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3D-Laser-Scanning Technique Applied to Bulk Density Measurements of Apollo Lunar Samples

conference paper published in 2015

A Glimpse of Lunar Core Shape and Deep Gravity Field

conference paper published in 2014

A High-Resolution View of the Orientale Basin and Surroundings from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL)

conference paper published in 2014

A Venus Flagship Mission: Report of the Venus Science and Technology Definition Team

conference paper published in 2009

A dynamic model of Venus's gravity field

scholarly article by Walter S. Kiefer et al published January 1986 in Geophysical Research Letters

A review of volatiles in the Martian interior

scholarly article

An Inversion of Geoid and Topography for Mantle and Crustal Structure on Mars

conference paper published in 1993

An inversion of gravity and topography for mantle and crustal structure on Mars

scientific article published in April 1996

Analyzing the Evolution of Surface Roughness of Lunar Mare

conference paper published in 2012

Ancient Venus : July 25–26, 2022, Houston, Texas/Virtual

book published in 2022

Ancient igneous intrusions and early expansion of the Moon revealed by GRAIL gravity gradiometry

scientific article published on 05 December 2012

Apollo Heat Flow Experiments: Lessons Learned for the Future Lunar-Landing Missions

conference paper published in 2018

Availability of previously lost data and metadata from the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP)

article by S. Nagihara et al published October 2020 in Planetary and Space Science

Buried mass anomalies along the hemispheric dichotomy in eastern Mars: Implications for the origin and evolution of the dichotomy

scientific article published in November 2005

Composition Analysis of the Marius Hills Volcanic Coplex Using Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment and Moon Mineralogy Mapper

conference paper published in 2013

Comprehensive Survey of Lunar and Martian Meteorite Physical Properties to Improve Interpretation of Spacecraft Gravity Data

conference paper published in 2016

Conference Reports

Thirty-third Lunar and Planetary Science Conference held March 11-15, 2002 near Houston, Texas

Constraining the Size of the South Pole-Aitken Basin Impact

conference paper published in 2010

Constraining the size of the South Pole-Aitken basin impact

scholarly article

Constraints on the Distribution and Thickness of Mare Basalts and Cryptomare from GRAIL

conference paper published in 2015

Convective Uplift and the Formation of the Tharsis and Elysium Regions of Mars

conference paper published in 1992

Crater Bouguer Anomalies Probe South Pole-Aitken (SPA) Basin Structure

conference paper published in 2015

Crust and Mantle Structure of Large Coronae on Venus

conference paper published in 2003

Crustal Convergence and Mantle Downwelling in the Ishtar Terra Region of Venus

conference paper published in 1990

DAVINCI+: Deep Atmosphere of Venus Investigation of Noble Gases, Chemistry, and Imaging Plus

conference paper published in 2020

DAVINCI: Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble Gases, Chemistry, and Imaging

conference paper published in 2016

Degassing history of Mars and the lifespan of its magnetic dynamo

scientific article published in February 2012

Densities, Porosities and Magnetic Susceptibilities of Meteoritic Lunar Samples: Early Results

conference paper published in 2011

Density and Porosity Measurements of Lunar and Martian Materials

conference paper published in 2016

Density and Porosity of Apollo Lunar Basalts and Breccias

conference paper published in 2012

Density and Porosity of Lunar Feldspathic Rocks and Implications for Lunar Gravity Modeling

conference paper published in 2012

Density, Porosity and Magnetic Susceptibility of Lunar Rocks

conference paper published in 2010

Development of a High Temperature Venus Seismometer and Extreme Environment Testing Chamber

conference paper published in 2012

Dynamic Models for Venus' Long-Wavelength Geoid

conference paper published in 1986

Educational Brief: Exploring Mars

educational brief published in 1999

Educational Brief: Exploring Mars

educational brief published in 2002

EnVision: Understanding Why Earth's Closest Neighbour is so Different

conference paper published in 2020

Envision: Understanding Why Earth’s Closest Neighbor Is so Different

assessment study report

Estimating transient crater size using the crustal annular bulge: Insights from numerical modeling of lunar basin-scale impacts

article

Examination of the Long-Term Subsurface Warming Observed at the Apollo 15 and 17 Sites Utilizing the Newly Restored Heat Flow Experiment Data From 1975 to 1977

journal article

Experimental Petrology of the Basaltic Shergottite Yamato 980459: Implications for the Thermal Structure of the Martian Mantle

conference paper published in 2005

Experimental petrology of the basaltic shergottite Yamato-980459: Implications for the thermal structure of the Martian mantle

