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Harold F. Levison is affiliated with the Southwest Research Institute in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their work spans additional subfields including Ecology, Geophysics, Aerospace Engineering, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

Their scholarly output reflects a concentration on Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies. Further research topics include Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, and Space Exploration and Technology.

Recent publications by Harold F. Levison demonstrate active engagement with planetary science themes. Notable papers include:

  • "Lucy Mission to the Trojan Asteroids: Science Goals," 2021, The Planetary Science Journal
  • "A contact binary satellite of the asteroid (152830) Dinkinesh," 2024, Nature

Harold F. Levison often collaborates with other researchers in their field. Frequent coauthors are:

  • S. Marchi
  • Keith Noll
  • J. R. Spencer
  • C. B. Olkin
  • H. A. Weaver

The Planetary Science Journal is the predominant venue for their publications, with fourteen papers published there. Other publication venues include arXiv (Cornell University), Space Science Reviews, The Astronomical Journal, and The Astrophysical Journal.

Best Publications

  • THE USNO-B CATALOG

    David G. Monet;Stephen E. Levine;Blaise Canzian;Harold D. Ables

  • Origin of the cataclysmic Late Heavy Bombardment period of the terrestrial planets

    R. Gomes;H. F. Levison;H. F. Levison;K. Tsiganis;A. Morbidelli

  • Origin of the orbital architecture of the giant planets of the Solar System.

    K. Tsiganis;R. Gomes;R. Gomes;A. Morbidelli;H. F. Levison;H. F. Levison

  • The Long-Term Dynamical Behavior of Short-Period Comets

    Harold F. Levison;Martin J. Duncan

  • Chaotic capture of Jupiter's Trojan asteroids in the early Solar System.

    A. Morbidelli;H. F. Levison;K. Tsiganis;R. Gomes

  • Debiased Orbital and Absolute Magnitude Distribution of the Near-Earth Objects

    William F. Bottke;Alessandro Morbidelli;Robert Jedicke;Jean-Marc Petit

  • From the Kuiper Belt to Jupiter-Family Comets: The Spatial Distribution of Ecliptic Comets☆

    Harold F. Levison;Martin J. Duncan

  • Cratering Rates in the Outer Solar System

    Kevin Zahnle;Paul Schenk;Harold Levison;Luke Dones

  • A Multiple Time Step Symplectic Algorithm for Integrating Close Encounters

    Martin J. Duncan;Harold F. Levison;Man Hoi Lee;Man Hoi Lee

  • The fossilized size distribution of the main asteroid belt

    William F. Bottke;Daniel D. Durda;David Nesvorný;Robert Jedicke

  • COMETARY ORIGIN OF THE ZODIACAL CLOUD AND CARBONACEOUS MICROMETEORITES. IMPLICATIONS FOR HOT DEBRIS DISKS

    David Nesvorný;David Nesvorný;Peter Jenniskens;Harold F. Levison;Harold F. Levison;William F. Bottke;William F. Bottke

  • Cometary Origin of the Zodiacal Cloud and Carbonaceous Micrometeorites

    David Nesvorny;Peter Jenniskens;Harold F. Levison;William F. Bottke

  • A disk of scattered icy objects and the origin of Jupiter-family comets.

    Martin J. Duncan;Harold F. Levison;Harold F. Levison

  • Asteroids Were Born Big

    Alessandro Morbidelli;William F. Bottke;David Nesvorný;Harold F. Levison

  • Origin of the structure of the Kuiper belt during a dynamical instability in the orbits of Uranus and Neptune

    Harold F. Levison;Alessandro Morbidelli;Christa VanLaerhoven;Rodney Gomes

  • Dynamical Lifetimes of Objects Injected into Asteroid Belt Resonances

    Brett J. Gladman;Fabbio Migliorini;Alessandro Morbidelli;Vincenzo Zappalà

  • Linking the collisional history of the main asteroid belt to its dynamical excitation and depletion

    William F. Bottke;Daniel D. Durda;David Nesvorný;Robert Jedicke

  • On the Character and Consequences of Large Impacts in the Late Stage of Terrestrial Planet Formation

    Craig B. Agnor;Craig B. Agnor;Robin M. Canup;Harold F. Levison

  • Terrestrial planet formation with strong dynamical friction

    David P. O'Brien;Alessandro Morbidelli;Harold F. Levison

  • Cratering rates in the outer solar system.

    K. J. Zahnle;H. F. Levison;L. Dones;P. M. Schenk

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandro Morbidelli
Alessandro Morbidelli Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
William F. Bottke
William F. Bottke Southwest Research Institute
David Nesvorný
David Nesvorný Southwest Research Institute
David Vokrouhlický
David Vokrouhlický Charles University
Simone Marchi
Simone Marchi Southwest Research Institute
Kevin Zahnle
Kevin Zahnle Ames Research Center
Michael E. Brown
Michael E. Brown University of Dundee
Mark C. Wyatt
Mark C. Wyatt University of Cambridge
Michael Endl
Michael Endl The University of Texas at Austin
Paul M. Schenk
Paul M. Schenk Lunar and Planetary Institute

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