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I work with solar system research, a very fascinating subject and full of unsolved questions and interesting mysteries. My main research interests are:
- Origin and evolution of the Solar System
- Origin and evolution of planetesimal disks and planetary systems
- Physics and dynamics of trans-neptunian objects - TNOs (or
Edgeworth-Kuiper belt objects - KBOs), asteroids, Centaurs, Trojans, comets, and other
minor bodies
- Terrestrial and giant planet formation
- Planet migration
- Interdisciplinary studies involving planets and minor bodies
- Orbital resonances
Main Research Achievements
Statement of main research achievements and contributions to planetary sciences (only in Japanese) → Please refer to the details below and my CV
Outreach and public releases
• "Trojans may yet rain down" published in Universe Today, based on the Neptune Trojans and comets research
• "Cosmic Trojans may sneak comets towards Earth" published in New Scientist, based on the Neptune Trojans and comets research
• "Searching for a hypothetical trans-neptunian planet - the 9th solar system planet candidate" published in SANKEI NEWS (in Japanese), based on the outer planet research
• "Science vs. pseudoscience in the solar system" broardcast by the Korean SBS TV channel, cited the outer planet research among the latest solar system science hot topics
• "An unknown planet in the outskirts of the solar system?" press conferences held at Kobe University and the National Observatory of Japan, based on the outer planet research. Subsequently, more than 100 articles were published in news and magazines about solar system and Kuiper belt science and the existence of hypothetical trans-neptunian planets around the world. Please refer to my CV for more details and links
• For details about other outreach and public activities, please refer to my CV
- Horner J. A., Muller T., and Lykawka P. S. 2012. 1173 Anchises - Thermophysical and Dynamical Studies of a Dynamically Unstable Jovian Trojan. Submitted. (PDF) •
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- Lykawka P. S. 2012. Trans-Neptunian objects as natural probes to the unknown solar system. Submitted. (invited review) (PDF) •
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- Horner J. A., and Lykawka P. S. 2012. Are Two of the Neptune Trojans Dynamically Unstable?. Submitted. (PDF) •
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- Horner J. A., Lykawka P. S., Bannister M. T., and Francis P. 2012. 2008 LC18 - a potentially unstable Neptune Trojan. Submitted. (PDF)
- Lykawka P. S., Horner J. A., Mukai T., and Nakamura A. M. 2012. The dynamical evolution of dwarf planet (136108) Haumea's collisional family: General properties and implications for the trans-Neptunian belt. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, in press. (PDF) •
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- Brasser R., Schwamb M. E., Lykawka P. S., and Gomes R. S. 2012. An Oort cloud origin for the high-inclination, high-perihelion Centaurs. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, in press. (PDF) •
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- Horner J. A., and Lykawka P. S. 2011. The Neptune Trojans - a window to the birth of the Solar system. Astronomy & Geophysics 52, 4.24-4.30. (PDF)
- Yoshida F., Terai T., Urakawa S., Abe S., Ip W.-H., Takahashi S., Ito T., and HSC SOLAR SYSTEM GROUP (Lykawka P. S. within). 2011. Solar System Science with the Hyper Suprime-Cam Survey. Advances in Geosciences 25 (Eds. Anil Bhardwaj et al., World Scientific, Singapore.), 1-9. (PDF)
- Lykawka P. S., Horner J. A., Jones B. W., and
Mukai T. 2011. Origin and
dynamical evolution of Neptune Trojans – II. Long term evolution. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 412, 537-550. (PDF)
- Horner J. A., and Lykawka P. S. 2010. Planetary Trojans – the main source of short period comets?.
International Journal of Astrobiology 9, 227-234. (PDF)
- Lykawka P. S., and Horner J. A. 2010. The capture of Trojan asteroids by the giant planets during planetary migration. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 405, 1375-1383. (PDF)
- Horner J. A., and Lykawka P. S. 2010. 2001 QR322: a dynamically unstable Neptune Trojan?. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 405, 49-56. (PDF)
- Lykawka P. S., Horner J. A., Jones B. W., and Mukai T. 2010. Formation and dynamical evolution of the Neptune Trojans – the influence of the initial Solar system architecture. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 404, 1272-1280. (PDF)
- Horner J. A., and Lykawka P. S. 2010. The Neptune Trojans – a new source for the Centaurs?. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 402, 13-20. (PDF)
- Lykawka P. S., Horner J. A., Jones B. W., and Mukai T. 2009. Origin and dynamical evolution of Neptune Trojans – I. Formation and planetary migration. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 398, 1715-1729. (PDF)
- Lykawka P. S., and Mukai T. 2009. Trans-neptunian region architecture: Evidence for a planet beyond Pluto. Advances in Geosciences 15 (Eds. Anil Bhardwaj et al., World Scientific, Singapore.), 293-304. (PDF)
- Lykawka P. S., and Mukai T. 2008. An outer planet beyond Pluto and origin of the trans-neptunian belt architecture. The Astronomical Journal 135, 1161-1200. (PDF)
- Lykawka P. S., and Mukai T. 2007. Resonance sticking in the scattered disk. Icarus 192, 238-247. (PDF)
- Lykawka P. S., and Mukai T. 2007. Dynamical classification of trans-neptunian objects: Probing their origin, evolution, and interrelation. Icarus 189, 213-232. (PDF)
- Lykawka P. S., and Mukai T. 2007. Origin of scattered disk resonant TNOs: Evidence for an excited Kuiper belt of 50 AU radius. Icarus 186, 331-341. (PDF)
- Lykawka P. S., and Mukai T. 2006. Exploring the 7:4 mean motion resonance - II: Scattering evolutionary paths and resonance sticking. Planetary and Space Science 54, 87-100. (PDF)
- Lykawka P. S., and Mukai T. 2005. Long term dynamical evolution and classification of classical TNOs. Earth, Moon, and Planets 97, 107-126. (PDF)
- Lykawka P. S., and Mukai T. 2005. Higher albedos and size distribution of larger transneptunian objects. Planetary and Space Science 53, 1319-1330. (PDF)
- Lykawka P. S., and Mukai T. 2005. Exploring the 7:4 mean motion resonance - I: Dynamical evolution of classical transneptunian objects. Planetary and Space Science 53, 1175-1187. (PDF)
- Mukai T., Higuchi A., Lykawka P. S., Kimura H., Mann I., Yamamoto S. 2004. Small bodies and dust in the outer solar system. Advances in Space Research 34, 172-178. (PDF)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
I also have interest in science outreach, philosophy of science and critical thinking, video and computer games, artwork design and musical composition using the computer.
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