Outer planet frontier of geoscience
Tag: Rings and moons
Partial differentiation of Europa and implications for the origin of materials in the Jupiter system
The Galileo mission measured the gravity field around Europa. The results indicated that the moon’s interior is mostly made of rock (~90 wt%). …
Higher surface temperatures near south polar region of the Moon measured by ChaSTE experiment on-board Chandrayaan-3
Water-ice prospecting is a crucial step in unlocking the Moon’s potential for supporting human habitat and furthering exploration. Lunar Temperat…