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White Paper Towards a Fuller Understanding of Icy Satellite Seafloors, Interiors, and Habitability

Authors :
Byrne, Paul K.
Dombard, Andrew J.
Elder, Catherine M.
Hauck, II, Steven A.
Daswani, Mohit Melwani
Regensburger, Paul V.
Vance, Steven D.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Icy satellites represent compelling astrobiological targets, but their rocky interiors must be better characterized. Fundamental research programs and thematic workshops promoting ocean world interdisciplinarity are key. Future missions to icy satellites should explicitly include objectives to characterize interfaces between rock and water or high-pressure ices.<br />Comment: 7 pages, 2 figures, prepared for the NASEM Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032

Subjects

Subjects :
Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2007.09728
Document Type :
Working Paper

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