scholarly article

Exploring Early Tharsis: Gravity Observations of Radiating Dike Swarms in the Thaumasia Region of Mars

conference paper published in 2008

Exploring Mars

educational brief published in 1997

Exploring the Solar System: A Science Enrichment Course for Gifted Elementary School Students

article

Floods and Flows, Exploring Mars Geology on Earth: 13-19 July, 2008

book published in 2008

Free-air and Bouguer gravity anomalies and the Martian crustal dichotomy

conference paper published in 1993

From Mobile Lid to Stagnant Lid Mantle Convection: Variations in Solar Luminosity, Climate Evolution, and the Temporal Variability in Tectonic Style on Venus

conference paper published in 2020

Further Modeling of Lunar Multi-Ring Basin Formation: Insights into Thermal Conditions During the Lunar Basin-Forming Epoch

conference paper published in 2012

GRAIL Constraints on the Vertical Density Structure of the Lunar Crust

conference paper published in 2014

GRAIL Gravity Field of the Lunar South Polar Region

conference paper published in 2013

GRAIL Mission Constraints on the Thermal Structure and Evolution of the Moon

conference paper published in 2016

GRAIL gravity constraints on the vertical and lateral density structure of the lunar crust

scientific article published on 22 August 2014

GRAIL, LLR, and LOLA Constraints on the Interior Structure of the Moon

conference paper published in 2016

GRAIL, LLR, and LOLA constraints on the interior structure of the Moon

scholarly article

Geoid anomalies and dynamic topography from time-dependent, spherical axisymmetric mantle convection

journal article

Geophysical Observations of Hadriaca Patera and Tyrrhena Patera, Mars: Implications for Magma Chamber Structure and for the End of the Martian Magnetic Dynamo

conference paper published in 2011

Gravitational search for cryptovolcanism on the Moon: Evidence for large volumes of early igneous activity

scientific article

Gravity Anomalies at Large Martian Volcanos: Syrtis Major and Apollinaris Patera

conference paper published in 2002

Gravity Anomalies at Venus Shield Volcanos: Implications for Lithospheric Thickness

conference paper published in 2000

Gravity Constraints on the Subsurface Structure of the Marius Hills: A Sharper View of the Magmatic Pluming System Based on Improved Topography Data and New Lunar Density Measurements

conference paper published in 2010

Gravity Evidence for Extinct Magma Chamber Systems on Mars

conference paper published in 2003

Gravity Evidence for Extinct Magma Chambers on Mars: Tyrrhena Patera and Hadriaca Patera

conference paper published in 2003

Gravity Field of the Orientale Basin from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) Mission

conference paper published in 2015

Gravity Modeling of the Isidis/Syrtis Major Region of Mars: Implications for Lithospheric Properties and for the Origin and Evolution of the Dichotomy Boundary

conference paper published in 2004

Gravity Models for Lunar Mascon Basins: Distribution and Thickness of Mare Basalts and Basin Ejecta

conference paper published in 1997

Gravity Models of Large Impact Structures on Ancient Mars: Implications for Impact Processes and Crater Modification

conference paper published in 2008

Gravity Models of the Hemispheric Dichotomy in Eastern Mars: Lithospheric Thickness and Subsurface Structure

conference paper published in 2005

Gravity Observations of Structure in Valles Marineris, Mars

conference paper published in 2006

Gravity Observations of the Aristarchus Plateau on the Moon: Implications for the Volcanic and Impact Histories of the Plateau

conference paper published in 2009

Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL): Extended Mission and Endgame Status

conference paper published in 2013

Gravity constraints on the subsurface structure of the Marius Hills: The magmatic plumbing of the largest lunar volcanic dome complex

scientific article published in April 2013

Gravity evidence for an extinct magma chamber beneath Syrtis Major, Mars: a look at the magmatic plumbing system

article

Gravity field of the Orientale basin from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory Mission

scientific article published on 27 October 2016

Gravity, Topography, and Tectonic Segmentation of the Martian Hemispheric Dichotomy: Evidence for Multiple Formation Mechanisms

conference paper published in 2007

High Pressure Phase Equilibrium Investigation of the Home Plate Pyroclastic Basalt Fastball and Application to Melting in the Martian Mantle

conference paper published in 2010

High Temperature Seismometer, Electronics, and Sensor Development for Venus Applications

conference paper published in 2015

High pressure, near-liquidus phase equilibria of the Home Plate basalt Fastball and melting in the Martian mantle

scholarly article by Justin Filiberto et al published July 2010 in Geophysical Research Letters

