X-rays Studies of the Solar System
Bradford Snios, William R. Dunn, Carey M. Lisse, Graziella, Branduardi-Raymont, Konrad Dennerl, Anil Bhardwaj, G. Randall Gladstone,, Susan Nulsen, Dennis Bodewits, Caitriona M. Jackman, Juli\'an D., Alvarado-G\'omez, Emma J. Bunce, Michael R. Combi, Thomas E. Cravens, Renata

TL;DR
X-ray observatories are vital for Solar System research, revealing interactions, compositions, and dynamics, but current technology limits progress; future advancements in X-ray optics promise transformative scientific insights.
Contribution
The paper highlights the importance of X-ray observations in Solar System studies and advocates for modern X-ray optics to overcome current technological limitations.
Findings
X-ray observations probe Sun-object interactions and surface compositions.
Technological limitations hinder broader scientific applications.
Advances in X-ray optics will enable transformative Solar System science.
Abstract
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.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAstro and Planetary Science · Nuclear Physics and Applications · SAS software applications and methods
