Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
X-rays Studies of the Solar System |
| Authors: |
Snios, Bradford, Dunn, William R., Lisse, Carey M., Branduardi-Raymont, Graziella, Dennerl, Konrad, Bhardwaj, Anil, Gladstone, G. Randall, Nulsen, Susan, Bodewits, Dennis, Jackman, Caitriona M., Alvarado-Gómez, Julián D., Bunce, Emma J., Combi, Michael R., Cravens, Thomas E., Cumbee, Renata S., Drake, Jeremy J., Elsner, Ronald F., Grodent, Denis, Hong, Jae Sub, Kharchenko, Vasili, Kraft, Ralph P., Marler, Joan P., Moschou, Sofia P., Mullen, Patrick D., Wolk, Scott J., Yao, Zhonghua |
| Publication Year: |
2019 |
| Collection: |
Astrophysics |
| Subject Terms: |
Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics |
| More Details: |
X-ray observatories contribute fundamental advances in Solar System studies by probing Sun-object interactions, developing planet and satellite surface composition maps, probing global magnetospheric dynamics, and tracking astrochemical reactions. Despite these crucial results, the technological limitations of current X-ray instruments hinder the overall scope and impact for broader scientific application of X-ray observations both now and in the coming decade. Implementation of modern advances in X-ray optics will provide improvements in effective area, spatial resolution, and spectral resolution for future instruments. These improvements will usher in a truly transformative era of Solar System science through the study of X-ray emission.
Comment: White paper submitted to Astro2020, the Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey |
| Document Type: |
Working Paper |
| Access URL: |
http://arxiv.org/abs/1903.02574 |
| Accession Number: |
edsarx.1903.02574 |
| Database: |
arXiv |
