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Steven A. Hauck is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering, with a specific focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics and Aerospace Engineering. Other areas of study include Information Systems, Information Systems and Management, and Molecular Biology.

Hauck's work addresses topics such as Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, Space Exploration and Technology, Research Data Management Practices, Scientific Computing and Data Management, Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research, along with Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life.

The scientist has contributed to research published in several venues, including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • AGU Advances
  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • Experimental Astronomy
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Recent papers by Steven A. Hauck include:

  • Science Goals and Mission Concept for a Landed Investigation of Mercury, 2022, The Planetary Science Journal
  • Commitment to Advance Excellence and Inclusion in the Earth and Space Sciences Scholarly Publications, 2025, AGU Advances
  • The Executive Order "Restoring Gold Standard Science" is Dangerous for America, 2025, AGU Advances
  • The case for landed Mercury science, 2021, Experimental Astronomy
  • White Paper on the Case for Landed Mercury Science, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)

Frequent collaborators of Hauck include:

  • P. K. Byrne
  • N. L. Chabot
  • K. E. Vander Kaaden
  • Ronald J. Vervack
  • D. T. Blewett

Best Publications

  • The Global Topography of Mars and Implications for Surface Evolution

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

  • Ancient Geodynamics and Global-Scale Hydrology on Mars

    Roger J. Phillips;Maria T. Zuber;Maria T. Zuber;Sean C. Solomon;Matthew P. Golombek

  • A reappraisal of the habitability of planets around M dwarf stars.

    Jill C. Tarter;Peter R. Backus;Rocco L. Mancinelli;Jonathan M. Aurnou

  • A Re-appraisal of the Habitability of Planets Around M Dwarf Stars

    Jill C. Tarter;Peter R. Backus;Rocco L. Mancinelli;Jonathan M. Aurnou

  • Thermal and crustal evolution of Mars

    Steven A. Hauck;Steven A. Hauck;Roger J. Phillips

  • Gravity Field and Internal Structure of Mercury from MESSENGER

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

  • New Perspectives on Ancient Mars

    Sean C. Solomon;Oded Aharonson;Jonathan M. Aurnou;W. Bruce Banerdt

  • The curious case of Mercury's internal structure

    Steven A. Hauck;Jean-Luc Margot;Sean C. Solomon;Sean C. Solomon;Roger J. Phillips

  • Radioactive Elements on Mercury’s Surface from MESSENGER: Implications for the Planet’s Formation and Evolution

    Patrick N. Peplowski;Larry G. Evans;Steven A. Hauck;Timothy J. McCoy

  • Mercury’s global contraction much greater than earlier estimates

    Paul K. Byrne;Paul K. Byrne;Christian Klimczak;A. M. Celâl Şengör;Sean C. Solomon;Sean C. Solomon

  • Evidence for geochemical terranes on Mercury: Global mapping of major elements with MESSENGER's X-Ray Spectrometer

    Shoshana Z. Weider;Larry R. Nittler;Richard D. Starr;Ellen J. Crapster-Pregont;Ellen J. Crapster-Pregont

  • Topography of the Northern Hemisphere of Mercury from MESSENGER Laser Altimetry

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

  • Internal and tectonic evolution of Mercury

    Steven A. Hauck;Steven A. Hauck;Andrew J. Dombard;Andrew J. Dombard;Roger J. Phillips;Sean C. Solomon

  • Mercury's moment of inertia from spin and gravity data

    Jean-Luc Margot;Stanton J. Peale;Sean C. Solomon;Sean C. Solomon;Steven A. Hauck

  • The redox state, FeO content, and origin of sulfur‐rich magmas on Mercury

    Mikhail Yu. Zolotov;Ann L. Sprague;Steven A. Hauck;Larry R. Nittler

  • Non‐ideal liquidus curve in the Fe‐S system and Mercury's snowing core

    Bin Chen;Jie Li;Steven A. Hauck

  • Sulfur's impact on core evolution and magnetic field generation on Ganymede

    Steven A. Hauck;Jonathan M. Aurnou;Andrew J. Dombard

  • The tectonics of Mercury: The view after MESSENGER's first flyby

    Thomas R. Watters;Sean C. Solomon;Mark S. Robinson;James W. Head

  • Venus: Crater distribution and plains resurfacing models

    Steven A. Hauck;Roger J. Phillips;Maribeth H. Price

  • Geodetic evidence that Mercury has a solid inner core.

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

  • Magnesium-rich crustal compositions on Mercury: Implications for magmatism from petrologic modeling

    Karen R. Stockstill-Cahill;Timothy J. McCoy;Larry R. Nittler;Shoshana Z. Weider

Frequent Co-Authors

Sean C. Solomon
Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Roger J. Phillips
Roger J. Phillips Washington University in St. Louis
Gregory A. Neumann
Gregory A. Neumann Goddard Space Flight Center
Erwan Mazarico
Erwan Mazarico Goddard Space Flight Center
Catherine L. Johnson
Catherine L. Johnson Planetary Science Institute
Carolyn M. Ernst
Carolyn M. Ernst Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
James W. Head
James W. Head Brown University
Ralph L. McNutt
Ralph L. McNutt Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Brett W. Denevi
Brett W. Denevi Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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