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Alberto G. Fairén

Alberto G. Fairén

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Earth Science

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51
Citations
10020
World Ranking
3205
National Ranking
1286

Overview

Alberto G. Fairén is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their work predominantly spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a strong focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. They have contributed extensively to research related to Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life. Other areas of interest include Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Space Exploration and Technology, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Spaceflight effects on biology, and Geological and Geochemical Analysis.

Their recent publications reflect active engagement with Mars-related studies, planetary geology, and space mission instrumentation. Notable papers include:

  • Aqueously altered igneous rocks sampled on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars (2022, Science)
  • Aqueous alteration processes in Jezero crater, Mars-implications for organic geochemistry (2022, Science)
  • The Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer, MEDA. A Suite of Environmental Sensors for the Mars 2020 Mission (2021, Space Science Reviews)
  • An olivine cumulate outcrop on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars (2022, Science)
  • Samples Collected From the Floor of Jezero Crater With the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover (2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets)

Fairén frequently collaborates with several other researchers, including R. C. Wiens, A. J. Brown, David Flannery, Jorge I. Núñez, and E. A. Cloutis. These collaborations have contributed to the breadth of research output in planetary science and related areas.

Their work is regularly published in scientific journals that are prominent in the planetary and space science community. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • Scientific Reports
  • Nature Astronomy
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Their contributions mainly address topics such as the geological and chemical analysis of planetary surfaces, the study of Mars' environmental conditions, and the development and deployment of environmental sensing instruments for Mars missions.

Best Publications

  • Organic molecules in the Sheepbed Mudstone, Gale Crater, Mars

    Caroline Freissinet;Caroline Freissinet;D. P. Glavin;Paul R. Mahaffy;K. E. Miller

  • Habitability on Early Mars and the Search for Biosignatures with the ExoMars Rover

    Jorge L. Vago;Frances Westall;Andrew J. Coates;Ralf Jaumann

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • Mineralogy of an ancient lacustrine mudstone succession from the Murray formation, Gale crater, Mars

    E. B. Rampe;D. W. Ming;D. F. Blake;T. F. Bristow

  • Redox stratification of an ancient lake in Gale crater, Mars

    J. A. Hurowitz;J. P. Grotzinger;W. W. Fischer;S. M. McLennan

  • The Modern Near-Surface Martian Climate: A Review of In-situ Meteorological Data from Viking to Curiosity

    G. M. Martínez;C. N. Newman;A. De Vicente-Retortillo;E. Fischer

  • Evidence for indigenous nitrogen in sedimentary and aeolian deposits from the Curiosity rover investigations at Gale crater, Mars.

    Jennifer C. Stern;Brad Sutter;Caroline Freissinet;Rafael Navarro-González

  • Episodic flood inundations of the northern plains of Mars

    Alberto G. Fairén;Alberto G. Fairén;James M. Dohm;Victor R. Baker;Miguel A. de Pablo;Miguel A. de Pablo

  • Ancient Aqueous Environments at Endeavour Crater, Mars

    R. E. Arvidson;S. W. Squyres;J. F. Bell;J. G. Catalano

  • Inhibition of carbonate synthesis in acidic oceans on early Mars

    Alberto G. Fairén;David Fernández-Remolar;James M. Dohm;Victor R. Baker

  • Extreme environments as Mars terrestrial analogs: The Rio Tinto case

    Ricardo Amils;Ricardo Amils;Elena González-Toril;David Fernández-Remolar;Felipe Gómez

  • Astrobiology through the ages of Mars: the study of terrestrial analogues to understand the habitability of Mars.

    Alberto G. Fairén;Alfonso F. Davila;Darlene Lim;Nathan Bramall

  • Hygroscopic salts and the potential for life on Mars.

    Alfonso F. Davila;Luis Gago Duport;Riccardo Melchiorri;Jochen Jänchen

  • A cold and wet Mars

    Alberto G. Fairén

  • Evidence for Hesperian impact-induced hydrothermalism on Mars

    Giuseppe A. Marzo;Alfonso F. Davila;Alfonso F. Davila;Livio L. Tornabene;James M. Dohm

  • Surface clay formation during short-term warmer and wetter conditions on a largely cold ancient Mars

    Janice L. Bishop;Janice L. Bishop;Alberto G. Fairén;Alberto G. Fairén;Joseph R. Michalski;Luis Gago-Duport

  • An olivine cumulate outcrop on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars

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  • Stability against freezing of aqueous solutions on early Mars

    Alberto G. Fairén;Alfonso F. Davila;Luis Gago-Duport;Ricardo Amils

  • Exploration of hydrothermal targets on Mars

    Dirk Schulze-Makuch;James M. Dohm;Chaojun Fan;Alberto G. Fairén;Alberto G. Fairén

  • The Icebreaker Life Mission to Mars: A Search for Biomolecular Evidence for Life

    Christopher P. McKay;Carol R. Stoker;Brian J. Glass;Arwen I. Davé

  • Tsunami waves extensively resurfaced the shorelines of an early Martian ocean

    J. Alexis P. Rodriguez;J. Alexis P. Rodriguez;Alberto G. Fairén;Alberto G. Fairén;Kenneth L. Tanaka;Mario Zarroca

Frequent Co-Authors

Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Dirk Schulze-Makuch Technical University of Berlin
Victor R. Baker
Victor R. Baker University of Arizona
Alfonso F. Davila
Alfonso F. Davila Ames Research Center
James M. Dohm
James M. Dohm University of Tokyo
Christopher P. McKay
Christopher P. McKay Ames Research Center
Hideaki Miyamoto
Hideaki Miyamoto University of Tokyo
Jeffrey S. Kargel
Jeffrey S. Kargel Planetary Science Institute
Ricardo Amils
Ricardo Amils Spanish National Research Council
Robert C. Anderson
Robert C. Anderson California Institute of Technology
John P. Grotzinger
John P. Grotzinger California Institute of Technology

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