Publications

• Alexander, C. M. O., Bowden, R., Fogel, M. L., Howard, K. T., Herd, C. D. K., & Nittler, L. R. (2012). The Provenances of Asteroids, and Their Contributions to the Volatile Inventories of the Terrestrial Planets. Science, 337(6095), 721–723. doi:10.1126/science.1223474

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• Blewett, D. T., Chabot, N. L., Denevi, B. W., Ernst, C. M., Head, J. W., Izenberg, N. R., … Hurwitz, D. M. (2011). Hollows on Mercury: MESSENGER Evidence for Geologically Recent Volatile-Related Activity. Science, 333(6051), 1856–1859. doi:10.1126/science.1211681

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• Busemann, H., Nguyen, A. N., Cody, G. D., Hoppe, P., Kilcoyne, A. L. D., Stroud, R. M., … Nittler, L. R. (2009). Ultra-primitive interplanetary dust particles from the comet 26P/Grigg–Skjellerup dust stream collection. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 288(1-2), 44–57. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2009.09.007

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• Cody, G. D., Heying, E., Alexander, C. M. O., Nittler, L. R., Kilcoyne, A. L. D., Sandford, S. A., & Stroud, R. M. (2011). Establishing a molecular relationship between chondritic and cometary organic solids. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(48), 19171–19176. doi:10.1073/pnas.1015913108

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• De GREGORIO, B. T., Stroud, R. M., Cody, G. D., Nittler, L. R., David Kilcoyne, A. L., & Wirick, S. (2011). Correlated microanalysis of cometary organic grains returned by Stardust. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 46(9), 1376–1396. doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2011.01237.x

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De Gregorio, B. T., Stroud, R. M., Nittler, L. R., Alexander, C. M. O. D., Kilcoyne, A. L. D., & Zega, T. J. (2010). Isotopic anomalies in organic nanoglobules from Comet 81P/Wild 2: Comparison to Murchison nanoglobules and isotopic anomalies induced in terrestrial organics by electron irradiation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 74(15), 4454–4470. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2010.05.010

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Evans, L. G., Peplowski, P. N., Rhodes, E. A., Lawrence, D. J., McCoy, T. J., Nittler, L. R., … Goldsten, J. O. (2012). Major-element abundances on the surface of Mercury: Results from the MESSENGER Gamma-Ray Spectrometer. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 117(E12), n/a–n/a. doi:10.1029/2012je004178

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Head, J. W., Chapman, C. R., Strom, R. G., Fassett, C. I., Denevi, B. W., Blewett, D. T., … Nittler, L. R. (2011). Flood Volcanism in the Northern High Latitudes of Mercury Revealed by MESSENGER. Science, 333(6051), 1853–1856. doi:10.1126/science.1211997

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Herd, C. D. K., Blinova, A., Simkus, D. N., Huang, Y., Tarozo, R., Alexander, C. M. O., … Stroud, R. M. (2011). Origin and Evolution of Prebiotic Organic Matter As Inferred from the Tagish Lake Meteorite. Science, 332(6035), 1304–1307. doi:10.1126/science.1203290

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Lawrence, D. J., Feldman, W. C., Goldsten, J. O., McCoy, T. J., Blewett, D. T., Boynton, W. V., … Solomon, S. C. (2010). Identification and measurement of neutron-absorbing elements on Mercury’s surface. Icarus, 209(1), 195–209. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2010.04.005

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Nittler, L. R., Starr, R. D., Weider, S. Z., McCoy, T. J., Boynton, W. V., Ebel, D. S., … Sprague, A. L. (2011). The Major-Element Composition of Mercury’s Surface from MESSENGER X-ray Spectrometry. Science, 333(6051), 1847–1850. doi:10.1126/science.1211567

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Peplowski, P. N., Blewett, D. T., Denevi, B. W., Evans, L. G., Lawrence, D. J., Nittler, L. R., … Solomon, S. C. (2011). Mapping iron abundances on the surface of Mercury: Predicted spatial resolution of the MESSENGER Gamma-Ray Spectrometer. Planetary and Space Science, 59(13), 1654–1658. doi:10.1016/j.pss.2011.06.001

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Peplowski, P. N., Evans, L. G., Hauck, S. A., McCoy, T. J., Boynton, W. V., Gillis-Davis, J. J., … Stockstill-Cahill, K. R. (2011). Radioactive Elements on Mercury’s Surface from MESSENGER: Implications for the Planet’s Formation and Evolution. Science, 333(6051), 1850–1852. doi:10.1126/science.1211576

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Peplowski, P. N., Lawrence, D. J., Rhodes, E. A., Sprague, A. L., McCoy, T. J., Denevi, B. W., … Weider, S. Z. (2012). Variations in the abundances of potassium and thorium on the surface of Mercury: Results from the MESSENGER Gamma-Ray Spectrometer. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 117(E12), n/a–n/a. doi:10.1029/2012je004141

