Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer for Ice Giant Atmospheres Exploration
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In Situ Exploration of the Ice Giants: Science and Technology
The ice giant planets Uranus and Neptune are the outermost giant planets of our solar system, and represent a largely unexplored class of planetary objects, filling the gap in size between the larger gas giants and the smaller terrestrial worlds. This topical collection comprises a series of papers based on presentations and discussions from a 2019 meeting held in Marseille. It provides a timely and comprehensive review of the status of science, instrumentation, mission concept, and technology topics relevant to the exploration of ice giant planet atmospheres with entry probes, including scientific questions, how to achieve them, and technology challenges.
UPDATE: This series of articles is followed-up by the collection "In Situ Exploration of the Giant Planets", which extends the scope to all giant planets.
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Olivier J. Mousis
Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, CNES, LAM, Marseille, France
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David H. Atkinson
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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Science Goals and Mission Objectives for the Future Exploration of Ice Giants Systems: A Horizon 2061 Perspective
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The Atmospheric Structure of the Ice Giant Planets from In Situ Measurements by Entry Probes
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Observational Constraints on the Formation and Evolution of Neptune-Class Exoplanets
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Tracing the Origins of the Ice Giants Through Noble Gas Isotopic Composition
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Key Atmospheric Signatures for Identifying the Source Reservoirs of Volatiles in Uranus and Neptune
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Small Next-Generation Atmospheric Probe (SNAP) Concept to Enable Future Multi-Probe Missions: A Case Study for Uranus
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The Deep Composition of Uranus and Neptune from In Situ Exploration and Thermochemical Modeling
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Chemical and Isotopic Composition Measurements on Atmospheric Probes Exploring Uranus and Neptune
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Counting and Phase Function Measurements with the LONSCAPE Instrument to Determine Physical Properties of Aerosols in Ice Giant Planet Atmospheres
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Entry System Technology Readiness for Ice-Giant Probe Missions
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Ice Giant Circulation Patterns: Implications for Atmospheric Probes
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Deep Atmosphere Composition, Structure, Origin, and Exploration, with Particular Focus on Critical in situ Science at the Icy Giants
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A Review of the in Situ Probe Designs from Recent Ice Giant Mission Concept Studies
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European Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs) and Radioisotope Heater Units (RHUs) for Space Science and Exploration
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