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Caleb Fassett

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Planetary Scientist
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  • Ph.D., Geological Sciences
    2008, Brown University
  • Sc. M., Geological Sciences
    2005, Brown University
  • B.A., Geosciences; Astrophysics
    2002, Williams College

Dr. Caleb Fassett is a planetary scientist who is involved in multiple NASA missions as a Co-I (VIPER, VERITAS, Artemis 3 Geology Team) and Participating Scientist (Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter).  He is also a Co-I on two NASA SSERVI teams (LunaScope, RASSLE).  Dr. Fassett is an expert in the surface evolution and geomorphology of the Moon, Mars, and Mercury and in the use of geospatial analysis tools to analyze orbital remote sensing data.  Recent work has included using the Mini-RF radar instrument to characterize lunar surface properties.  Prior to coming to APL, Dr. Fassett was a civil servant at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, where he worked on scientific analyses and helped support lunar environments definition for the Human Landing System program.

Notable Awards and Leadership

Year(s) Description
2022 NASA Group Achievement Award, CaRI Team
2020-2021 2022-2032 Decadal Study on Planetary Science and Astrobiology, Subpanel on the Moon and Mercury
2021 NASA MSFC EV-40 Director’s Award as an External Support Partner, for work with the HLS Natural Environments team
2015-2021 Associate Editor, Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets
2020 Member of the Artemis III Science Definition Team
2019 NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal, for identifying Jezero Crater, site of the Mars 2020 mission
2019 NASA MSFC ST-10, Ace of Initiative Award
2017 NASA Group Achievement Award, MESSENGER Team

Scholarly Publications

Surface Roughness at the Moon’s South Pole: The Influence of Condensed Volatiles on Surface Roughness at the Moon’s South Pole

The Planetary Science Journal, 2024
Lizeth O. Magaña, Parvathy Prem, Ariel N. Deutsch, Anna C. Martin, Heather M. Meyer, Caleb I. Fassett, Michael K. Barker, Angela Stickle, Benjamin D. Byron, Kathleen E. Mandt, Kurt D. Retherford, (2024), Surface Roughness at the Moon’s South Pole: The Influence of Condensed Volatiles on Surface Roughness at the Moon’s South Pole, The Planetary Science Journal

Lunar Boulder Fields as Indicators of Recent Tectonic Activity

The Planetary Science Journal, 2024
Cole Nypaver, Thomas Watters, Bradley Thomson, Ali Bramson, Joshua Cahill, Jaclyn Clark, Catherine Elder, Caleb Fassett, Gareth Morgan, Santa Lucía Pérez Cortés, Tyler Powell, (2024), Lunar Boulder Fields as Indicators of Recent Tectonic Activity, The Planetary Science Journal

Mini-RF S-band Radar Characterization of a Lunar South Pole–crossing Tycho Ray: Implications for Sampling Strategies

The Planetary Science Journal, 2024
Edgard G. Rivera-Valentín, Caleb I. Fassett, Brett W. Denevi, Heather M. Meyer, Catherine D. Neish, Gareth A. Morgan, Joshua T. S. Cahill, Angela M. Stickle, G. Wesley Patterson, (2024), Mini-RF S-band Radar Characterization of a Lunar South Pole–crossing Tycho Ray: Implications for Sampling Strategies, The Planetary Science Journal

Gullies on Mars could have formed by melting of water ice during periods of high obliquity

Science, 2023
J. L. Dickson, A. M. Palumbo, J. W. Head, L. Kerber, C. I. Fassett, M. A. Kreslavsky, (2023), Gullies on Mars could have formed by melting of water ice during periods of high obliquity, Science

Assessing Controls on the Incomplete Draining of Martian Open‐Basin Lakes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2023
Timothy A. Goudge, Caleb I. Fassett, Marianne Coholich, Emily R. Bamber, (2023), Assessing Controls on the Incomplete Draining of Martian Open‐Basin Lakes, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Quantifying the Ejecta Thickness From Large Complex Craters on (1) Ceres

