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Instruments selected for Mars 2020, NASA’s latest rover

Instruments selected for Mars 2020, NASA’s latest rover

by Joseph O'Rourke | Sep 9, 2014 | Current Events

NASA recently revealed the scientific instruments for Mars 2020, the next Mars rover and the first step in an ambitious sample return campaign.

Searching for Signs of Plate Tectonics in Polluted White Dwarfs

Searching for Signs of Plate Tectonics in Polluted White Dwarfs

by Joseph O'Rourke | Jul 23, 2014 | Daily Paper Summaries

Astronomers hope to get lucky and discover the first evidence of plate tectonics on a planet besides Earth: remnants of continental crust in the rocky material that pollutes some white dwarfs.

Albedo as a quick proxy for asteroid compositions

Albedo as a quick proxy for asteroid compositions

by Joseph O'Rourke | Jun 26, 2014 | Daily Paper Summaries

Obtaining high-resolution spectra of asteroids is challenging. Measuring asteroid albedos in broad photometric wavebands is relatively easy, and potentially provides useful information about surface composition.

Why isn’t Iapetus inclined to be eccentric?

Why isn’t Iapetus inclined to be eccentric?

by Joseph O'Rourke | Jun 19, 2014 | Daily Paper Summaries

The unexpectedly large inclination of Iapetus may result from close encounters between Saturn and an interloping ice giant planet during the early evolution of the Solar System.

Will we find signs of tectonics on Pluto? And what would that mean?

Will we find signs of tectonics on Pluto? And what would that mean?

by Joseph O'Rourke | May 21, 2014 | Daily Paper Summaries

New Horizons will arrive at Pluto in mid-2015. Images of ancient tectonic features on its surface may provide evidence for the existence of an ancient, subsurface ocean.

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