Will Grundy John Stansberry Anand Sivaramakrishnan Deepashri Thatte Murthy Gudipati Constantine Tsang Alexandra Greenbaum Chima McGruder Laszlo P. Keszthelyi 2016 <p><span>The&nbsp;</span><i>James Webb Space Telescope</i><span>&nbsp;(</span><i>JWST</i><span>) will allow observations with a unique combination of spectral, spatial, and temporal resolution for the study of outer planet satellites within our Solar System. We highlight the infrared spectroscopy of icy moons and temporal changes on geologically active satellites as two particularly valuable avenues of scientific inquiry. While some care must be taken to avoid saturation issues,&nbsp;</span><i>JWST</i><span>&nbsp;has observation modes that should provide excellent infrared data for such studies.</span></p> application/pdf 10.1088/1538-3873/128/959/018006 en Astronomical Society of the Pacific Observing outer planet satellites (except Titan) with the James Webb Space Telescope: Science justification and observational requirements article