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2023
P. E. Montalvo, H. Christopher, M. Hirabayashi, C. Fassett, Jr. D. T. King, (2023), Quantifying the Ejecta Thickness From Large Complex Craters on (1) Ceres, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Survival of Ancient Lunar Water Affected by Topographic Degradation of Old, Large Complex Craters

Geophysical Research Letters, 2022
C. L. Talkington, M. Hirabayashi, P. E. Montalvo, A. N. Deutsch, C. I. Fassett, M. A. Siegler, S. L. Shepherd, Jr. D. T. King, (2022), Survival of Ancient Lunar Water Affected by Topographic Degradation of Old, Large Complex Craters, Geophysical Research Letters

The Martian Boulder Automatic Recognition System, MBARS

Earth and Space Science, 2022
Don R. Hood, S. F. Sholes, S. Karunatillake, C. I. Fassett, R. C. Ewing, J. Levy

Rock Abundance on the Lunar Mare on Surfaces of Different Age: Implications for Regolith Evolution and Thickness

Geophysical Research Letters, 2022
Sashank Vanga, Caleb I. Fassett, Michael Zanetti, Cole Nypaver, Bradley J. Thomson, Masatoshi Hirabayashi

Topographic Diffusion Revisited: Small Crater Lifetime on the Moon and Implications for Volatile Exploration

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2022
Caleb I. Fassett, Ross A. Beyer, Ariel N. Deutsch, Masatoshi Hirabayashi, CJ Leight, Prasun Mahanti, Cole A. Nypaver, Bradley J. Thomson, David A. Minton, (2022), Topographic Diffusion Revisited: Small Crater Lifetime on the Moon and Implications for Volatile Exploration, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Paleolake Inlet Valley Formation: Factors Controlling Which Craters Breached on Early Mars

Geophysical Research Letters, 2022
Emily R. Bamber, T. A. Goudge, C. I. Fassett, G. R. Osinski, G. Stucky de Quay, (2022), Paleolake Inlet Valley Formation: Factors Controlling Which Craters Breached on Early Mars, Geophysical Research Letters

The importance of lake breach floods for valley incision on early Mars

Nature, 2021
Timothy A. Goudge, Alexander M. Morgan, Gaia Stucky de Quay, Caleb I. Fassett, (2021), The importance of lake breach floods for valley incision on early Mars, Nature

Prolonged Rock Exhumation at the Rims of Kilometer‐Scale Lunar Craters

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2021
Cole A. Nypaver, Bradley J. Thomson, Caleb I. Fassett, Edgard G. Rivera‐Valentín, Gerald W. Patterson, (2021), Prolonged Rock Exhumation at the Rims of Kilometer‐Scale Lunar Craters, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Modeling the Hydrodynamics, Sediment Transport, and Valley Incision of Outlet‐Forming Floods From Martian Crater Lakes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2021
Caleb I. Fassett, Timothy A. Goudge, (2021), Modeling the Hydrodynamics, Sediment Transport, and Valley Incision of Outlet‐Forming Floods From Martian Crater Lakes, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Limits on Runoff Episode Duration for Early Mars: Integrating Lake Hydrology and Climate Models

Geophysical Research Letters, 2021
Gaia Stucky de Quay, Timothy A. Goudge, Edwin S. Kite, Caleb I. Fassett, Scott D. Guzewich, (2021), Limits on Runoff Episode Duration for Early Mars: Integrating Lake Hydrology and Climate Models, Geophysical Research Letters

Prolonged rock exhumation at the rims of kilometer-scale lunar craters

2021
Cole A Nypaver, Bradley J Thomson, Caleb I. Fassett, Gerald Patterson, Edgard G Rivera-Valentín, (2021), Prolonged rock exhumation at the rims of kilometer-scale lunar craters , https://doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10506529.1

Re‐examination of the Population, Stratigraphy, and Sequence of Mercurian Basins: Implications for Mercury's Early Impact History and Comparison With the Moon