High-Resolution Estimates of Lunar Crustal Density and Porosity from the GRAIL Extended Mission

conference paper published in 2013

Image Processing Experiments for the Classroom

article

Impact-Generated Loading and Lithospheric Stress Gradients at Lunar Impact Basins: Implications for Maria Emplacement Scenarios

conference paper published in 2013

Landing Site Selection for the Initial International Lunar Network Nodes: A Strategy for Maximizing Early Science Return

conference paper published in 2010

Large Shield Volcanoes on the Moon

conference paper published in 2011

Large shield volcanoes on the Moon

scientific article published in May 2013

Long-duration Venus lander for seismic and atmospheric science

scholarly article by Tibor Kremic et al published October 2020 in Planetary and Space Science

Lunar Global Heat Flow Mapping with a Reusable Lander Deployed from the Deep Space Gateway Spacecraft

conference paper published in 2018

Lunar Gravity Models: Large, Near Side Impact Basins

conference paper published in 1999

Lunar Heat Flow: Global Predictions and Reduced Heat Flux

white paper published in 2020

Lunar Interior, Geophysical Models

scholarly article published 2018

Lunar heat flow experiments: Science objectives and a strategy for minimizing the effects of lander-induced perturbations

article by Walter S. Kiefer published January 2012 in Planetary and Space Science

Lunar impact basins revealed by Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory measurements

scientific article

Lunar interior properties from the GRAIL mission

article by James G. Williams et al published July 2014 in Journal of geophysical research. Planets

Magma Ascent at Lunar Impact Basins: Effects of Lithospheric Tectonic Stress Gradients, Brittle Failure, and Volatile Generation

conference paper published in 2014

Magmatic Intrusions Beneath Martian Highland Volcanoes: Clues from Eruptive History, Thermal-Magnetic-Gravity Modeling and Electron Reflectometry

conference paper published in 2011

Making Ishtar Terra, Venus: Mobile Lid Tectonics, Continental Crust, and Implications for Liquid Water and Planetary Evolution

conference paper published in 2013

Mantle Convection and Magma Production on Present-Day Mars: The Effects of Temperature-dependent Rheology and Water

conference paper published in 2007

Mantle Plumes on Venus

conference paper published in 1987

Mantle Plumes on Venus: A Model for the Equatorial Highlands and a Possible Connection with the Ovoids

conference paper published in 1988

Mantle Plumes on Venus: New High Rayleigh Number Models and Applications to Magellan Observations

conference paper published in 1994

Mantle Plumes with Temperature-Dependent Viscosity: Implications for Interpretation of Gravity Anomalies on Venus

conference paper published in 1997

Mantle Viscocity and Flow Geometry: Implications for Surface Motions on Venus

conference paper published in 1991

Mantle and crustal structure in Phoebe Regio and Devana Chasma, Venus

scientific article published in January 2003

Mantle convection and magma production on present-day Mars: Effects of temperature-dependent rheology

scholarly article

Mantle convection controls the observed lateral variations in lithospheric thickness on present-day Mars

scholarly article

Mars Is Not Dead: Mantle Convection Controls the Observed Lateral Variations in Lithospheric Thickness on Present-Day Mars

conference paper published in 2009

Mars: Gravity, Topography and Dynamic Compensation

conference paper published in 1986

Melt propagation and volcanism in mantle convection simulations, with applications for Martian volcanic and atmospheric evolution

scholarly article

Melting Venus: Potential Geochemical Diagnostics of Mantle Source Depth

conference paper published in 2009

Melting in the martian mantle: Shergottite formation and implications for present-day mantle convection on Mars

scientific article published in December 2003

Melting the Martian Mantle: Shergottite Formation and Implications for Present Day Mantle Convection on Mars

conference paper published in 2002

Modelling Gravity Anomalies at Martian Shield Volcanos: A Reduced Estimate of Elastic Lithosphere Thickness at Olympus Mons

conference paper published in 1995

Modelling the Thermal History of the Asteroid 4 Vesta

conference paper published in 2012

Morphometry of Large Martian Impact Craters

conference paper published in 2005

Morphometry of Quasi-Circular Depressions in the Southern Hemisphere of Mars: Implications for QCD Formation and Resurfacing History

conference paper published in 2007

Mystery of Intrusion History at Syrtis Major: Clues from Multiple Data Sets

conference paper published in 2014

New Lunar Sample Density and Magnetic Susceptibility Measurements

conference paper published in 2014

New Mars free-air and Bouguer gravity: Correlation with topography, geology and large impact basins

