Libration of Pluto’s argument of perihelion and the role of the major planets
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DOI: 10.1007/s10569-025-10249-z
Abstract: Pluto’s argument of perihelion is known to librate around 90∘\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}$$90^\circ $$\end{document}. This libration is related to the secular phenomenon known as the von Zeipel–Lidov–Kozai (vZLK) oscillation.… read more here.
Keywords: document; argument; argument perihelion; usepackage ... See more keywords
Recent Advancements and Motivations of Simulated Pluto Experiments
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DOI: 10.1007/s11214-018-0558-6
Abstract: This review of Pluto laboratory research presents some of the recent advancements and motivations in our understanding enabled by experimental simulations, the need for experiments to facilitate models, and predictions for future laboratory work. The… read more here.
Keywords: simulated pluto; motivations simulated; geology; pluto ... See more keywords
Pluto–Charon solar wind interaction dynamics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2016.11.036
Abstract: Abstract This work studies Charon’s effects on the Pluto-solar wind interaction using a multifluid MHD model which simulates the interactions of Pluto and Charon with the solar wind as well as with each other. Specifically,… read more here.
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Primordial N2 provides a cosmochemical explanation for the existence of Sputnik Planitia, Pluto
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DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2018.05.007
Abstract: Abstract The presence of N2 in the surface environment of Pluto is critical in creating Pluto's richness of features and processes. Here, we propose that the nitrogen atoms in the N2 observed on Pluto were… read more here.
Keywords: provides cosmochemical; cosmochemical explanation; pluto; explanation existence ... See more keywords
Breaking up is hard to do: Global cartography and topography of Pluto's mid-sized icy Moon Charon from New Horizons
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DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2018.06.010
Abstract: Abstract The 2015 New Horizons flyby through the Pluto system produced the first high-resolution topographic maps of Pluto and Charon, the most distant objects so mapped. Global integrated mosaics of the illuminated surface of Pluto's… read more here.
Keywords: topography; new horizons; cartography; pluto ... See more keywords
Global compositional cartography of Pluto from intensity-based registration of LEISA data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2020.113833
Abstract: Abstract In 2015 the New Horizons spacecraft reached the Pluto system and returned unprecedentedly detailed measurements of its surface properties. These measurements have already been integrated into global reflectance, topography and narrow-band multispectral surface maps.… read more here.
Keywords: intensity based; cartography; surface; leisa ... See more keywords
Pluto’s Small Moons Are Unlike Any Other
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DOI: 10.1029/2024eo240527
Abstract: The strange blend of surface chemistry on Nix and Hydra raises big question about the evolution of the Pluto system. read more here.
Keywords: chemistry; small moons; pluto small; pluto ... See more keywords
A bimodal distribution of haze in Pluto’s atmosphere
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27811-6
Abstract: Pluto, Titan, and Triton make up a unique class of solar system bodies, with icy surfaces and chemically reducing atmospheres rich in organic photochemistry and haze formation. Hazes play important roles in these atmospheres, with… read more here.
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The PLUTO plastidial nucleobase transporter also transports the thiamin precursor hydroxymethylpyrimidine
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DOI: 10.1042/bsr20180048
Abstract: In plants, the hydroxymethylpyrimidine (HMP) and thiazole precursors of thiamin are synthesized and coupled together to form thiamin in plastids. Mutants unable to form HMP can be rescued by exogenous HMP, implying the presence of… read more here.
Keywords: pluto plastidial; hmp; pluto; nucleobase transporter ... See more keywords
Tidal evolution of the Pluto–Charon binary
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DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202038858
Abstract: A giant collision is believed to be at the origin of the Pluto-Charon system. As a result, the initial orbit and spins after impact may have substantially differed from those observed today. More precisely, the… read more here.
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Pluto near the edge of chaos
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2118692119
Abstract: Significance The dwarf planet, Pluto, has stirred the imagination of the public and of planetary scientists due to its many unusual properties. Among these properties is its Neptune-crossing orbit whose stability is owed to an… read more here.
Keywords: near edge; chaos; pluto; pluto near ... See more keywords