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2020
Csilla Orgel, Caleb I. Fassett, Gregory Michael, Christian Riedel, Carolyn H. van der Bogert, Harald Hiesinger, (2020), Re‐examination of the Population, Stratigraphy, and Sequence of Mercurian Basins: Implications for Mercury's Early Impact History and Comparison With the Moon, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Crater Statistics on the Dark‐Toned, Mafic Floor Unit in Jezero Crater, Mars

Geophysical Research Letters, 2019
Stephanie Shahrzad, Kjartan M. Kinch, Timothy A. Goudge, Caleb I. Fassett, Debra H. Needham, Cathy Quantin‐Nataf, Cecillie P. Knudsen, (2019), Crater Statistics on the Dark-Toned, Mafic Floor Unit in Jezero Crater, Mars, Geophysical Research Letters , 46, 5, 2408--2416, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018gl081402

How Much of the Sediment in Gale Crater's Central Mound Was Fluvially Transported?

Geophysical Research Letters, 2019
Bradley J. Thomson, Debra L. Buczkowski, Larry S. Crumpler, Kimberly D. Seelos, Caleb I. Fassett, (2019), How Much of the Sediment in Gale Crater's Central Mound Was Fluvially Transported?, Geophysical Research Letters

The Role of Breccia Lenses in Regolith Generation From the Formation of Small, Simple Craters: Application to the Apollo 15 Landing Site

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2018
M. Hirabayashi, B. A. Howl, C. I. Fassett, J. M. Soderblom, D. A. Minton, H. J. Melosh, (2018), The Role of Breccia Lenses in Regolith Generation From the Formation of Small, Simple Craters: Application to the Apollo 15 Landing Site, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Ancient Bombardment of the Inner Solar System: Reinvestigation of the “Fingerprints” of Different Impactor Populations on the Lunar Surface

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2018
Csilla Orgel, Gregory Michael, Caleb I. Fassett, Carolyn H. van der Bogert, Christian Riedel, Thomas Kneissl, Harald Hiesinger, (2018), Ancient Bombardment of the Inner Solar System: Reinvestigation of the “Fingerprints” of Different Impactor Populations on the Lunar Surface, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Distribution and Characteristics of Boulder Halos at High Latitudes on Mars: Ground Ice and Surface Processes Drive Surface Reworking

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2018
J. S. Levy, C. I. Fassett, L. X. Rader, I. R. King, P. M. Chaffey, C. M. Wagoner, A. E. Hanlon, J. L. Watters, M. A. Kreslavsky, J. W. Holt, A. T. Russell, M. D. Dyar, (2018), Distribution and Characteristics of Boulder Halos at High Latitudes on Mars: Ground Ice and Surface Processes Drive Surface Reworking, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Incision of Licus Vallis, Mars, From Multiple Lake Overflow Floods

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2018
Timothy A. Goudge, Caleb I. Fassett, (2018), Incision of Licus Vallis, Mars, From Multiple Lake Overflow Floods, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

No Change in the Recent Lunar Impact Flux Required Based on Modeling of Impact Glass Spherule Age Distributions

Geophysical Research Letters, 2018
Ya‐Huei Huang, David A. Minton, Nicolle E. B. Zellner, Masatoshi Hirabayashi, James E. Richardson, Caleb I. Fassett, (2018), No Change in the Recent Lunar Impact Flux Required Based on Modeling of Impact Glass Spherule Age Distributions, Geophysical Research Letters , 45, 14, 6805--6813, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018gl077254

Temporal Evolution of S‐Band Circular Polarization Ratios of Kilometer‐Scale Craters on the Lunar Maria

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2018
Caleb I. Fassett, Isabel R. King, Cole A. Nypaver, Bradley J. Thomson, (2018), Temporal Evolution of S‐Band Circular Polarization Ratios of Kilometer‐Scale Craters on the Lunar Maria, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Revised constraints on absolute age limits for Mercury's Kuiperian and Mansurian stratigraphic systems

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2017
Maria E. Banks, Zhiyong Xiao, Sarah E. Braden, Nadine G. Barlow, Clark R. Chapman, Caleb I. Fassett, Simone S. Marchi, (2017), Revised constraints on absolute age limits for Mercury's Kuiperian and Mansurian stratigraphic systems, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Evidence for rapid topographic evolution and crater degradation on Mercury from simple crater morphometry

