The Saturn Ring Skimmer Mission Concept: The next step to explore Saturn’s rings, atmosphere, interior and inner magnetosphere

Matthew Tiscareno; Mar Vaquero; Matthew M. Hedman; Hao Cao; Paul R. Estrada; Andrew P. Ingersoll; Kelly E. Miller; Marzia Parisi; David H. Atkinson; Shawn M. Brooks; Jeffrey N. Cuzzi; James Fuller; Amanda R. Hendrix; Robert E. Johnson; Tommi Koskinen; William S. Kurth; Jonathan I. Lunine; Philip D. Nicholson; Carol S. Paty; Rebecca Schindhelm; Mark R. Showalter; Linda J. Spilker; Nathan J. Strange; Wendy Tseng

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The Saturn Ring Skimmer Mission Concept: The next step to explore Saturn’s rings, atmosphere, interior and inner magnetosphere

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The Saturn Ring Skimmer Mission Concept: The next step to explore Saturn’s rings, atmosphere, interior and inner magnetosphere

Matthew Tiscareno, Mar Vaquero, Matthew M. Hedman, Hao Cao, Paul R. Estrada, Andrew P. Ingersoll, Kelly E. Miller, Marzia Parisi, David H. Atkinson, Shawn M. Brooks, …

Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol.53(4)

03/18/2021

DOI: 10.3847/25c2cfeb.82f6e9ff

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The Saturn Ring Skimmer would reveal how the rings, magnetosphere, atmosphere, and interior of the planet operate as an inter-connected system. It would also address fundamental questions about giant planets and astrophysical disks. We advocate that this mission concept be studied as a potential option for the New Frontiers program.

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Title: Subtitle: The Saturn Ring Skimmer Mission Concept: The next step to explore Saturn’s rings, atmosphere, interior and inner magnetosphere
Creators: Matthew Tiscareno - Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Mar Vaquero - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Matthew M. Hedman - University of Idaho
Hao Cao - Harvard University Press
Paul R. Estrada - Ames Research Center
Andrew P. Ingersoll - California Institute of Technology
Kelly E. Miller - Southwest Research Institute
Marzia Parisi - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
David H. Atkinson - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Shawn M. Brooks - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jeffrey N. Cuzzi - Ames Research Center
James Fuller - California Institute of Technology
Amanda R. Hendrix - Planetary Science Institute
Robert E. Johnson - University of Virginia
Tommi Koskinen - University of Arizona
William S. Kurth - University of Iowa
Jonathan I. Lunine - Cornell University
Philip D. Nicholson - Cornell University
Carol S. Paty - University of Oregon
Rebecca Schindhelm - Ball (France)
Mark R. Showalter - Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Linda J. Spilker - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Nathan J. Strange - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Wendy Tseng - National Taiwan Normal University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol.53(4)
DOI: 10.3847/25c2cfeb.82f6e9ff
ISSN: 0002-7537
eISSN: 2330-9458
Language: English
Date published: 03/18/2021
Academic Unit: Physics and Astronomy
Record Identifier: 9984455575802771

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