Towards a Fuller Understanding of Icy Satellite Seafloors, Interiors, and Habitability
Whitepaper #295 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: giant planets systems; habitability and water; ocean worlds
by Paul K. Byrne, Andrew J. Dombard, Catherine Elder, Steven A. Hauck, II, Mohit Melwani Daswani, Paul V. Regensburger, and Steven D. Vance
Published onMar 18, 2021
Towards a Fuller Understanding of Icy Satellite Seafloors, Interiors, and Habitability
Icy satellites represent compelling astrobiological targets, but their rocky interiors must be better characterized. Fundamental research programs and thematic workshops promoting ocean world interdisciplinarity are key. Future missions to icy satellites should explicitly include objectives to characterize rock–water/high-pressure ice interfaces.
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