Ocean Worlds, 1st ed. 2021 Habitability in the Outer Solar System and Beyond Space Sciences Series of ISSI Series, Vol. 77
Langue : Anglais
Coordonnateurs : Coustenis Athena, Rodrigo Rafael, Spohn Tilman, Hand Kevin P., Hayes Alexander, Olsson-Francis Karen, Postberg Frank, Sotin Christophe, Tobie Gabriel, Raulin Francois, Walter Nicolas, L’Haridon Jonas
This collection of scientific papers provides a state-of-the-art look at current knowledge on ocean worlds in our solar system and beyond. It is the result of a collaborative effort by scientists studying both terrestrial and extraterrestrial oceans, and analyzes the emergence of life and its survival on Earth as well as other potentially habitable planets and moons.
The papers examine the more remote provinces of our solar system, focusing on the icy moons of the giant planets, like Europa and Titan, as well as bodies like Ceres and putative extrasolar ocean worlds. Their potential for subsurface liquid water oceans are explored, as is as their astrobiological potential. The collection also takes a look at Earth?s own oceans, which offer important clues for the investigation of other ocean worlds.
In addition, the collection addresses the outstanding key scientific questions and measurements, technologies and laboratory experiments necessary for the exploration of ocean worlds known today.
Previously published in Space Science Reviews in the Topical Collection "Ocean Worlds?
The papers examine the more remote provinces of our solar system, focusing on the icy moons of the giant planets, like Europa and Titan, as well as bodies like Ceres and putative extrasolar ocean worlds. Their potential for subsurface liquid water oceans are explored, as is as their astrobiological potential. The collection also takes a look at Earth?s own oceans, which offer important clues for the investigation of other ocean worlds.
In addition, the collection addresses the outstanding key scientific questions and measurements, technologies and laboratory experiments necessary for the exploration of ocean worlds known today.
Previously published in Space Science Reviews in the Topical Collection "Ocean Worlds?
1. Preface [REPLACES EDITORIAL]
2. “On the Habitability and Future Exploration of Ocean Worlds” by K. Hand et al.
3. “The emergence of life” by E. Camprubi Casas et al.
4. “Large ocean worlds with high-pressure ices” by B. Journaux et al.
5. “Ice-ocean exchange processes in outer solar system satellites” by K. M. Soderlund et al.
6. “Relict Ocean Worlds: Ceres” by M.-C. De Sanctis et al.
7. “Experimental and Simulation Efforts in the Astrobiological Exploration of Exooceans” by R.-S. Taubner et al.
8. “Microbial diversity and biosignatures: an icy moons perspective” by M. Jebbar et al.
9. “Key Technologies and Instrumentation for Subsurface Exploration of Ocean Worlds” by B. Dachwald et al.
2. “On the Habitability and Future Exploration of Ocean Worlds” by K. Hand et al.
3. “The emergence of life” by E. Camprubi Casas et al.
4. “Large ocean worlds with high-pressure ices” by B. Journaux et al.
5. “Ice-ocean exchange processes in outer solar system satellites” by K. M. Soderlund et al.
6. “Relict Ocean Worlds: Ceres” by M.-C. De Sanctis et al.
7. “Experimental and Simulation Efforts in the Astrobiological Exploration of Exooceans” by R.-S. Taubner et al.
8. “Microbial diversity and biosignatures: an icy moons perspective” by M. Jebbar et al.
9. “Key Technologies and Instrumentation for Subsurface Exploration of Ocean Worlds” by B. Dachwald et al.
Athena Coustenis studied Physics and Astrophysics at Pierre et Marie Curie Paris University and English Literature at La Sorbonne, but she managed to get two Masters and only one PhD. She is currently Director of Research with the French Center for Scientific Research based at Paris Observatory in Meudon, specializing in Planetology. She is currently the President of the European Space Sciences Committee, of the European Space Agency’s Human Exploration and Science Advisory Committee, of the COSPAR Panel on Planetary Protection and of the Evaluation Science committee of the French National Center for Space Studies. She is a member of several other international advisory bodies, in particular of ESA and NASA. She has published more than 230 scientific papers, written 3 books and several chapters and she has given more than 350 presentations.
Rafael Rodrigo (PhD at the University of Granada in 1979) has been Director of the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (1990-2004), where he was directly involved in the direction of many projects on Solar System Exploration. He has been the President of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) (2008-2012). He has been or is involved in many space missions (Rosetta, Cassini‐Huygens, Mars Express, Bepi‐Colombo, JUICE). He is currently a Research Professor at the Centro de Astrobiologia (CSIC), Madrid, and former Executive Director of the International Space Science Institute in Bern, Switzerland (2012-2018). Presently he is General Secretary for Research at the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. He is the author or co‐author of more than 300 scientific publications.
Tilman Spohn is the executive Director of the International Space Science Institute in Bern, Switzerland. Before, he was director of the DLR Institute of Planetary Research in Berlin/Germany and a Professor of Planetology at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster/Germany. He specializes
A collaborative effort by scientists studying terrestrial and extraterrestrial oceans Summarizes the latest findings on ocean words, astrobiology, and potential habitability of planets and their satellites Examines the icy moons like Europa, Ganymede, Enceladus and Titan, as well as Ceres
Date de parution : 10-2021
Ouvrage de 345 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Date de parution : 10-2020
Ouvrage de 345 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
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