Science Themes

A sampling of science cases for Characterizing Small Bodies in the Solar System

Thermo-Chemical History of Comets and Water Delivery to Earth: Determining the distribution of D/H values in comets will reveal their thermo-chemical history and determine their role in delivery of water to the early Earth.

Survey of Small Bodies in the Outer Solar System: A FIR-Survey of TNOs and Related Outer Solar System Small Bodies