Good vibrations

Exploring how orbital resonance shapes the Galilean moons

Journal Article (2026)
Author(s)

Allard Veenstra (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

Quirijn van Woerkom (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

Alessandra Marzolini (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

Sam Fayolle (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering, European Space Agency (ESA))

Valerio Filice (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

Research Group
Planetary Exploration
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-72078-4 Final published version
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Publication Year
2026
Language
English
Research Group
Planetary Exploration
Journal title
Nature Communications
Issue number
1
Volume number
17
Article number
4189
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Abstract

Upcoming missions to the Galilean moons will revolutionize our understanding of their interior evolution, largely governed by their orbital resonance. Yet, to fully understand the feedback between orbit and interior, crucial in determining their habitability potential, continued efforts are needed.