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Overview

Sander Goossens is affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States and specializes in research within the fields of physics and astronomy. Their work focuses extensively on planetary science and exploration, contributing to advancing the understanding of planetary bodies through observational and theoretical studies.

Their main research fields include:

  • Physics and Astronomy

Within these fields, Goossens' subfields of study cover:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Oceanography
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Geophysics

The main topics addressed in their research are:

  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Space Exploration and Technology
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life

Goossens has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • "Heterogeneous mass distribution of the rubble-pile asteroid (101955) Bennu" (2020) published in Science Advances
  • "Evaluation of Recent Measurements of Mercury's Moments of Inertia and Tides Using a Comprehensive Markov Chain Monte Carlo Method" (2022) published in The Planetary Science Journal
  • "Constraining the Internal Structures of Venus and Mars from the Gravity Response to Atmospheric Loading" (2022) published in The Planetary Science Journal
  • "Deriving Mercury Geodetic Parameters With Altimetric Crossovers From the Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA)" (2021) published in Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • "A low-density ocean inside Titan inferred from Cassini data" (2024) published in Nature Astronomy

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • E. Mazarico
  • David E. Smith
  • Antonio Genova
  • M. T. Zuber
  • C. L. Johnson

Goossens regularly publishes in the following venues:

  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature Astronomy
  • Icarus
  • Clinical Cancer Research

Best Publications

  • Gravity field of the Moon from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission.

    Maria T. Zuber;David E. Smith;Michael M. Watkins;Sami W. Asmar

  • Lunar global shape and polar topography derived from Kaguya-LALT laser altimetry.

    H. Araki;S. Tazawa;H. Noda;Y. Ishihara

  • Gravity Field and Internal Structure of Mercury from MESSENGER

    David E. Smith;Maria T. Zuber;Roger J. Phillips;Sean C. Solomon

  • Farside Gravity Field of the Moon from Four-Way Doppler Measurements of SELENE (Kaguya)

    Noriyuki Namiki;Takahiro Iwata;Koji Matsumoto;Hideo Hanada

  • Lunar impact basins revealed by Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory measurements

    Gregory A. Neumann;Maria Zuber;Mark A. Wieczorek;James W. Head

  • Lunar interior properties from the GRAIL mission

    James G. Williams;Alexander S. Konopliv;Dale H. Boggs;Ryan S. Park

  • GRGM900C: A degree 900 lunar gravity model from GRAIL primary and extended mission data

    Frank G. Lemoine;Sander Goossens;Sander Goossens;Terence J. Sabaka;Joseph B. Nicholas

  • Seasonal and static Gravity Field of Mars from MGS, Mars Odyssey and MRO Radio Science

    Antonio Genova;Antonio Genova;Sander Goossens;Sander Goossens;Frank G. Lemoine;Erwan Mazarico

  • High‒degree gravity models from GRAIL primary mission data

    Frank G. Lemoine;Sander J. Goossens;Sander J. Goossens;Terence J. Sabaka;Joseph B. Nicholas

  • Summary of the results from the lunar orbiter laser altimeter after seven years in lunar orbit

    David E. Smith;Maria T. Zuber;Gregory A. Neumann;Erwan Mazarico

  • The gravity field, orientation, and ephemeris of Mercury from MESSENGER observations after three years in orbit

    Erwan Mazarico;Erwan Mazarico;Antonio Genova;Antonio Genova;Sander Goossens;Sander Goossens;Frank G. Lemoine

  • An improved lunar gravity field model from SELENE and historical tracking data: Revealing the farside gravity features

    K. Matsumoto;S. Goossens;Y. Ishihara;Q. Liu

  • Solar system expansion and strong equivalence principle as seen by the NASA MESSENGER mission.

    Antonio Genova;Antonio Genova;Erwan Matias Mazarico;Sander Goossens;Sander Goossens;Frank G Lemoine

  • Crustal thickness of the Moon: Implications for farside basin structures

    Yoshiaki Ishihara;Sander Goossens;Koji Matsumoto;Hirotomo Noda

  • Illumination conditions at the lunar polar regions by KAGUYA(SELENE) laser altimeter

    H. Noda;H. Araki;S. Goossens;Y. Ishihara

  • Lunar gravity field determination using SELENE same-beam differential VLBI tracking data

    S. Goossens;K. Matsumoto;Q. Liu;F. Kikuchi

  • Evidence for a Low Bulk Crustal Density for Mars from Gravity and Topography.

    Sander Goossens;Sander Goossens;Terence J. Sabaka;Antonio Genova;Antonio Genova;Erwan Mazarico

  • Geodetic evidence that Mercury has a solid inner core.

    Antonio Genova;Antonio Genova;Sander Goossens;Sander Goossens;Erwan Mazarico;Frank G. Lemoine

  • Strong tidal heating in an ultralow-viscosity zone at the core–mantle boundary of the Moon

    Yuji Harada;Sander Goossens;Koji Matsumoto;Jianguo Yan

  • Picosecond accuracy VLBI of the two subsatellites of SELENE (KAGUYA) using multifrequency and same beam methods

    F. Kikuchi;Q. Liu;H. Hanada;N. Kawano

Frequent Co-Authors

Erwan Mazarico
Erwan Mazarico Goddard Space Flight Center
Yoshiaki Ishihara
Yoshiaki Ishihara Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Gregory A. Neumann
Gregory A. Neumann Goddard Space Flight Center
Sho Sasaki
Sho Sasaki Osaka University
Frank G. Lemoine
Frank G. Lemoine Goddard Space Flight Center
Sean C. Solomon
Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
David D. Rowlands
David D. Rowlands Goddard Space Flight Center
Terence J. Sabaka
Terence J. Sabaka Goddard Space Flight Center

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