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Overview

Frank Preusker is affiliated with the German Aerospace Center in Germany. Their research primarily falls within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics as well as related subfields such as Atmospheric Science and Ecology.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

Frequent venues where Frank Preusker has published include:

  • Space Science Reviews
  • Icarus
  • Science Advances
  • Nature
  • Nature Communications

Among their recent publications are the following papers:

  • The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mast Camera Zoom (Mastcam-Z) Multispectral, Stereoscopic Imaging Investigation, 2021, Space Science Reviews
  • Geological, multispectral, and meteorological imaging results from the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover in Jezero crater, 2022, Science Advances
  • A contact binary satellite of the asteroid (152830) Dinkinesh, 2024, Nature
  • Mid-infrared emissivity of partially dehydrated asteroid (162173) Ryugu shows strong signs of aqueous alteration, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Surface roughness of asteroid (162173) Ryugu and comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko inferred from in situ observations, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Frank Preusker has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including:

  • R. Jaumann
  • J. F. Bell
  • Nicole Schmitz
  • Katharina A. Otto
  • G. Mehall

Best Publications

  • Dawn at Vesta: Testing the Protoplanetary Paradigm

    C. T. Russell;C. A. Raymond;A. Coradini;H. Y. McSween

  • On the nucleus structure and activity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

    Holger Sierks;Cesare Barbieri;Philippe L. Lamy;Rafael Rodrigo;Rafael Rodrigo

  • The morphological diversity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

    Nicolas Thomas;Holger Sierks;Cesare Barbieri;Philippe L. Lamy

  • A homogeneous nucleus for comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from its gravity field

    M Pätzold;T. Andert;Matthias Hahn;S.W. Asmar

  • Vesta’s Shape and Morphology

    R. Jaumann;R. Jaumann;David Williams;D. L. Buczkowski;R. A. Yingst

  • The Violent Collisional History of Asteroid 4 Vesta

    S. Marchi;H.Y. McSween;David P O'Brien;P. Schenk

  • Shape model, reference system definition, and cartographic mapping standards for comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Stereo-photogrammetric analysis of Rosetta/OSIRIS image data

    Frank Preusker;F. Scholten;K.-D. Matz;Thomas Roatsch

  • Properties of the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko interior revealed by CONSERT radar

    Wlodek Kofman;Alain Herique;Yves Barbin;Jean Pierre Barriot

  • Insolation, erosion, and morphology of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

    H. U. Keller;S. Mottola;B. Davidsson;S.E. Schröder

  • Dawn Arrives at Ceres: Exploration of a Small Volatile-Rich World

    C. T. Russell;C. A. Raymond;E. Ammannito;D. L. Buczkowski

  • The Geologically Recent Giant Impact Basins at Vesta’s South Pole

    Paul Schenk;David P. O’Brien;Simone Marchi;Robert Gaskell

  • A partially differentiated interior for (1) Ceres deduced from its gravity field and shape

    R.S. Park;A.S. Konopliv;B.G. Bills;N. Rambaux

  • Images of Asteroid 21 Lutetia: A Remnant Planetesimal from the Early Solar System

    H. Sierks;P. Lamy;Cesare Barbieri;D. Koschny

  • Cryovolcanism on Ceres

    O. Ruesch;Thomas Platz;P. Schenk;L.A. McFadden

  • Large heterogeneities in comet 67P as revealed by active pits from sinkhole collapse

    Jean-Baptiste Vincent;Dennis Bodewits;Sebastien Besse;Holger Sierks

  • Redistribution of particles across the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

    N. Thomas;B. Davidsson;M. R. El-Maarry;S. Fornasier

  • Regional surface morphology of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from Rosetta/OSIRIS images

    M. R. El-Maarry;N. Thomas;L. Giacomini;M. Massironi

  • Two independent and primitive envelopes of the bilobate nucleus of comet 67P

    Matteo Massironi;Emanuele Simioni;Francesco Marzari;Gabriele Cremonese

  • Topography of Mars from global mapping by HRSC high-resolution digital terrain models and orthoimages: Characteristics and performance

    K. Gwinner;F. Scholten;Frank Preusker;S. Elgner

  • Cratering on Ceres: Implications for its crust and evolution

    H. Hiesinger;S Marchi;N. Schmedemann;P. Schenk

  • Hollows on Mercury: MESSENGER Evidence for Geologically Recent Volatile-Related Activity

    David T. Blewett;Nancy L. Chabot;Brett W. Denevi;Carolyn M. Ernst

  • Composition and structure of the shallow subsurface of Ceres revealed by crater morphology

    Michael T T. Bland;Carol A A. Raymond;Paul M M. Schenk;Roger R R. Fu

  • Gravitational slopes, geomorphology, and material strengths of the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from OSIRIS observations

    O. Groussin;L. Jorda;A.-T. Auger;Ekkehard Kührt

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralf Jaumann
Ralf Jaumann Freie Universität Berlin
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
Frank Scholten
Frank Scholten German Aerospace Center
Andreas Nathues
Andreas Nathues Max Planck Society
Paul M. Schenk
Paul M. Schenk Lunar and Planetary Institute
Laurent Jorda
Laurent Jorda Aix-Marseille University
M. C. De Sanctis
M. C. De Sanctis National Institute for Astrophysics
David A. Williams
David A. Williams University of California, Santa Cruz
Katrin Stephan
Katrin Stephan German Aerospace Center
Nicolas Thomas
Nicolas Thomas University of Bern

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