List of works - Michael J. Malaska

A Co-Crystal between Acetylene and Butane: A Potentially Ubiquitous Molecular Mineral on Titan

scientific article

A Global Geomorphologic Map of Saturn's Moon Titan

scientific article published on 18 November 2019

A chemical composition map for Titan’s surface

A radar map of Titan Seas: Tidal dissipation and ocean mixing through the throat of Kraken

scholarly article

A roadmap for planetary caves science and exploration

scholarly article

AVIATR—Aerial Vehicle for In-situ and Airborne Titan Reconnaissance

Alluvial and fluvial fans on Saturn's moon Titan reveal processes, materials and regional geology

scientific article

Anisotropic thermal expansion of the acetylene–ammonia co-crystal under Titan's conditions

scientific article published on 20 November 2020

Bathymetry and composition of Titan's Ontario Lacus derived from Monte Carlo-based waveform inversion of Cassini RADAR altimetry data

scientific article

Chemical composition analysis of Titan's equatorial and midlatitude surface regions

scholarly article published in 2022

Composition, seasonal change, and bathymetry of Ligeia Mare, Titan, derived from its microwave thermal emission

article

Compositional and spatial variations in Titan dune and interdune regions from Cassini VIMS and RADAR

article

Compositional mapping of Titan’s surface using Cassini VIMS and RADAR data

Constraining the physical properties of Titan’s empty lake basins using nadir and off-nadir Cassini RADAR backscatter

article

Cryovolcanism on Titan: New results from Cassini RADAR and VIMS

Deformation characteristics of solid-state benzene as a step towards understanding planetary geology

Design of a low cost mission to the Neptunian system

Development of a Deep Drill System with Integrated Deep UV/Raman Spectrometer for Mars and Europa

scientific article

Dissolution of benzene, naphthalene, and biphenyl in a simulated Titan lake

Electrification of sand on Titan and its influence on sediment transport

article published in 2017

Emergent biogeochemical risks from Arctic permafrost degradation

scientific article published in 2021

Europa NIMS Data Reprocessing Pipeline for Detailed Surface Analysis ⬇️

conference paper published in 2018

Experimental determination of the kinetics of formation of the benzene-ethane co-crystal and implications for Titan

scientific article

Exploring Habitability Conditions in Titan’s Impact Record: The Formation of Menrva Crater ⬇️

conference paper published in 2021

Fluvial Features on Titan and Earth: Lessons from Planform Images in Low-resolution SAR

scholarly article

Fundamental Science and Engineering Questions in Planetary Cave Exploration

scientific article published in 2022

Ganymede paterae: a priority target for JUICE

scientific article published on 23 September 2022

Geomorphologic mapping of titan's polar terrains: Constraining surface processes and landscape evolution

scientific article

Geomorphological Map of the Soi Crater Region on Titan

Geomorphological map of the Afekan Crater region, Titan: Terrain relationships in the equatorial and mid-latitude regions

article by Michael J. Malaska et al published May 2016 in Icarus

Habitability Models for Astrobiology ⬇️

journal paper

Habitability of Hydrocarbon Worlds: Titan and Beyond 

Inelastic scattering dynamics of naphthalene and 2-octanone on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite

scientific article

Laboratory measurements of nitrogen dissolution in Titan lake fluids

scientific article

Material transport map of Titan: The fate of dunes

scientific article

Modeling transmission windows in Titan’s lower troposphere: Implications for infrared spectrometers aboard future aerial and surface missions

scientific article

Morphological evidence that Titan’s southern hemisphere basins are paleoseas

Nature, distribution, and origin of Titan’s Undifferentiated Plains

Planetary Caves: A Solar System View of Processes and Products

scientific article published in Nov 2022

Potential Caves: Inventory of Subsurface Access Points on the Surface of Titan

scientific article published in Nov 2022

Precipitation-induced surface brightenings seen on Titan by Cassini VIMS and ISS

Properties and Behavior of the Acetonitrile–Acetylene Co-Crystal under Titan Surface Conditions

