Laboratory VIS–NIR reflectance measurements of heated Vesta regolith analogs: Unraveling the spectral properties of the pitted impact deposits on VestaOPEN ACCESS
T. Michalik, A. Maturilli, E. A. Cloutis, K. Stephan, R. Milke, K.-D. Matz, R. Jaumann, L. Hecht, H. Hiesinger, K. A. Otto MAPS, Version of Record online: 05 April 2024 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
A Geologic Map of Vesta Produced Using a Hybrid Method for Incorporating Spectroscopic and Morphologic DataOPEN ACCESS
R. Aileen Yingst, Scott C. Mest, W. Brent Garry, David A. Williams, Daniel C. Berman and Tracy K. P. Gregg The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 4, Number 9 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We have…
The Radiation Environment of Ceres and Implications for Surface Sampling
T.A. Nordheim, J.C. Castillo-Rogez, M.N. Villarreal, J.E.C. Scully, and E.S. Costello AstrobiologyPublished Online: 21 Apr 2022 LINK “Ceres is a large water-rich dwarf planet located within the asteroid belt. Its surface displays evidence of material…
Kilometer-scale crater size-frequency distributions on CeresOPEN ACCESS
Kosei Toyokawa, Junichi Haruyama, Naoyuki Hirata, Sayuri Tanaka, Takahiro Iwata IcarusAvailable online 29 January 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • We explored the crater size-frequency distribution (SFD) with D > 1 km on Ceres.• The SFD of projectiles…
The Dark Side of PlutoOPEN ACCESS
Tod R. Lauer, John R. Spencer, Tanguy Bertrand, Ross A. Beyer, Kirby D, Runyon, Oliver L White, Leslie A. Young, Kimberly Ennico, William B. McKinnon, Jeffrey M. Moore, Catherine B. Olkin, S. Alan Stern and…
Dwarf planet (1) Ceres surface bluing due to high porosity resulting from sublimationOPEN ACCESS
Stefan E. Schröder, Olivier Poch, Marco Ferrari, Simone De Angelis, Robin Sultana, Sandra M. Potin, Pierre Beck, Maria Cristina De Sanctis & Bernard Schmitt Nature Communications 12 , 1–9 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The…
The surface of (1) Ceres in visible light as seen by Dawn/VIROPEN ACCESS
B. Rousseau, M. C. De Sanctis, A. Raponi, M. Ciarniello, E. Ammannito, A. Frigeri, M. Ferrari, S. De Angelis, F. Tosi, S. E. Schröder, C. A. Raymond, C. T. Russell A&A 642, A74 (2020)Published online…
Evidence of non-uniform crust of Ceres from Dawn’s high-resolution gravity data
R. S. Park, A. S. Konopliv, A. I. Ermakov, J. C. Castillo-Rogez, R. R. Fu, K. H. G. Hughson, T. H. Prettyman, C. A. Raymond, J. E. C. Scully, H. G. Sizemore, M. M. Sori,…
Impact-driven mobilization of deep crustal brines on dwarf planet Ceres
C. A. Raymond, A. I. Ermakov, J. C. Castillo-Rogez, S. Marchi, B. C. Johnson, M. A. Hesse, J. E. C. Scully, D. L. Buczkowski, H. G. Sizemore, P. M. Schenk, A. Nathues, R. S. Park,…
Fresh emplacement of hydrated sodium chloride on Ceres from ascending salty fluids
M. C. De Sanctis, E. Ammannito, A. Raponi, A. Frigeri, M. Ferrari, F. G. Carrozzo, M. Ciarniello, M. Formisano, B. Rousseau, F. Tosi, F. Zambon, C. A. Raymond & C. T. Russell Nature Astronomy, Volume…
Impact heat driven volatile redistribution at Occator crater on Ceres as a comparative planetary processOPEN ACCESS
P. Schenk, J. Scully, D. Buczkowski, H. Sizemore, B. Schmidt, C. Pieters, A. Neesemann, D. O’Brien, S. Marchi, D. Williams, A. Nathues, M. De Sanctis, F. Tosi, C. T. Russell, J. Castillo-Rogez & C. Raymond…
