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Overview

Diana L. Blaney is affiliated with the Jet Propulsion Lab in the United States and works primarily within the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research focuses on planetary science and exploration, with specific interests spanning astro and planetary science, spacecraft and cryogenic technologies, isotope analysis in ecology, astrophysics and star formation studies, as well as geochemistry and geologic mapping.

Their frequent coauthors include S. Diniega, Morgan L. Cable, J. M. Soderblom, C. A. Hibbitts, and R. T. Pappalardo. These collaborations have contributed to publishing research mainly in venues such as Space Science Reviews, Earth and Space Science, and the 2022 IEEE Aerospace Conference (AERO).

  • Science Overview of the Europa Clipper Mission, 2024, Space Science Reviews
  • Studies of a Lacustrine-Volcanic Mars Analog Field Site With Mars-2020-Like Instruments, 2020, Earth and Space Science
  • The Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa (MISE), 2024, Space Science Reviews
  • Exploring the Composition of Europa with the Upcoming Europa Clipper Mission, 2024, Space Science Reviews
  • NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Mission: A Pioneering Small Satellite for Lunar Water and Lunar Geology, 2022, 2022 IEEE Aerospace Conference (AERO)

Their work covers a diverse range of subjects within planetary science including the study of icy moons such as Europa, Mars analog field sites, as well as lunar geology and water detection through satellite missions. This is reflected in their publications that focus on missions like Europa Clipper and Lunar Trailblazer.

Blaney's contributions to spacecraft and cryogenic technologies are reflected in their involvement with instrumentation development like the Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa (MISE). Their interdisciplinary scope also touches on isotope analysis in ecological contexts, integrating planetary science with ecological and geochemical methodologies.

Space Science Reviews is a primary outlet for their research, hosting the majority of their recent published work. Other venues such as Earth and Space Science and the IEEE Aerospace Conference indicate a broader engagement with earth sciences as well as aerospace engineering topics.

Best Publications

  • Deposition, exhumation, and paleoclimate of an ancient lake deposit, Gale crater, Mars.

    J.P. Grotzinger;S. Gupta;M. C. Malin;D.M. Rubin

  • Overview of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover Mission to Gusev Crater: Landing site to Backstay Rock in the Columbia Hills

    R. E. Arvidson;S. W. Squyres;R. C. Anderson;J. F. Bell

  • The ChemCam Instrument Suite on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests

    Roger C. Wiens;Sylvestre Maurice;Sylvestre Maurice;Bruce Barraclough;Bruce Barraclough;Muriel Saccoccio

  • H2O at the Phoenix landing site.

    P. H. Smith;L. K. Tamppari;R. E. Arvidson;D. Bass

  • The ChemCam Instrument Suite on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Rover: Science Objectives and Mast Unit Description

    S. Maurice;R. C. Wiens;M. Saccoccio;B. Barraclough

  • 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 at Meridiani Planum from the Mini-TES Experiment on the Opportunity Rover.

    Philip Christensen;M. B. Wyatt;T. D. Glotch;A. D. Rogers

  • An integrated view of the chemistry and mineralogy of martian soils

    Albert S. Yen;Ralf Gellert;Christian Schröder;Richard V. Morris

  • Detection and discrimination of sulfate minerals using reflectance spectroscopy

    Edward A. Cloutis;Frank C. Hawthorne;Stanley A. Mertzman;Katherine Krenn

  • Martian Fluvial Conglomerates at Gale Crater

    R. M. E. Williams;J. P. Grotzinger;W. E. Dietrich;S. Gupta

  • Pre-flight calibration and initial data processing for the ChemCam laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy instrument on the Mars Science Laboratory rover

    R.C. Wiens;S. Maurice;J. Lasue;O. Forni

  • Calcium sulfate veins characterized by ChemCam/Curiosity at Gale crater, Mars

    M. Nachon;S. M. Clegg;N. Mangold;S. Schröder

  • Characterization and petrologic interpretation of olivine‐rich basalts at Gusev Crater, Mars

    H.Y. McSween;M.B. Wyatt;Ralf Gellert;J.F. Bell

  • Io's heat flow from infrared radiometry: 1983–1993

    Glenn J. Veeder;Dennis L. Matson;Torrence V. Johnson;Diana L. Blaney

  • Soil Diversity and Hydration as Observed by ChemCam at Gale Crater, Mars

    P.-Y. Meslin;P.-Y. Meslin;O. Gasnault;O. Gasnault;O. Forni;O. Forni;S. Schröder;S. Schröder

  • Basaltic rocks analyzed by the Spirit rover in Gusev crater

    H. Y. McSween;R. E. Arvidson;J. F. Bell;D. Blaney

  • Water alteration of rocks and soils on Mars at the Spirit rover site in Gusev crater

    Larry A. Haskin;Alian Wang;Bradley L. Jolliff;Harry Y. McSween

  • Ground ice at the Phoenix Landing Site: Stability state and origin

    Michael T. Mellon;Raymond E. Arvidson;Hanna G. Sizemore;Mindi L. Searls

  • Microscopy capabilities of the Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer

    M. H. Hecht;J. Marshall;W. T. Pike;U. Staufer

  • Localization and physical properties experiments conducted by Spirit at Gusev Crater.

    R. E. Arvidson;R.C. Anderson;P. Bartlett;J.F. Bell

Frequent Co-Authors

Sylvestre Maurice
Sylvestre Maurice Research Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology
Olivier Gasnault
Olivier Gasnault Paul Sabatier University
Samuel M. Clegg
Samuel M. Clegg Los Alamos National Laboratory
Roger C. Wiens
Roger C. Wiens Los Alamos National Laboratory
Jeffrey R. Johnson
Jeffrey R. Johnson Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Nina Lanza
Nina Lanza Los Alamos National Laboratory
Cécile Fabre
Cécile Fabre University of Lorraine
S. Le Mouélic
S. Le Mouélic University of Nantes
James F. Bell
James F. Bell Arizona State University
Ann M. Ollila
Ann M. Ollila Los Alamos National Laboratory

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