Ngoc Truong ("gnoc" like gnocchi)
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@ntruongphd
Outer Solar System Composition, Origin and Habitability. Postdoc @NASAGoddard, PhD @Cornell. Affiliate member with @Juno and @EuropaClipper.
Another posted paper discusses what may be the origin of so-called ''reflective haze''. Short answer: it might be diamonds (!) formed through the process same as industrial diamond synthesis at low pressure, called chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond arxiv.org/abs/2410.10197
We found that Exoplanet K2-18 b could potentially be a hydrothermal world w/ a hot, supercritical water ocean mixing into the atmosphere! This unique ocean may be inhabitable, but it could be an exotic environment unlike anything on Earth. 🌌 Check out our paper to learn more:
We found that Exoplanet K2-18 b could potentially be a hydrothermal world w/ a hot, supercritical water ocean mixing into the atmosphere! This unique ocean may be inhabitable, but it could be an exotic environment unlike anything on Earth. 🌌 Check out our paper to learn more:
That's a go: Today our mission passed a standard planning milestone known as Key Decision Point E. We're now approved to proceed toward a launch period that opens Thursday, Oct. 10. go.nasa.gov/47h65iR
I am excited to share this new work that I have been maturing for the last 2 years. We made an attempt to give some new insights into the "solar abundances" problem, a long-standing discrepancy between spectroscopic and helioseismic measurements of heavy elements within the Sun.
