Production of Oxidants by Ion Bombardment of Icy Moons in the Outer Solar System by Philippe Boduch, Enio Frota da Silveira, Alicja Domaracka, Oscar Gomis, Xue Yang Lv, Maria Elisabetta Palumbo, Sergio Pilling, Hermann Rothard, Eduardo Seperuelo Duarte, Giovanni Strazzulla

“…The experimental results are discussed in the light of the relevance they have to support the presence of an energy source for biosphere on Europa and other icy moons in the outer Solar System.…”
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Orbit of a Possible Planet X by Amir Siraj, Christopher F. Chyba, Scott Tremaine

“…The plausibility of an unseen planet in the outer solar system, and the expected orbit and mass of such a planet, have long been a topic of inquiry and debate. …”
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Informed Design of a Gravity Science Experiment for the Future Geophysical Investigation of the Uranian Moons by Valerio Filice, Gael Cascioli, Sébastien Le Maistre, Rose-Marie Baland, Antony Trinh, Erwan Mazarico, Sander Goossens

“…The outer solar system beyond Saturn remains unexplored by dedicated orbital missions. …”
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Production, Transport, and Destruction of Dust in the Kuiper Belt: The Effects of Refractory and Volatile Grain Compositions by Thomas Corbett, Alex Doner, Mihály Horányi, Pontus Brandt, Will Grundy, Carey M. Lisse, Joel Parker, Lowell Peltier, Andrew R. Poppe, Kelsi N. Singer, S. Alan Stern, Anne J. Verbiscer

“…We present a model of silicate and ice grain dynamics in the outer solar system, considering gravitational and radiation forces and grain erosion. …”
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