Recent cryovolcanic activity at Occator crater on Ceres
A. Nathues, N. Schmedemann, G. Thangjam, J. H. Pasckert, K. Mengel, J. Castillo-Rogez, E. A. Cloutis, H. Hiesinger, M. Hoffmann, L. Le Corre, J.-Y. Li, C. Pieters, C. A. Raymond, V. Reddy, O. Ruesch &…
GAUSS — A Sample Return Mission to CeresOPEN ACCESS
Xian Shi, Julie Castillo-Rogez, Henry Hsieh, Hejiu Hui, Wing-Huen Ip, Hanlun Lei, Jian-Yang Li, Federico Tosi, Liyong Zhou, Jessica Agarwal, Antonella Barucci, Pierre Beck, Adriano Campo Bagatin, Fabrizio Capaccioni, Andrew Coates, Gabriele Cremonese, Rene Duffard,…
Localized aliphatic organic material on the surface of Ceres
By M. C. De Sanctis, E. Ammannito, H. Y. McSween, A. Raponi, S. Marchi, F. Capaccioni, M. T. Capria, F. G. Carrozzo, M. Ciarniello, S. Fonte, M. Formisano, A. Frigeri, M. Giardino, A. Longobardo, G….
FC Colour Images of Dwarf Planet Ceres Reveal a Complicated Geological History
A. Nathues, M. Hoffmann, T. Platz, G.S. Thangjam, E.A. Cloutis, V. Reddy, L. Le Corre, J.-Y. Li, K. Mengel, A. Rivkin, D.M. Applin, M. Schaefer, U. Christensen, H. Sierks, J. Ripken, B.E. Schmidt, H. Hiesinger,…
Space Weathering on Airless BodiesOPEN ACCESS
Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets Review Accepted manuscript online: 9 September 2016 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) abstract “Space weathering refers to alteration that occurs in the space environment with time. Lunar samples, and to some extent…
Distribution of phyllosilicates on the surface of Ceres
E. Ammannito, M. C. DeSanctis, M. Ciarniello, A. Frigeri, F. G. Carrozzo, J.-Ph. Combe, B. L. Ehlmann, S. Marchi, H. Y. McSween, A. Raponi, M. J. Toplis, F. Tosi, J. C. Castillo-Rogez, F. Capaccioni, M….
Cratering on Ceres: Implications for its crust and evolution
By H. Hiesinger, S. Marchi, N. Schmedemann, P. Schenk, J. H. Pasckert, A. Neesemann, D. P. O’Brien, T. Kneissl, A. I. Ermakov, R. R. Fu, M. T. Bland, A. Nathues, T. Platz, D. A. Williams,…
Footprints of a possible Ceres asteroid paleo-family
V. Carruba, D. Nesvorný, S. Marchi, S. Aljbaae Accepted for publication in MNRAS PDF (open access) abstract “Ceres is the largest and most massive body in the asteroid main belt. Observational data from the Dawn…
Geochemistry, thermal evolution, and cryovolcanism on Ceres with a muddy ice mantle
Marc Neveu, Steven J. Desch Geophysical Research Letters 10.1002/2015GL066375 published: 12 December 2015 LINK “We present a model of the internal evolution of Ceres consistent with pre-Dawn observations and preliminary data returned by Dawn. We…
Sublimation in bright spots on (1) Ceres
A. Nathues, M. Hoffmann, M. Schaefer, L. Le Corre, V. Reddy + et al. Nature 528, 237–240 (09 December 2015) | doi:10.1038/nature15754 LINK “The dwarf planet (1) Ceres, the largest object in the main asteroid…
The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons
S. A. Stern, F. Bagenal, K. Ennico, G. R. Gladstone, W. M. Grundy, W. B. McKinnon, J. M. Moore, C. B. Olkin, J. R. Spencer, H. A. Weaver, L. A. Young, T. Andert, J. Andrews,…
Impact and Cratering Rates onto Pluto
Sarah Greenstreet, Brett Gladman, William B. McKinnon Icarus In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 4 June 2015 LINK
