Comets may have played an important role in depositing the organic matter that, between 4,6 and 3,6 billion of years ago, allowed the formation of life on the...
Organic materials and ices in the outer solar system
The composition of the outer solar system is of particular interest because it holds the key to understanding the chemical evolution of the Solar System...
Origin and Early Evolution of the Solar System 1: Our Understanding of the Solar System through Ages
Series: XXVIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics: Solar System Exploration Topic: Origin and Early Evolution of the Solar System Lecture 1: Our...
Origin of two primitive NEAs: (3200) Phaethon and 1998 RQ36
Understanding the composition and the nature of any asteroid approaching the Earth, and consequently potentially hazardous, is a matter of general interest...
Physical properties of asteroid surfaces 1: Introduction to asteroid UV-VIS-NIR spectrometry
Series: XXVIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics: Solar System Exploration Topic: Physical Properties of Asteroid Surfaces Lecture 1: Introduction to...
Physical properties of asteroid surfaces 2: Novel spectrometric modeling
Series: XXVIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics: Solar System Exploration Topic: Physical Properties of Asteroid Surfaces Lecture 2: Novel...
Planet formation signatures in transitional disks: the ALMA and SPHERE view
With more than 3000 detected exoplanets it is now clear that planet formation is a natural outcome of stellar formation. However, the mechanisms by which...
Planetary Atmospheres 1: Overview of Planetary Atmospheres in the Solar System
Series: XXVIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics: Solar System Exploration Topic: Planetary Atmospheres. Lecture 1: Overview of planetary atmospheres...
Planetary Atmospheres 2: Radiative Transfer, Composition, and Clouds
Series: XXVIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics: Solar System Exploration Topic: Planetary Atmospheres. Lecture 2: Radiative transfer, composition...