A homogeneous nucleus for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko from its gravity field
- M. Pätzold, T. Andert, F. Scholten
- Physics, GeologyNature
- 4 February 2016
It is concluded that the interior of the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko is homogeneous and constant in density on a global scale without large voids.
Structure of the Venus neutral atmosphere as observed by the Radio Science experiment VeRa on Venus Express
- S. Tellmann, M. Pätzold, B. Häusler, M. Bird, G. Tyler
- Physics, Environmental Science
- 1 September 2009
[1] The European Space Agency Venus Express Radio Science experiment (VeRa) obtained 118 radio occultation measurements of the Venusian atmosphere between July 2006 and June 2007. Southern latitudes…
The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons
- S. Stern, F. Bagenal, E. Zirnstein
- Geology, PhysicsScience
- 16 October 2015
The New Horizons encounter revealed that Pluto displays a surprisingly wide variety of geological landforms, including those resulting from glaciological and surface-atmosphere interactions as well as impact, tectonic, possible cryovolcanic, and mass-wasting processes.
The vertical profile of winds on Titan
- M. Bird, M. Allison, G. Tyler
- Environmental Science, PhysicsNature
- 8 December 2005
A high resolution vertical profile of Titan's winds is reported, with an estimated accuracy of better than 1 m s-1, providing in situ confirmation of superrotation on Titan.
Physics of the Earth’s Space Environment: An Introduction
- G. W. Prölss, M. Bird
- Physics
- 22 July 2004
The mean coronal magnetic field determined from HELIOS Faraday rotation measurements
- M. Pätzold, M. Bird, H. Volland, G. Levy, B. Seidel, C. Stelzried
- Physics
- 1987
Coronal Faraday rotation of the linearly polarized carrier signals of the HELIOS spacecraft was recorded during the regularly occurring solar occultations over almost a complete solar cycle from 1975…
Initial results from the New Horizons exploration of 2014 MU69, a small Kuiper Belt object
- S. Stern, H. Weaver, T. Zurbuchen
- Physics, GeologyScience
- 17 May 2019
The New Horizons spacecraft completed its MU69 flyby on 1 January 2019, with a closest approach distance of 3538 km—less than one-third of its closest distance to Pluto.
Radio science investigations by VeRa onboard the Venus Express spacecraft
- B. Häusler, M. Pätzold, T. Imamura
- Physics, Environmental Science
- 1 November 2006
White-light and radio sounding observations of coronal transients
- M. Bird, H. Volland, R. Woo
- Physics
- 1 August 1985
A concerted search for coronal transients was conducted with the ‘Solwind’ coronagraph during the solar occultations of the two Helios spacecraft in October/November 1979. The polarization angle and…
The coronal electron density distribution determined from dual-frequency ranging measurements during the 1991 solar conjunction of the Ulysses spacecraft
- M. Bird, H. Volland, M. Paetzold, P. Edenhofer, S. Asmar, J. Brenkle
- Physics
- 1 May 1994
Dual-frequency ranging and Doppler measurements were conducted in support of the Ulysses Solar Corona Experiment (SCE) at and around the spacecraft's first solar conjunction in 1991 August. The…
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