scientific article

Prospects for mineralogy on Titan

scientific article

Raised Rims around Titan's Sharp-Edged Depressions

scholarly article

Sampling Accelerated Micron Scale Ice Particles with a Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer

scientific article

Sampling Plume Deposits on Enceladus’ Surface to Explore Ocean Materials and Search for Traces of Life or Biosignatures

scholarly article

Science Objectives for Flagship-Class Mission Concepts for the Search for Evidence of Life at Enceladus

scientific article published in June 2022

Science goals and new mission concepts for future exploration of Titan’s atmosphere, geology and habitability: titan POlar scout/orbitEr and in situ lake lander and DrONe explorer (POSEIDON)

Spectral and emissivity analysis of the raised ramparts around Titan's northern lakes

scientific article published in July 2020

Spectral properties of Titan's impact craters imply chemical weathering of its surface

scientific article

Strategies for Detecting Biological Molecules on Titan

scientific article published on 02 May 2018

Subsurface In Situ Detection of Microbes and Diverse Organic Matter Hotspots in the Greenland Ice Sheet

scientific article published on 16 July 2020

The Enceladus Orbilander Mission Concept: Balancing Return and Resources in the Search for Life

scholarly article

The Role of Seasonal Sediment Transport and Sintering in Shaping Titan's Landscapes: A Hypothesis

scientific article published on 28 April 2022

The Soi crater region on Titan: Detailed geomorphological and compositional maps

The Spectral Nature of Titan's Major Geomorphological Units: Constraints on Surface Composition

article

The chemical composition of impact craters on Titan

The chemical composition of the Soi crater region on Titan

The next frontier for planetary and human exploration

scientific article published on 14 January 2019

Titan as Revealed by the Cassini Radar

Titan: Earth-like on the Outside, Ocean World on the Inside

scholarly article

Titan’s surface at 2.18-cm wavelength imaged by the Cassini RADAR radiometer: Results and interpretations through the first ten years of observation

Titan’s “Magic Islands”: Transient features in a hydrocarbon sea

Topographic Constraints on the Evolution and Connectivity of Titan's Lacustrine Basins

scholarly article

Transient features in a Titan sea

Understanding Hypervelocity Sampling of Biosignatures in Space Missions

scientific article

WATSON: In Situ Organic Detection in Subsurface Ice Using Deep-UV Fluorescence Spectroscopy

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

List of works by Michael J. Malaska

A Co-Crystal between Acetylene and Butane: A Potentially Ubiquitous Molecular Mineral on Titan

A Global Geomorphologic Map of Saturn's Moon Titan

A chemical composition map for Titan&#8217;s surface

A radar map of Titan Seas: Tidal dissipation and ocean mixing through the throat of Kraken

A roadmap for planetary caves science and exploration

AVIATR—Aerial Vehicle for In-situ and Airborne Titan Reconnaissance

Alluvial and fluvial fans on Saturn's moon Titan reveal processes, materials and regional geology

Anisotropic thermal expansion of the acetylene–ammonia co-crystal under Titan's conditions

Bathymetry and composition of Titan's Ontario Lacus derived from Monte Carlo-based waveform inversion of Cassini RADAR altimetry data

Chemical composition analysis of Titan's equatorial and midlatitude surface regions

Composition, seasonal change, and bathymetry of Ligeia Mare, Titan, derived from its microwave thermal emission

Compositional and spatial variations in Titan dune and interdune regions from Cassini VIMS and RADAR

Compositional mapping of Titan&#8217;s surface using Cassini VIMS and RADAR data

Constraining the physical properties of Titan’s empty lake basins using nadir and off-nadir Cassini RADAR backscatter

Cryovolcanism on Titan: New results from Cassini RADAR and VIMS

Deformation characteristics of solid-state benzene as a step towards understanding planetary geology

Design of a low cost mission to the Neptunian system

Development of a Deep Drill System with Integrated Deep UV/Raman Spectrometer for Mars and Europa

