Following the Planet‐Encircling Dust Event (PEDE) of 2018
Mars: Abundant Recurring Slope Lineae (RSL) Following the Planet‐Encircling Dust Event (PEDE) of 2018 Open
Recurring slope lineae (RSL) are dark linear markings on Mars that regrow annually and likely originate from the flow of either liquid water or granular material. Following the great dust storm (or planet‐encircling dust event, PEDE) of Ma…
View article: Maximizing the value of Solar System data through Planetary Spatial Data\n Infrastructures
Maximizing the value of Solar System data through Planetary Spatial Data\n Infrastructures Open
Planetary spatial data returned by spacecraft, including images and\nhigher-order products such as mosaics, controlled basemaps, and digital\nelevation models (DEMs), are of critical importance to NASA, its commercial\npartners and other s…
View article: Timescales of the Climate Record in the South Polar Ice Cap of Mars
Timescales of the Climate Record in the South Polar Ice Cap of Mars Open
The South Polar Layered Deposits (SPLD) are the largest water ice reservoirs on Mars. Their accumulation is believed to result from climate oscillations that drive the movement of ice and dust on the surface. The High‐Resolution Imaging Sc…
View article: Overcoming the Challenges Associated with Image‐Based Mapping of Small Bodies in Preparation for the OSIRIS‐REx Mission to (101955) Bennu
Overcoming the Challenges Associated with Image‐Based Mapping of Small Bodies in Preparation for the OSIRIS‐REx Mission to (101955) Bennu Open
The OSIRIS‐REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission is the third mission in National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s New Frontiers Program and is the first U.S. mission to return samples from an asteroid to Earth. The most importan…
View article: Correcting spacecraft jitter in HiRISE images
Correcting spacecraft jitter in HiRISE images Open
Mechanical oscillations or vibrations on spacecraft, also called pointing jitter, cause geometric distortions and/or smear in high resolution digital images acquired from orbit.Geometric distortion is especially a problem with pushbroom ty…
View article: Overcoming the Challenges Associated with Image-based Mapping of Small Bodies in Preparation for the OSIRIS-REx Mission to (101955) Bennu
Overcoming the Challenges Associated with Image-based Mapping of Small Bodies in Preparation for the OSIRIS-REx Mission to (101955) Bennu Open
The OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission is the third mission in NASA's New Frontiers Program and is the first U.S. mission to return samples from an asteroid to Earth. The most important decision ahead of the OSIRIS-REx team is the s…
View article: CaSSIS - Targeting, Operations, and Data Reduction
CaSSIS - Targeting, Operations, and Data Reduction Open
CaSSIS (Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System)
is the main imaging system for the ExoMars Trace
Gas Orbiter (TGO) mission. A scientifically
compelling instrument was completed in October
2015 and launched in March 2016 [1]. This abs…
View article: CORRECTING SPACECRAFT JITTER IN HIRISE IMAGES
CORRECTING SPACECRAFT JITTER IN HIRISE IMAGES Open
Mechanical oscillations or vibrations on spacecraft, also called pointing jitter, cause geometric distortions and/or smear in high resolution digital images acquired from orbit. Geometric distortion is especially a problem with pushbroom t…
View article: Stratigraphy of the north polar layered deposits of Mars from high‐resolution topography
Stratigraphy of the north polar layered deposits of Mars from high‐resolution topography Open
The stratigraphy of the layered deposits in the polar regions of Mars is theorized to contain a record of recent climate change linked to insolation changes driven by variations in the planet's orbital and rotational parameters. In order t…
View article: An ice‐rich flow origin for the banded terrain in the Hellas basin, Mars
An ice‐rich flow origin for the banded terrain in the Hellas basin, Mars Open
The interior of Hellas Basin displays a complex landscape and a variety of geomorphological domains. One of these domains, the enigmatic banded terrain covers much of the northwestern part of the basin. We use high‐resolution (Context Came…