Experimental Simulation of Chemistry Induced by Hypervelocity Impacts on Icy Moons Surfaces: Laser-induced Shocks in Ices
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ICY MOONS SURFACES: LASER-INDUCED SHOCKS IN ICES. D. Nna-Mvondo, B. N. Khare and C. P. McKay, Centro de Astrobiologia (CAB) / CSIC-INTA, Ctra. de Ajalvir, km 4, Torrejon de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain, [email protected] , NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000, USA, [email protected], [email protected], SETI Institute, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000, USA.
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