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A test of general relativity using radio links with the Cassini spacecraft

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A measurement of the frequency shift of radio photons to and from the Cassini spacecraft as they passed near the Sun agrees with the predictions of standard general relativity with a sensitivity that approaches the level at which, theoretically, deviations are expected in some cosmological models.
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The Gravity Field and Interior Structure of Enceladus

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The quadrupole gravity field of Enceladus and its hemispherical asymmetry is determined using Doppler data from three spacecraft flybys to indicate the presence of a negative mass anomaly in the south-polar region, largely compensated by a positive subsurface anomaly compatible with the existence of a regional subsurfaced sea at depths of 30 to 40 kilometers.
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JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE): An ESA mission to orbit Ganymede and to characterise the Jupiter system

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The Tides of Titan

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Gravity data from six flybys of Saturn's moon, Titan, by the Cassini spacecraft suggest that Titan's interior is flexible on tidal time scales with the magnitude of the observed tidal deformations being consistent with the existence of a global subsurface water ocean.
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Gravity Field, Shape, and Moment of Inertia of Titan

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Gravity data from four flybys of the Cassini spacecraft past Saturn's moon, Titan, is used to model the moon's gravity field and probe its deep interior structure, implying that Titan is a partially differentiated body with a core consisting of a mix of ice and rock or hydrated silicates.
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Measurement and implications of Saturn’s gravity field and ring mass

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The results show that Saturn's rings are substantially younger than the planet itself and constrain models of their origin, and five small moons located in and around the rings are presented, confirming that the flows are very deep and likely extend down to the levels where magneticipation occurs.
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Measurement of Jupiter’s asymmetric gravity field

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Measurements of Jupiter’s gravity harmonics are reported through precise Doppler tracking of the Juno spacecraft in its polar orbit around Jupiter, finding a north–south asymmetry, which is a signature of atmospheric and interior flows.
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Late Quaternary landscape evolution of the Tiber River delta plain (Central Italy): new evidence from pollen data, biostratigraphy and 14 C dating

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Spacecraft Doppler tracking: Noise budget and accuracy achievable in precision radio science observations

We discuss noise in Doppler tracking of deep space probes and provide a detailed noise model for Doppler radio science experiments. The most sensitive current experiments achieve fractional frequency…
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Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background: Upper Limits in the 10–6 to 10–3 Hz Band

We have used precision Doppler tracking of the Cassini spacecraft during its 2001-2002 solar opposition to derive improved observational limits to an isotropic background of low-frequency…
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