Geophysical Research Letters, 2017
Caleb I. Fassett, Malinda C. Crowley, Clarissa Leight, M. Darby Dyar, David A. Minton, Masatoshi Hirabayashi, Bradley J. Thomson, Wesley A. Watters, (2017), Evidence for rapid topographic evolution and crater degradation on Mercury from simple crater morphometry, Geophysical Research Letters

Heterogeneous impact transport on the Moon

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2017
Ya‐Huei Huang, David A. Minton, Masatoshi Hirabayashi, Jacob R. Elliott, James E. Richardson, Caleb I. Fassett, Nicolle E. B. Zellner, (2017), Heterogeneous impact transport on the Moon, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Valleys in pit craters on Mars: Characteristics, distribution, and formation mechanisms

Icarus, 2013
S.E. Peel, C.I. Fassett, (2013), Valleys in pit craters on Mars: Characteristics, distribution, and formation mechanisms, Icarus, 225, 1, 272-282

Impact bombardment of the terrestrial planets and the early history of the Solar System

Nature Geoscience, 2013
C.I. Fassett, D.A. Minton, (2013), Impact bombardment of the terrestrial planets and the early history of the Solar System, Nature Geoscience, 6, 7, 520-524

Global resurfacing of Mercury 4.0-4.1 billion years ago by heavy bombardment and volcanism

Nature, 2013
S. Marchi, C.R. Chapman, C.I. Fassett, J.W. Head, W.F. Bottke, R.G. Strom, (2013), Global resurfacing of Mercury 4.0-4.1 billion years ago by heavy bombardment and volcanism, Nature, 499, 7456, 59-61

Pacing early Mars river activity: Embedded craters in the Aeolis Dorsa region imply river activity spanned ≳(1-20)Myr

Icarus, 2013
E.S. Kite, A. Lucas, C.I. Fassett, (2013), Pacing early Mars river activity: Embedded craters in the Aeolis Dorsa region imply river activity spanned ≳(1-20)Myr, Icarus, 225, 1, 850-855

Scaling relationships and concavity of small valley networks on Mars

Planetary and Space Science, 2013
J.C. Penido, C.I. Fassett, S.M. Som, (2013), Scaling relationships and concavity of small valley networks on Mars, Planetary and Space Science, 75, 1, 105-116

Recent high-latitude resurfacing by a climate-related latitude-dependent mantle: Constraining age of emplacement from counts of small craters

Planetary and Space Science, 2012
S.C. Schon, J.W. Head, C.I. Fassett, (2012), Recent high-latitude resurfacing by a climate-related latitude-dependent mantle: Constraining age of emplacement from counts of small craters, Planetary and Space Science, 69, 1, 49-61

Constraints on the history of open-basin lakes on Mars from the composition and timing of volcanic resurfacing

Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets, 2012
T.A. Goudge, J.F. Mustard, J.W. Head, C.I. Fassett, (2012), Constraints on the history of open-basin lakes on Mars from the composition and timing of volcanic resurfacing, Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets, 117, 12

Large impact basins on Mercury: Global distribution, characteristics, and modification history from MESSENGER orbital data

Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets, 2012
C.I. Fassett, J.W. Head, D.M.H. Baker, M.T. Zuber, D.E. Smith, G.A. Neumann, S.C. Solomon, C. Klimczak, R.G. Strom, C.R. Chapman, L.M. Prockter, R.J. Phillips, J. Oberst, F. Preusker, (2012), Large impact basins on Mercury: Global distribution, characteristics, and modification history from MESSENGER orbital data, Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets, 117, 10

An overfilled lacustrine system and progradational delta in Jezero crater, Mars: Implications for Noachian climate

Planetary and Space Science, 2012
S.C. Schon, J.W. Head, C.I. Fassett, (2012), An overfilled lacustrine system and progradational delta in Jezero crater, Mars: Implications for Noachian climate, Planetary and Space Science, 67, 1, 28-45

