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Pluto and Triton are icy twins of the outer Solar System, 'born' in the same region but 'raised' under very different circumstances. This book provides a comprehensive review of the similarities and differences between various features of Pluto and Triton for a big-picture view of how these planetary bodies may be connected. In addition, the book reviews the far too limited spacecraft exploration that has been devoted to both of these planetary bodies and outlines the outstanding questions that future missions will need to answer.
This book is suitable for researchers and graduate students alike in planetary science. It is not a course text but could be used for planetary science courses focused on the outer solar system.
Key Features
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Represents the first book to compare and contrast Pluto and Triton
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Includes results from the New Horizons flyby of Pluto, one of the most exciting and scientifically impactful events in modern planetary exploration
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Written by leading experts in the field
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Identifies outstanding science questions and planning constraints for future missions
The editors wish to specifically acknowledge the Cassini and Rosetta projects and NASA grants 80NSSC18K1233, 80NSSC19K1306, 80NSSC23K1270, and 80NSSC18K1620. This series of funding opportunities made leadership and organization of this book possible. Olivier Mousis specifically acknowledges funding from CNES. The project leading to this publication has received funding from the Excellence Initiative of Aix-Marseille Université-A*Midex, a French ‘Investissements d’Avenir program’ AMX-21-IET-018. This research holds as part of the project FACOM (ANR-22- CE49-0005-01_ACT) and has benefited from a funding provided by l’Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) under the Generic Call for Proposals 2022.
1 - Triton and Pluto: Same Origin but Separated at Birth
2 - Pluto and Triton: Interior Structures, Lithospheres and Potential for Oceans
3 - Triton and Pluto: Cryovolcanism in the Outer Reaches of Our Solar System
4 - Divergent: Triton and Pluto Morphology and Geology
5 - Volatile Cycles and Surface-Atmosphere Interactions
6 - Clouds and Hazes in the Atmospheres of Triton and Pluto
7 - Magnetospheric and Space Environment Interactions with the Upper Atmosphere and Ionosphere
8 - On the Detection of Subsurface Oceans within Triton and Pluto
9 - Future Measurement Needs: Surface Processes
10 - Future Measurement Needs for the Atmospheres of Pluto and Triton
11 - Planning for Long-Lived Missions
12 - Pluto and Triton: Open Questions and Decadal Linkages