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Morten Madsen is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily within Physics and Astronomy, with notable contributions also in Engineering. Their work focuses on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Radiation, Physiology, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's main topics of investigation include Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Space Exploration and Technology, Nuclear Physics and Applications, Spaceflight effects on biology, and Atmospheric aerosols and clouds.

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Madsen cover research on Mars exploration instruments and related scientific investigations. These include:

  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the NASA Mars 2020 Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests, 2020, Space Science Reviews
  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description, 2021, Space Science Reviews
  • The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mast Camera Zoom (Mastcam-Z) Multispectral, Stereoscopic Imaging Investigation, 2021, Space Science Reviews
  • Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment (MOXIE), 2021, Space Science Reviews
  • Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment (MOXIE)-Preparing for human Mars exploration, 2022, Science Advances

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Madsen include E. A. Cloutis, J. R. Johnson, J. A. Manrique, O. Gasnault, and Olivier Beyssac. These collaborations suggest an interdisciplinary and cooperative research approach in planetary science and related fields.

The most frequent venues of publication for their research are:

  • Space Science Reviews
  • Science Advances
  • Nature
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Madsen's publication record includes over 30 documents related to Astronomy and Astrophysics and a significant focus on planetary science topics. The scientist's involvement in projects related to Mars rover instruments and in-situ resource utilization experiments aligns with current priorities in space exploration and the study of extraterrestrial environments.

Best Publications

  • 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

  • H2O at the Phoenix landing site.

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

  • The Opportunity Rover's Athena science investigation at Meridiani Planum, Mars.

    S. W. Squyres;R. E. Arvidson;J.F. Bell;J. Brückner

  • 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

  • The Spirit Rover's Athena Science Investigation at Gusev Crater, Mars

    Steven W. Squyres;Raymond E. Arvidson;James F. Bell;J. Bruckner

  • A new interpretation of Mössbauer spectra of microcrystalline goethite: “Super-ferromagnetism” or “super-spin-glass” behaviour?

    Steen Mørup;Morten Bo Madsen;Jørgen Franck;Jørgen Villadsen

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

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

  • Transient liquid water and water activity at Gale crater on Mars

    F. Javier Martín-Torres;F. Javier Martín-Torres;María Paz Zorzano;Patricia Valentín-Serrano;Ari Matti Harri

  • Martian Fluvial Conglomerates at Gale Crater

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

  • Curiosity at Gale Crater, Mars: Characterization and Analysis of the Rocknest Sand Shadow

    D F Blake;R V Morris;G Kocurek;Shaunna M Morrison

  • Mineralogic and compositional properties of Martian soil and dust: Results from Mars Pathfinder

    J. F. Bell;H. Y. McSween;J. A. Crisp;R. V. Morris

  • Athena Mars rover science investigation

    Steven W. Squyres;Raymond E. Arvidson;Eric T. Baumgartner;James F. Bell

  • 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

  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the NASA Mars 2020 Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests

    Roger C. Wiens;Sylvestre Maurice;Scott H. Robinson;Anthony E. Nelson

  • Overview of the Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover mission to Meridiani Planum: Eagle crater to Purgatory ripple

    S. W. Squyres;R. E. Arvidson;D. Bollen;James F. Bell

  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description

    Sylvestre Maurice;R. Wiens;P. Bernardi;P. Caïs

  • Possible physical and thermodynamical evidence for liquid water at the Phoenix landing site

    Nilton O. Rennó;Brent J. Bos;David Catling;Benton C. Clark

  • ChemCam activities and discoveries during the nominal mission of the Mars Science Laboratory in Gale crater, Mars

    S. Maurice;S. M. Clegg;R. C. Wiens;O. Gasnault

  • The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover Mastcam instruments: Preflight and in-flight calibration, validation, and data archiving

    James F. Bell;A. Godber;S. McNair;M.A. Caplinger

  • Pancam multispectral imaging results from the Spirit Rover at Gusev Crater

    James Bell;S. W. Squyres;R. E. Arvidson;H. M. Arneson

  • Overview of the Mars Pathfinder Mission: Launch through landing, surface operations, data sets, and science results

    M.P. Golombek;R.C. Anderson;J.R. Barnes;J.F. Bell

  • Evidence from Opportunity's Microscopic Imager for Water on Meridiani Planum

    Kenneth E Herkenhoff;Steven W Squyres;Raymond E Arvidson;Deborah S Bass

  • The Imager for Mars Pathfinder experiment

    P.H. Smith;M.G. Tomasko;D. Britt;D.G. Crowe

  • Rock Abrasion Tool: Mars Exploration Rover mission

    S.P. Gorevan;T. Myrick;K. Davis;J.J. Chau

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter Goetz
Walter Goetz University of Göttingen
Jeffrey R. Johnson
Jeffrey R. Johnson Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
James F. Bell
James F. Bell Arizona State University
Steen Mørup
Steen Mørup Technical University of Denmark
John P. Grotzinger
John P. Grotzinger California Institute of Technology
Mark T. Lemmon
Mark T. Lemmon Space Science Institute
Roger C. Wiens
Roger C. Wiens Los Alamos National Laboratory
Olivier Gasnault
Olivier Gasnault Paul Sabatier University
Scott M. McLennan
Scott M. McLennan Stony Brook University
Raymond E. Arvidson
Raymond E. Arvidson Washington University in St. Louis

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