conference paper published in 1993

Numerical Modeling of Lunar Multi-Ring Basins

conference paper published in 2011

Numerical modeling of the formation and structure of the Orientale impact basin

journal article

Olivine-bearing lithologies on the Moon: Constraints on origins and transport mechanisms from M3 spectroscopy, radiative transfer modeling, and GRAIL crustal thickness

scholarly article

Orientale Basin: Formation Processes and Structure Inferred from Hydrocode Modeling

conference paper published in 2013

Overview of Silicic Magmatic Activity on the Moon

conference paper published in 2017

Parallel Modeling of the Apollinaris Patera Magnetic and Gravity Anomalies

conference paper published in 2010

Parameterizations of Magma Production in a Water-Undersaturated Martian Mantle: A Plea for Improved Experimental Petrology Constraints

conference paper published in 2007

Physical Properties Controlling the Style of Extensional Deformation in the Tharsis Region of Mars

conference paper published in 1995

Physics of Transitions in Global Tectonic Regimes: A New Paradigm for Venus?

conference paper published in 2017

Planetary science: Forming the martian great divide

scientific article published on 01 June 2008

Possible flexural signatures around Olympus and Ascraeus Montes, Mars

conference paper published in 1993

Properties of the Lunar Interior: Preliminary Results from the GRAIL Mission

conference paper published in 2013

Punctuated Evolution of the Venusian Atmosphere from Mantle Outgassing

conference paper published in 2021

Raman spectroscopic analysis of the sol-gel processing of mixtures

Recommendations for Addressing Priority Io Science in the Next Decade

scientific article

Regional Variability in the Density of Lunar Mare Basalts and Implications for Lunar Gravity Modeling

conference paper published in 2012

Revealing the Mysteries of Venus: The DAVINCI Mission

scientific article published in May 2022

Revised Thickness of the Lunar Crust from GRAIL Data: Implications for Lunar Bulk Composition

conference paper published in 2013

Rift System Architecture on Venus

conference paper published in 2004

Rift System Architecture on Venus and Implications for Lithospheric Structure

conference paper published in 2014

Ring faults and ring dikes around the Orientale basin on the Moon

scientific article

SAEVe: A Long Duration Small Sat Class Venus Lander

conference paper published in 2017

SAEVe: Study Results for a Long Duration Venus Lander

conference paper published in 2018

SAEVe: A Concept Study for a Long Duration Small Sat Class Venus Lander

conference paper published in 2018

Seismic and Atmospheric Exploration of Venus (SAEVe) Final Report

book published in 2018

Small Scale Density Variations in the Lunar Crust as seen in GRAIL Data

conference paper published in 2014

Small-scale density variations in the lunar crust revealed by GRAIL

scientific article published on 01 July 2016

Spatial Distribution of Volcanos in the Marius Hills and Comparison with Volcanic Fields on Earth and Venus

conference paper published in 2010

Spectral analysis of the gravity and topography of Mars

conference paper published in 1993

Structure and Evolution of the Lunar Interior

conference paper published in 2017

Structure and evolution of the lunar Procellarum region as revealed by GRAIL gravity data

scientific article

The 33rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

magazine article from 'Episodes' published in 2002

The Bakisat Radar Dark Streak: Assessing the Origin of a Non-Parabolic Radar Dark Deposit on Venus

conference paper published in 2018

The Bulk Density of the Small Lunar Volcanos Gruithuisen Delta and Hansteen Alpha: Implications for Volcano Composition and Petrogenesis

conference paper published in 2016

The Collapse of Super-Isostasy: The Thermal Evolution of Large Lunar Impact Basins and a Volcanic Intrusion Model for Lunar Mascon Gravity Anomalies

conference paper published in 2012

The Contribution of Impact Melt Sheets to Lunar Impact Basin Gravity Anomalies

conference paper published in 2014

The Deep Structure of Coronae on Venus: The Beta-Atla-Themis Region

conference paper published in 2001

The Density and Porosity of Lunar Impact Breccias and Impact Melt Rocks and Implications for GRAIL Gravity Modeling of the Orientale Impact Basin Structure

conference paper published in 2015

The Density and Porosity of Lunar Impact Breccias and Impact Melt Rocks and Implications for Gravity Modeling of Impact Basin Structure

conference paper published in 2015

The Density, Porosity, and Magnetic Susceptibility of Martian Meteorites as Constraints on Gravity Models

