Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Sep 2009
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009dps....41.1617h&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #41, #16.17
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
A detailed understanding of the small bodies in the outer solar system will provide important constraints on the formation and evolution of the solar system. It will also further our understanding of the distribution of sources of organic material and the transport of organic material into the inner solar system. As part of the JPL Planetary Science Summer School, we present a proposal for a NASA New Frontiers class mission designed to acquire the first ever in situ measurements of a Trojan asteroid and a Centaur asteroid. This mission focuses on the search for and characterization of any organics and volatiles present on these bodies and the determination of physical properties such as mass, shape, composition and structure. This poster presents the proposed targets and a rationale for their selection as well the science goals and proposed instrumentation.
Benfield P. J. M.
Calef Fred J. III
Cersosimo D. O.
Citron Robert I.
Effinger R.
No associations
LandOfFree
A JPL Planetary Science Summer School Trojan and Centaur Reconnaissance Mission: Science does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with A JPL Planetary Science Summer School Trojan and Centaur Reconnaissance Mission: Science, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and A JPL Planetary Science Summer School Trojan and Centaur Reconnaissance Mission: Science will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1332112