Constraints on the volatile distribution within Shackleton crater at the lunar south pole

Nature, 2012
M.T. Zuber, J.W. Head, D.E. Smith, G.A. Neumann, E. Mazarico, M.H. Torrence, O. Aharonson, A.R. Tye, C.I. Fassett, M.A. Rosenburg, H.J. Melosh, (2012), Constraints on the volatile distribution within Shackleton crater at the lunar south pole, Nature, 486, 7403, 378-381

Patterns of accumulation and flow of ice in the mid-latitudes of Mars during the Amazonian

Icarus, 2012
J.L. Dickson, J.W. Head, C.I. Fassett, (2012), Patterns of accumulation and flow of ice in the mid-latitudes of Mars during the Amazonian, Icarus, 219, 2, 723-732

An analysis of open-basin lake deposits on Mars: Evidence for the nature of associated lacustrine deposits and post-lacustrine modification processes

Icarus, 2012
T.A. Goudge, J.W. Head, J.F. Mustard, C.I. Fassett, (2012), An analysis of open-basin lake deposits on Mars: Evidence for the nature of associated lacustrine deposits and post-lacustrine modification processes, Icarus, 219, 1, 211-229

Lunar impact basins: Stratigraphy, sequence and ages from superposed impact crater populations measured from Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) data

Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets, 2012
C.I. Fassett, J.W. Head, S.J. Kadish, E. Mazarico, G.A. Neumann, D.E. Smith, M.T. Zuber, (2012), Lunar impact basins: Stratigraphy, sequence and ages from superposed impact crater populations measured from Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) data, Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets, 117, 2

Thickness of proximal ejecta from the Orientale Basin from Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) data: Implications for multi-ring basin formation

Geophysical Research Letters, 2011
C.I. Fassett, J.W. Head, D.E. Smith, M.T. Zuber, G.A. Neumann, (2011), Thickness of proximal ejecta from the Orientale Basin from Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) data: Implications for multi-ring basin formation, Geophysical Research Letters, 38, 17

Integrating advanced visualization technology into the planetary geoscience workflow

Planetary and Space Science, 2011
J. Huffman, A. Forsberg, A. Loomis, J. Head, J. Dickson, C. Fassett, (2011), Integrating advanced visualization technology into the planetary geoscience workflow, Planetary and Space Science, 59, 11-12, 1273-1279

The transition from complex crater to peak-ring basin on the Moon: New observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) instrument

Icarus, 2011
D.M.H. Baker, J.W. Head, C.I. Fassett, S.J. Kadish, D.E. Smith, M.T. Zuber, G.A. Neumann, (2011), The transition from complex crater to peak-ring basin on the Moon: New observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) instrument, Icarus, 214, 2, 377-393

Flood volcanism in the northern high latitudes of Mercury revealed by MESSENGER

Science, 2011
J.W. Head, C.R. Chapman, R.G. Strom, C.I. Fassett, B.W. Denevi, D.T. Blewett, C.M. Ernst, T.R. Watters, S.C. Solomon, S.L. Murchie, L.M. Prockter, N.L. Chabot, J.J. Gillis-Davis, J.L. Whitten, T.A. Goudge, D.M.H. Baker, D.M. Hurwitz, L.R. Ostrach, Z. Xiao, W.J. Merline, L. Kerber, J.L. Dickson, J. Oberst, P.K. Byrne, C. Klimczak, L.R. Nittler, (2011), Flood volcanism in the northern high latitudes of Mercury revealed by MESSENGER, Science, 333, 6051, 1853-1856

History of tectonic deformation in the interior plains of the Caloris basin, mercury

Solar System Research, 2011
A.T. Basilevsky, J.W. Head, C.I. Fassett, G. Michael, (2011), History of tectonic deformation in the interior plains of the Caloris basin, mercury, Solar System Research, 45, 6, 471-497

Mercury crater statistics from MESSENGER flybys: Implications for stratigraphy and resurfacing history