Dissolution of benzene, naphthalene, and biphenyl in a simulated Titan lake

Electrification of sand on Titan and its influence on sediment transport

Emergent biogeochemical risks from Arctic permafrost degradation

Europa NIMS Data Reprocessing Pipeline for Detailed Surface Analysis ⬇️

Experimental determination of the kinetics of formation of the benzene-ethane co-crystal and implications for Titan

Exploring Habitability Conditions in Titan’s Impact Record: The Formation of Menrva Crater ⬇️

Fluvial Features on Titan and Earth: Lessons from Planform Images in Low-resolution SAR

Fundamental Science and Engineering Questions in Planetary Cave Exploration

Ganymede paterae: a priority target for JUICE

Geomorphologic mapping of titan's polar terrains: Constraining surface processes and landscape evolution

Geomorphological Map of the Soi Crater Region on Titan

Geomorphological map of the Afekan Crater region, Titan: Terrain relationships in the equatorial and mid-latitude regions

Habitability Models for Astrobiology ⬇️

Habitability of Hydrocarbon Worlds: Titan and Beyond&#160;

Inelastic scattering dynamics of naphthalene and 2-octanone on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite

Laboratory measurements of nitrogen dissolution in Titan lake fluids

Material transport map of Titan: The fate of dunes

Modeling transmission windows in Titan’s lower troposphere: Implications for infrared spectrometers aboard future aerial and surface missions

Morphological evidence that Titan’s southern hemisphere basins are paleoseas

Nature, distribution, and origin of Titan’s Undifferentiated Plains

Planetary Caves: A Solar System View of Processes and Products

Potential Caves: Inventory of Subsurface Access Points on the Surface of Titan

Precipitation-induced surface brightenings seen on Titan by Cassini VIMS and ISS

Properties and Behavior of the Acetonitrile–Acetylene Co-Crystal under Titan Surface Conditions

Prospects for mineralogy on Titan

Raised Rims around Titan's Sharp-Edged Depressions

Sampling Accelerated Micron Scale Ice Particles with a Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer

Sampling Plume Deposits on Enceladus’ Surface to Explore Ocean Materials and Search for Traces of Life or Biosignatures

Science Objectives for Flagship-Class Mission Concepts for the Search for Evidence of Life at Enceladus

Science goals and new mission concepts for future exploration of Titan’s atmosphere, geology and habitability: titan POlar scout/orbitEr and in situ lake lander and DrONe explorer (POSEIDON)

Spectral and emissivity analysis of the raised ramparts around Titan's northern lakes

Spectral properties of Titan's impact craters imply chemical weathering of its surface

Strategies for Detecting Biological Molecules on Titan

Subsurface In Situ Detection of Microbes and Diverse Organic Matter Hotspots in the Greenland Ice Sheet

The Enceladus Orbilander Mission Concept: Balancing Return and Resources in the Search for Life

The Role of Seasonal Sediment Transport and Sintering in Shaping Titan's Landscapes: A Hypothesis

The Soi crater region on Titan: Detailed geomorphological and compositional maps

The Spectral Nature of Titan's Major Geomorphological Units: Constraints on Surface Composition

The chemical composition of impact craters on Titan

The chemical composition of impact craters on Titan

The chemical composition of the Soi crater region on Titan

The next frontier for planetary and human exploration

Titan as Revealed by the Cassini Radar

Titan: Earth-like on the Outside, Ocean World on the Inside

Titan’s surface at 2.18-cm wavelength imaged by the Cassini RADAR radiometer: Results and interpretations through the first ten years of observation

Titan’s “Magic Islands”: Transient features in a hydrocarbon sea

Topographic Constraints on the Evolution and Connectivity of Titan's Lacustrine Basins

Transient features in a Titan sea

Understanding Hypervelocity Sampling of Biosignatures in Space Missions

WATSON: In Situ Organic Detection in Subsurface Ice Using Deep-UV Fluorescence Spectroscopy

A chemical composition map for Titan’s surface

Compositional mapping of Titan’s surface using Cassini VIMS and RADAR data

Habitability of Hydrocarbon Worlds: Titan and Beyond