National Air and Space Museum: Recent submissions

  • Exploration of Victoria Crater by the Mars Rover Opportunity 
    Squyres, Steven W.; Knoll, A. H.; Arvidson, Raymond E.; Ashley, J. W.; Bell, James F., III; Calvin, W. M.; Christensen, Philip R.; Clark, Benton C.; Cohen, B. A.; de Souza, P. A., Jr.; Edgar, L.; Farrand, W. H.; Fleischer, I.; Gellert, R.; Golombek, M. P.; Grant, John A.; Grotzinger, J.; Hayes, A.; Herkenhoff, Kenneth E.; Johnson, J. R.; Jolliff, B.; Klingelhöfer, Göstar; Knudson, A.; Li, R.; McCoy, Timothy J.; McLennan, S. M.; Ming, D. W.; Mittlefehldt, D. W.; Morris, R. V.; Rice, J. W., Jr.; Schroder, C.; Sullivan, R. J.; Yen, A.; Yingst, R. A. (2009)
    The Mars rover Opportunity has explored Victoria crater, a ~750-meter eroded impact crater formed in sulfate-rich sedimentary rocks. Impact-related stratigraphy is preserved in the crater walls, and meteoritic debris is ...
  • On the origin of gypsum in the Mars north polar region 
    Fishbaugh, Kathryn E.; Poulet, F.; Chevrier, V.; Langevin, Y.; Bibring, Jean-Pierre (2007)
  • The Evolution of Mercury's Crust: A Global Perspective from MESSENGER 
    Denevi, Brett W.; Robinsob, Mark S.; Solomon, Sean C.; Murchie, Scott L.; Blewett, David T.; Domingue, Deborah L.; McCoy, Timothy J.; Ernst, Carolyn M.; Head, James W.; Watters, Thomas R.; Chabot, Nancy L. (2009)
    Mapping the distribution and extent of major terrain types on a planet's surface helps to constrain the origin and evolution of its crust. Together, MESSENGER and Mariner 10 observations of Mercury now provide a ...
  • Nature and origin of the hematite-bearing plains of Terra Meridiani based on analyses of orbital and Mars Exploration rover data sets 
    Arvidson, Raymond E.; Poulet, F.; Morris, R. V.; Bibring, Jean-Pierre; Bell, James F., III; Squyres, Steven W.; Christensen, Philip R.; Bellucci, G.; Gondet, B.; Ehlmann, B. L.; Farrand, F. C.; Fergason, R. L.; Golombek, M. P.; Griffes, J. L.; Grotzinger, J.; Guinness, E. A.; Herkenhoff, Kenneth E.; Johnson, J. R.; Klingelhöfer, Göstar; Langevin, Y.; Ming, D.; Seelos, K.; Sullivan, R. J.; Ward, J. G.; Wiseman, S. M.; Wolff, M. (2006)
  • Emplacement of the 1907 Muana Loa bassalt flow as derived from precision topography and satellite imaging 
    Zimbelman, James R.; Garry, William Brent; Johnston, Andrew K.; Williams, Steven H. (2008)
  • Light-toned strata and inverted channels adjacent to Juventae and Ganges chasmata, Mars 
    Weitz, Catherine M.; Milliken, R. E.; Grant, John A.; McEwen, A. S.; Williams, R. M. E.; Bishop, J. L. (2008)
    Light-toned layered deposits on the plains adjacent to Juventae and Ganges Chasmata have been identified and analyzed with several instruments onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, including HiRISE, CTX, and CRISM. Beds ...
  • Return to Mercury: A Global Perspective on MESSENGER's First Mercury Flyby 
    Solomon, Sean C.; McNutt, Ralph L.; Watters, Thomas R.; Lawrence, David J.; Feldman, William C.; Head, James W.; Krimigis, Stamatios M.; Murchie, Scott L.; Phillips, Roger J.; Slavin, James A.; Zuber, Maria T. (2008)
    In January 2008, the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft became the first probe to fly past the planet Mercury in 33 years. The encounter revealed that Mercury is a dynamic ...
  • Reflectance and Color Variations on Mercury: Regolith Processes and Compositional Heterogeneity 
    Robinson, Mark S.; Murchie, Scott L.; Blewett, David T.; Domingue, Deborah L.; Hawkins, S. Edward; Head, James W.; Holsclaw, Gregory M.; McClintock, William E.; McCoy, Timothy J.; McNutt, Ralph L.; Prockter, Louise M.; Solomon, Sean C.; Watters, Thomas R. (2008)
    Multispectral images of Mercury obtained by the MESSENGER spacecraft reveal that its surface has an overall relatively low reflectance with three large-scale units identified on the basis of reflectance and slope (0.4 to ...
  • Hydrated silicate minerals on Mars observed by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter CRISM instrument 
    Mustard, John F.; Murchie, Scott L.; Pelkey, S. M.; Ehlmann, B. L.; Milliken, R. E.; Grant, John A.; Bibring, Jean-Pierre; Poulet, F.; Bishop, J.; Dobrea, E. Noe; Roach, L.; Seelos, F.; Arvidson, Raymond E.; Wiseman, S.; Green, R.; Hash, C.; Humm, D.; Malaret, E.; McGovern, J. A.; Seelos, K.; Clancy, T.; Clark, R.; Marais, D. D.; Izenberg, N.; Knudson, A.; Langevin, Y.; Martin, T.; McGuire, P.; Morris, R.; Robinson, M.; Roush, T.; Smith, M.; Swayze, G.; Taylor, H.; Titus, T.; Wolff, M. (2008)
  • Geology of the Caloris Basin, Mercury: A View from MESSENGER 
    Murchie, Scott L.; Watters, Thomas R.; Robinsob, Mark S.; Head, James W.; Strom, Robert G.; Chapman, Clark R.; Solomon, Sean C.; McClintock, William E.; Prockter, Louise M.; Domingue, Deborah L.; Blewett, David T. (2008)
    The Caloris basin, the youngest known large impact basin on Mercury, is revealed in MESSENGER images to be modified by volcanism and deformation in a manner distinct from that of lunar impact basins. The morphology and ...