conference paper published in 2014

The Development of a High Temperature Venus Seismometer

conference paper published in 2012

The Europa Clipper Gravity and Radio Science Investigation

scientific article published on 8 May 2023

The Europa Clipper Gravity/Radio Science Investigation

conference paper published in 2021

The Geophysical Nature of the Procellarum Region of the Moon as Revealed by GRAIL Gravity Data

conference paper published in 2014

The Importance of Measuring Heat Flux Near the Lunar South Pole

white paper published in 2020

The Martian Mantle is Convecting: Preservation of Isotopic Heterogeneity in a Convecting Martian Mantle

conference paper published in 2014

The Physics of Changing Tectonic Regimes: Implications for the Temporal Evolution of Mantle Convection and the Thermal History of Venus

journal article

The Red Planet, a Survey of Mars

slide set published in 1997

The Relationship Between Radar Scattering and Surface Roughness of Lunar Volcanic Domes

conference paper published in 2012

The Role of Mantle Convection in the Formation of Highland Regions on Venus

conference paper published in 1989

The Science Case for Io Exploration

scientific article

The Subsurface Structure of the Compton-Belkovich Thorium Anomaly as Revealed by GRAIL

conference paper published in 2015

The Syrtis Major volcano, Mars: A multidisciplinary approach to interpreting its magmatic evolution and structural development

article

The Venus Strategic Plan

scientific article

The crust of the Moon as seen by GRAIL.

scientific article

The density and porosity of lunar rocks

scientific article published in April 2012

The effects of mantle composition on the peridotite solidus: Implications for the magmatic history of Mars

scholarly article by Walter S. Kiefer et al published August 2015 in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

The formation of Mercury's smooth plains

article

The influence of crustal radioactivity on mantle convection and lithospheric thickness on Mars

scholarly article by Walter S. Kiefer published December 2016 in Journal of geophysical research. Planets

The relationship between radar scattering and surface roughness of lunar volcanic features

scientific article published in November 2014

The scientific rationale for deployment of a long-lived geophysical network on the Moon

scientific article

Theoretical and Observational Constraints on Lunar Mega-Regolith Thickness

conference paper published in 2013

Thermal Conditions During the Lunar Basin-Forming Epoch: Insights from the Numerical Modeling of Lunar Basin-Forming Impacts

conference paper published in 2012

Thermal Evolution of Large Lunar Impact Basins: Implications for Basin Compensation and the Duration of the Lunar Cataclysm

conference paper published in 2011

Thermal Evolution of Lunar Impact Basins and Implications for Mascon Formation

conference paper published in 2013

Thermal Support of the Devana Chasma Rift, Venus

conference paper published in 2017

Thicknesses of Mare Basalts on the Moon from Gravity and Topography

journal article from 'Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets' published in 2016

Thrust Faulting on Venus: Tectonic Modeling of the Vedma Dorsa Ridge Belt

conference paper published in 2020

Thrust Faulting on Venus: Tectonic Modeling of the Vedma Dorsa Ridge Belt

conference paper published in 2019

Thrust faulting on Venus: Tectonic modeling of the Vedma Dorsa Ridge Belt

journal paper published in 2023

Time-dependent Mantle Convection on Mars: Implications for Episodic Tectonism and Volcanism in Tharsis

conference paper published in 1999

Topographic analysis of Devana Chasma, Venus: implications for rift system segmentation and propagation

article

Topographic and Structural Analysis of Devana Chasma, Venus: A Propagating Rift System

conference paper published in 2004

Uncompensated Mare Basalts as a Model for Lunar Mascons

conference paper published in 1996

Venus After Magellan: Where Do We Go from Here?

magazine article from 'Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin' published in 1995

Venus Before the New Era of Discovery

magazine article from 'Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin' published in 2021

Venus Surface Platform Study Final Report

report published in 2021

Venus gravity: A harmonic analysis

scientific article published on 10 September 1987

Venus' Radar-Dark Streaks: Bakisat Crater and Impact-Related Origins

conference paper published in 2017

Venus, Earth's Divergent Twin: Observations Constraining the Transition from a Mobile Lid Planet to a Stagnant Lid Planet

conference paper published in 2021

Venus: Gravity, Topography, and Isostatic Compensation

conference paper published in 1985

Volatiles in Mars: Constraints, Questions, and Future Directions

scholarly article by Justin Filiberto et al published 1 April 2015 in Eos

Water undersaturated mantle plume volcanism on present-day Mars

scholarly article by Walter S. Kiefer & Qingsong Li published 6 September 2016 in Meteoritics & Planetary Science

What Supports Volcanos on Venus?

conference paper published in 1998