Fundamental Space Physics in Uranus’ Magnetosphere
Whitepaper #018 in the Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2024-2033. Main topics: basic research. Additional topics: planetary magnetospheres; space-based missions/projects; system science.
by Christopher Stephen Arridge, Georgios Xystouris, Corey Cochrane, Ian Cohen, Gina DiBraccio, Peter Kollmann, Laurent Lamy, Adam Masters, Carol Paty, Anezina Solomonidou, Tom Stallard, Marshall Styczinski, and Ali Sulaiman
Published onJul 31, 2023
Fundamental Space Physics in Uranus’ Magnetosphere
Uranus is one of the most under-explored and least understood planetary magnetospheres in our Solar System. Some features in the single Voyager 2 flyby cannot be explained, or for which we only have a limited explanation, highlighting fundamental gaps in our Space Physics. This requires new data to resolve and in this White Paper we urge Heliophysics to support a Uranus Flagship mission.
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