Planetary and Space Science, 2011
R.G. Strom, M.E. Banks, C.R. Chapman, C.I. Fassett, J.A. Forde, J.W. Head III, W.J. Merline, L.M. Prockter, S.C. Solomon, (2011), Mercury crater statistics from MESSENGER flybys: Implications for stratigraphy and resurfacing history, Planetary and Space Science, 59, 15, 1960-1967

Hollows on mercury: MESSENGER evidence for geologically recent volatile-related activity

Science, 2011
D.T. Blewett, N.L. Chabot, B.W. Denevi, C.M. Ernst, J.W. Head, N.R. Izenberg, S.L. Murchie, S.C. Solomon, L.R. Nittler, T.J. McCoy, Z. Xiao, D.M.H. Baker, C.I. Fassett, S.E. Braden, J. Oberst, F. Scholten, F. Preusker, D.M. Hurwitz, (2011), Hollows on mercury: MESSENGER evidence for geologically recent volatile-related activity, Science, 333, 6051, 1856-1859

The global population of large craters on Mercury and comparison with the Moon

Geophysical Research Letters, 2011
C.I. Fassett, S.J. Kadish, J.W. Head, S.C. Solomon, R.G. Strom, (2011), The global population of large craters on Mercury and comparison with the Moon, Geophysical Research Letters, 38, 10

Evidence for paleolakes in Erythraea Fossa, Mars: Implications for an ancient hydrological cycle

Icarus, 2011
P.B. Buhler, C.I. Fassett, J.W. Head, M.P. Lamb, (2011), Evidence for paleolakes in Erythraea Fossa, Mars: Implications for an ancient hydrological cycle, Icarus, 213, 1, 104-115

Sequence and timing of conditions on early Mars

Icarus, 2011
C.I. Fassett, J.W. Head, (2011), Sequence and timing of conditions on early Mars, Icarus, 211, 2, 1204-1214

Formation of an eroded lava channel within an Elysium Planitia impact crater: Distinguishing between a mechanical and thermal origin

Icarus, 2010
D.M. Hurwitz, C.I. Fassett, J.W. Head, L. Wilson, (2010), Formation of an eroded lava channel within an Elysium Planitia impact crater: Distinguishing between a mechanical and thermal origin, Icarus, 210, 2, 626-634

Evidence for young volcanism on mercury from the third MESSENGER flyby

Science, 2010
L.M. Prockter, C.M. Ernst, B.W. Denevi, C.R. Chapman, J.W. Head III, C.I. Fassett, W.J. Merline, S.C. Solomon, T.R. Watters, R.G. Strom, G. Cremonese, S. Marchi, M. Massironi, (2010), Evidence for young volcanism on mercury from the third MESSENGER flyby, Science, 329, 5992, 668-671

Identification of gully debris flow deposits in Protonilus Mensae, Mars: Characterization of a water-bearing, energetic gully-forming process

Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2010
J.S. Levy, J.W. Head, J.L. Dickson, C.I. Fassett, G.A. Morgan, S.C. Schon, (2010), Identification of gully debris flow deposits in Protonilus Mensae, Mars: Characterization of a water-bearing, energetic gully-forming process, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 294, 3-4, 368-377

Global distribution of large lunar craters: Implications for resurfacing and impactor populations

Science, 2010
J.W. Head III, C.I. Fassett, S.J. Kadish, D.E. Smith, M.T. Zuber, G.A. Neumann, E. Mazarico, (2010), Global distribution of large lunar craters: Implications for resurfacing and impactor populations, Science, 329, 5998, 1504-1507

Supraglacial and proglacial valleys on Amazonian Mars

Icarus, 2010
C.I. Fassett, J.L. Dickson, J.W. Head, J.S. Levy, D.R. Marchant, (2010), Supraglacial and proglacial valleys on Amazonian Mars, Icarus, 208, 1, 86-100

Unique chronostratigraphic marker in depositional fan stratigraphy on Mars: Evidence for ca. 1.25 Ma gully activity and surficial meltwater origin

Geology, 2009
S.C. Schon, J.W. Head, C.I. Fassett, (2009), Unique chronostratigraphic marker in depositional fan stratigraphy on Mars: Evidence for ca. 1.25 Ma gully activity and surficial meltwater origin, Geology, 37, 3, 207-210

