J. Hunter Waite

TL;DR: In this article, a two-stage resistively-heated thermal modulator that does not use any cryogenic consumables is described, where a commercially available piece of stainless-steel wall coated capillary column is used as the modulator.

TL;DR: In this paper, a simulation of Titan's upper atmosphere can exhibit significant short-term temperature variations when exposed to globally averaged plasma heating rates over periods of 8 Earth days (0.5 Titan days).

TL;DR: In this paper, the formation and composition of noble gas-rich clathrates on Pluto's surface was investigated using a statistical-thermodynamic model, and it was shown that a clathrate thickness of order of a few centimeters globally averaged on the planet is enough to trap all Ar, Kr and Xe if these noble gases were in protosolar proportions in Pluto's early atmosphere.

TL;DR: A new analysis of Titan photoelectron data results in an upper limit on the potential of 2.95 V along magnetic field lines associated with Titan at up to 6.8 R T, which is comparable to some similar estimates for photoelectrons seen in Earth's magnetosphere.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarize the scientific potential and mission and system design for a Flagship-class mission to Titan and present a broad range of science objectives addressed by an architecture that is uniquely enabled by the Titan atmosphere which permits aerocapture of an orbiter and delivery of a lander and balloon.