  • Structure, stratigraphy, and origin of Husband Hill, Columbia Hills, Gusev Crater, Mars 
    McCoy, Timothy J.; Sims, M.; Schmidt, M. E.; Edwards, L.; Tornabene, Livio L.; Crumpler, Larry S.; Cohen, B. A.; Soderblom, L. A.; Blaney, Diana L.; Squyres, Steven W.; Arvidson, Raymond E.; Rice, J. W.; Treguier, E.; d'Uston, C.; Grant, John A.; McSween, Harry Y.; Golombek, M. P.; Haldemann, A. F. C.; de Souza, P. A. (2008)
    The strike and dip of lithologic units imaged in stereo by the Spirit rover in the Columbia Hills using three-dimensional imaging software shows that measured dips (15-32 degrees) for bedding on the main edifice of the ...
  • Volcanism on Mercury: Evidence from the First MESSENGER Flyby 
    Head, James W.; Murchie, Scott L.; Prockter, Louise M.; Robinsob, Mark S.; Solomon, Sean C.; Strom, Robert G.; Chapman, Clark R.; Watters, Thomas R.; McClintock, William E.; Blewett, David T.; Gillis-Davis, Jeffrey J. (2008)
    The origin of plains on Mercury, whether by volcanic flooding or impact ejecta ponding, has been controversial since the Mariner 10 flybys (1974-75). High-resolution images (down to 150 meters per pixel) obtained during ...
  • Degradation of Victoria Crater, Mars 
    Grant, John A.; Wilson, Sharon A.; Cohen, B. A.; Golombek, M. P.; Geissler, P. E.; Sullivan, R. J.; Kirk, R. L.; Parker, T. J. (2008)
  • Introduction to the 4th Mars Polar Science and Exploration Conference special issue: Five top questions in Mars polar science 
    Fishbaugh, Kathryn E.; Hvidberg, C. S.; Beaty, D.; Clifford, S.; Fisher, D.; Haldemann, A.; Head, J. W.; Hecht, M.; Koutnik, M.; Tanaka, K.; Ammann, W. J. (2008)
    As an introduction to this Icarus special issue for the 4th Mars Polar Science and Exploration Conference, we discuss five key questions in Mars polar science, gleaned from plenary discussions and presentations held at the ...
  • SHARAD radar sounding of the Vastitas Borealis Formation in Amazonis Planitia 
    Campbell, Bruce A.; Carter, Lynn M.; Phillips, Roger; Plaut, Jeffrey J.; Putzig, Nathaniel E.; Safaeinili, Ali; Seu, Roberto; Biccari, Daniela; Egan, Anthony F.; Orosei, Roberto (2008)
  • Spirit Mars Rover Mission to the Columbia Hills, Gusev Crater: Mission overview and selected results from the Cumberland Ridge to Home Plate 
    Arvidson, Raymond E.; Ruff, S. W.; Morris, R. V.; Ming, D. W.; Crumpler, Larry S.; Yen, A. S.; Squyres, Steven W.; Sullivan, R. J.; Bell, James F., III; Cabrol, Nathalie A.; Clark, Benton C.; Farrand, W. H.; Gellert, R.; Greenberger, R.; Grant, John A.; Guiness, E. A.; Herkenhoff, Kenneth E.; Hurowitz, J. A.; Johnson, J. R.; Klingelhöfer, Göstar; Lewis, K. W.; Li, R.; McCoy, Timothy J.; Moersch, J.; McSween, Harry Y.; Murchie, Scott L.; Schmidt, M.; Schroder, C.; Wang, A.; Wiseman, S.; Madsen, M. B.; Goetz, W.; McLennan, S. M. (2008)
  • Seasonally active frost-dust avalanches on a north polar scarp of Mars captured by HiRISE 
    Russell, Patrick S.; Thomas, Nicolas; Byrne, S.; Herkenhoff, Kenneth E.; Fishbaugh, Kathryn E.; Bridges, N.; Okubo, C.; Milazzo, M.; Daubar, I.; Hansen, C.; McEwen, A. (2008)
  • Origin of the Medusae Fossae Formation, Mars: Insights from a synoptic approach 
    Mandt, Kathleen E.; Silva, Shanaka L. de; Zimbelman, James R.; Crown, David A. (2008)
  • Shallow radar (SHARAD) sounding observations of the Medusae Fossae Formation, Mars 
    Carter, Lynn M.; Campbell, Bruce A.; Watters, Thomas R.; Phillips, Roger J.; Putzig, Nathaniel E.; Safaeinili, Ali; Plaut, Jeffrey J.; Okubo, Chris H.; Egan, Anthony F.; Seu, Roberto; Biccari, Daniela; Orosei, Roberto (2009)
    The SHARAD (shallow radar) sounding radar on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter detects subsurface reflections in the eastern and western parts of the Medusae Fossae Formation (MFF). The radar waves penetrate up to 580 m of ...
  • Surface morphology of domes in the Marius Hills and Mons Rümker regions of the Moon from Earth-based radar data 
    Campbell, Bruce A.; Hawke, B. R.; Campbell, Donald B. (2009)

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