Caloris impact basin: Exterior geomorphology, stratigraphy, morphometry, radial sculpture, and smooth plains deposits

Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2009
C.I. Fassett, J.W. Head, D.T. Blewett, C.R. Chapman, J.L. Dickson, S.L. Murchie, S.C. Solomon, T.R. Watters, (2009), Caloris impact basin: Exterior geomorphology, stratigraphy, morphometry, radial sculpture, and smooth plains deposits, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 285, 3-4, 297-308

Evidence for intrusive activity on Mercury from the first MESSENGER flyby

Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2009
J.W. Head, S.L. Murchie, L.M. Prockter, S.C. Solomon, R.G. Strom, C.R. Chapman, T.R. Watters, D.T. Blewett, J.J. Gillis-Davis, C.I. Fassett, J.L. Dickson, D.M. Hurwitz, L.R. Ostrach, (2009), Evidence for intrusive activity on Mercury from the first MESSENGER flyby, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 285, 3-4, 251-262

Evolution of the rembrandt impact basin on Mercury

Science, 2009
T.R. Watters, J.W. Head, S.C. Solomon, M.S. Robinson, C.R. Chapman, B.W. Denevi, C.I. Fassett, S.L. Murchie, R.G. Strom, (2009), Evolution of the rembrandt impact basin on Mercury, Science, 324, 5927, 618-621

Amazonian-aged fluvial valley systems in a climatic microenvironment on Mars: Melting of ice deposits on the interior of Lyot crater

Geophysical Research Letters, 2009
J.L. Dickson, C.I. Fassett, J.W. Head, (2009), Amazonian-aged fluvial valley systems in a climatic microenvironment on Mars: Melting of ice deposits on the interior of Lyot crater, Geophysical Research Letters, 36, 8

Volcanism on Mercury: Evidence from the first MESSENGER flyby for extrusive and explosive activity and the volcanic origin of plains

Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2009
J.W. Head, S.L. Murchie, L.M. Prockter, S.C. Solomon, C.R. Chapman, R.G. Strom, T.R. Watters, D.T. Blewett, J.J. Gillis-Davis, C.I. Fassett, J.L. Dickson, G.A. Morgan, L. Kerber, (2009), Volcanism on Mercury: Evidence from the first MESSENGER flyby for extrusive and explosive activity and the volcanic origin of plains, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 285, 3-4, 227-242

Clay minerals in delta deposits and organic preservation potential on Mars

Nature Geoscience, 2008
B.L. Ehlmann, J.F. Mustard, C.I. Fassett, S.C. Schon, J.W. Head Iii, D.J. Des Marais, J.A. Grant, S.L. Murchie, (2008), Clay minerals in delta deposits and organic preservation potential on Mars, Nature Geoscience, 1, 6, 355-358

Valley network-fed, open-basin lakes on Mars: Distribution and implications for Noachian surface and subsurface hydrology

Icarus, 2008
C.I. Fassett, J.W. Head III, (2008), Valley network-fed, open-basin lakes on Mars: Distribution and implications for Noachian surface and subsurface hydrology, Icarus, 198, 1, 37-56

The timing of martian valley network activity: Constraints from buffered crater counting

Icarus, 2008
C.I. Fassett, J.W. Head III, (2008), The timing of martian valley network activity: Constraints from buffered crater counting, Icarus, 195, 1, 61-89

Valley formation on martian volcanoes in the Hesperian: Evidence for melting of summit snowpack, caldera lake formation, drainage and erosion on Ceraunius Tholus

Icarus, 2007
C.I. Fassett, J.W. Head III, (2007), Valley formation on martian volcanoes in the Hesperian: Evidence for melting of summit snowpack, caldera lake formation, drainage and erosion on Ceraunius Tholus, Icarus, 189, 1, 118-135

Mineralogy of the Nili Fossae region with OMEGA/Mars Express data: 2. Aqueous alteration of the crust

Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets, 2007
N. Mangold, F. Poulet, J.F. Mustard, J.-P. Bibring, B. Gondet, Y. Langevin, V. Ansan, Ph. Masson, C. Fassett, J.W. Head III, H. Hoffmann, G. Neukum, (2007), Mineralogy of the Nili Fossae region with OMEGA/Mars Express data: 2. Aqueous alteration of the crust, Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets, 112, 8

Mineralogy of the Nili Fossae region with OMEGA/Mars Express data: 1. Ancient impact melt in the Isidis Basin and implications for the transition from the Noachian to Hesperian

Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets, 2007
J.F. Mustard, F. Poulet, J.W. Head III, N. Mangold, J.-P. Bibring, S.M. Pelkey, C.I. Fassett, Y. Langevin, G. Neukum, (2007), Mineralogy of the Nili Fossae region with OMEGA/Mars Express data: 1. Ancient impact melt in the Isidis Basin and implications for the transition from the Noachian to Hesperian, Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets, 112, 8

Layered mantling deposits in northeast Arabia Terra, Mars: Noachian-Hesperian sedimentation, erosion, and terrain inversion

Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets, 2007
C.I. Fassett, J.W. Head III, (2007), Layered mantling deposits in northeast Arabia Terra, Mars: Noachian-Hesperian sedimentation, erosion, and terrain inversion, Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets, 112, 8

Adviser: Immersive field work for planetary geoscientists

IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 2006
A. Forsberg, Prabhat, G. Haley, A. Bragdon, J. Levy, C.I. Fassett, D. Shean, J.W. Head III, S. Milkovich, M.A. Duchaineau, (2006), Adviser: Immersive field work for planetary geoscientists, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 26, 4, 46-54

Valleys on Hecates Tholus, Mars: Origin by basal melting of summit snowpack

Planetary and Space Science, 2006
C.I. Fassett, J.W. Head III, (2006), Valleys on Hecates Tholus, Mars: Origin by basal melting of summit snowpack, Planetary and Space Science, 54, 4, 370-378

Extensive valley glacier deposits in the northern mid-latitudes of Mars: Evidence for Late Amazonian obliquity-driven climate change

Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2006
J.W. Head, D.R. Marchant, M.C. Agnew, C.I. Fassett, M.A. Kreslavsky, (2006), Extensive valley glacier deposits in the northern mid-latitudes of Mars: Evidence for Late Amazonian obliquity-driven climate change, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 241, 3-4, 663-671

Fluvial sedimentary deposits on Mars: Ancient deltas in a crater lake in the Nili Fossae region

Geophysical Research Letters, 2005
C.I. Fassett, J.W. Head III, (2005), Fluvial sedimentary deposits on Mars: Ancient deltas in a crater lake in the Nili Fossae region, Geophysical Research Letters, 32, 14, 1-5

Star formation associated with the X-ray jet in Centaurus A

Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2002
J.A. Graham, C.I. Fassett, (2002), Star formation associated with the X-ray jet in Centaurus A, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 575, 2 I, 712-720

The Hubble space telescope key project on the extragalactic distance scale. XXV. A recalibration of Cepheid distances to type Ia supernovae and the value of the Hubble constant

Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2000
B.K. Gibson, P.B. Stetson, W.L. Freedman, J.R. Mould, R.C. Kennicutt Jr., J.P. Huchra, S. Sakai, J.A. Graham, C.I. Fassett, D.D. Kelson, L. Ferrarese, S.M.G. Hughes, G.D. Illingworth, L.M. Macri, B.F. Madore, K.M. Sebo, N.A. Silbermann, (2000), The Hubble space telescope key project on the extragalactic distance scale. XXV. A recalibration of Cepheid distances to type Ia supernovae and the value of the Hubble constant, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 529, 2 PART 1, 723-744

Age, evolution, and dispersion of the loose groups of blue stars in the northeast radio lobe of Centaurus A

Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2000
C.I. Fassett, J.A. Graham, (2000), Age, evolution, and dispersion of the loose groups of blue stars in the northeast radio lobe of Centaurus A, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 538, 2 PART 1, 594-607