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Enceladus Orbilander Flagship Mission

by Keith Cowing

The second-highest priority new Flagship mission in Origins, Worlds, and Life: A Decadal Strategy for Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023-2032 is the Enceladus Orbilander [1].

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Comparing NASA Discovery and New Frontiers Class Mission Concepts for the Io Volcano Observer (IVO)

by Keith Cowing

Jupiter’s moon Io is a highly compelling target for future exploration that offers critical insight into tidal dissipation processes and the geology of high heat flux worlds, including primitive planetary […]

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Astrobiology eXploration at Enceladus (AXE): A New Frontiers Mission Concept Study

by Keith Cowing

The Saturnian moon Enceladus presents a unique opportunity to sample the contents of a subsurface liquid water ocean in situ via the continuous plume formed over its south polar terrain […]

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