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Rhodes, E. A., Evans, L. G., Nittler, L. R., Starr, R. D., Sprague, A. L., Lawrence, D. J., … Solomon, S. C. (2011). Analysis of MESSENGER Gamma-Ray Spectrometer data from the Mercury flybys. Planetary and Space Science, 59(15), 1829–1841. doi:10.1016/j.pss.2011.07.018

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Starr, R. D., Schriver, D., Nittler, L. R., Weider, S. Z., Byrne, P. K., Ho, G. C., … Trávníček, P. M. (2012). MESSENGER detection of electron-induced X-ray fluorescence from Mercury’s surface. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 117(E12), n/a–n/a. doi:10.1029/2012je004118

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Weider, S. Z., Nittler, L. R., Starr, R. D., McCoy, T. J., Stockstill-Cahill, K. R., Byrne, P. K., … Solomon, S. C. (2012). Chemical heterogeneity on Mercury’s surface revealed by the MESSENGER X-Ray Spectrometer. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 117(E12), n/a–n/a. doi:10.1029/2012je004153

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Zega, T. J., Alexander, C. M. O. D., Busemann, H., Nittler, L. R., Hoppe, P., Stroud, R. M., & Young, A. F. (2010). Mineral associations and character of isotopically anomalous organic material in the Tagish Lake carbonaceous chondrite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 74(20), 5966–5983. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2010.07.018

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Blewett, D.T., Fontanella, N.R., Peel, S.E., Zhong, E.D., Pashai, P., Chabot, N.L., Denevi, B.W., Ernst, C.M., Izenberg, N.R., Murchie, S.L., Xiao, Z., Braden, S.E., Baker, D.M.H., Hurwitz, D.M., Head, J.W., McCoy, T.J., Nittler, L.R. & Solomon, S.C.  (2011).  Hollows on Mercury: Bright-haloed depressions imply recent endogenic activity.  2011 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, Calif, abstract P43E-07. See Project

Blewett, D.T., Robinson, M.S., Denevi, B.W., Sprague, A.L., Lawrence, D.J., McClintock, W.E., Holsclaw, G.M., Gillis-Davis, J.J., Domingue, D.L., Boynton, W.V., Feldman, W.C., Evans, L.G., Rhodes, E.A., McCoy, T.J., Nittler, L., Vilas, F., Izenberg, N.R., Murchie, S.L. & Solomon, S.C.  (2009).  Iron on the surface of Mercury: From contradiction to convergence? [Abstract].  Eos Trans. Amer. Geophys. Un., 90 (52) (Fall Meeting suppl.): abstract P23D-07 See Project

Busemann, H., Alexander, C.M.O.D., Nittler, L.R., Stroud, R.M., Zega, T.J., Cody, G.D., Yabuta, H. & Kilcoyne, A.L.D.  (2008).  Structural, chemical and isotopic examinations of interstellar organic matter extracted from meteorites and interstellar dust particles.  IAU Symposium. See Project

Byrne, P.K., Klimczak, C., Denevi, B.W., Solomon, S.C., Nittler, L.R., Watters, T.R., Enns, A.C., Head, J.W., Hurwitz, D.M. & Baker, D.M.H.  (2011).  Analysis of surface volcanism on Mercury.  2011 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, Calif, abstract P41A-1590. See Project

Changela, H.G., Stroud, R.M., De Gregorio, B.T., Nittler, L.R. & Alexander, C.M.O.D.  (2011).  Nanoglobule abundances in IOM extracts: correlation with parent body processing.  Meteoritics & Planetary Science (Supp.), Abstract #5504. See Project See Project

Chapman, C.R., Solomon, S.C., McNutt, R.L., Anderson, B.J., Evans, L.G., Gold, R.E., Head, J.W., Krimigis, S.M., Murchie, S.L., Nittler, L.R., Phillips, R.J., Slavin, J.A., Zuber, M.T. & Team, M.  (2009).  Mercury after three MESSENGER flybys [Abstract].  Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 41: 1008. See Project

Cody, G., Heying, E.K., Alexander, C., Nittler, L. & Kilcoyne, D.  (2009).  A link between Interstellar Formaldehyde and Chondritic and Cometary Organic Solids.  AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, 14: 05. See Project

De Gregorio, B.T., Alexander, C., Bassim, N.D., Cody, G.D., Kilcoyne, D., Nittler, L., Stroud, R. & Zega, T.J.  (2009).  Isotopically Anomalous Carbonaceous Nanoglobules in Meteorites and Comets.  AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, 14: 02. See Project

De Gregorio, B.T., Nittler, L.R., Stroud, R.M., Alexander, C.M.O.d., Bassim, N., Cody, G.D., Kilcoyne, A.L.D., Milam, S., Nuevo, M., Sandford, S.A. & Zega, T.J.  (2010).  Isotopic and chemical variation of organic nanoglobules in primitive meteorites.  Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 41: Abstract #2108. See Project

De Gregorio, B.T., Stroud, R.M., Nittler, L.R. & Cody, G.D.  (2009).  Variety of organic matter in Stardust return samples from comet 81P/Wild 2.  Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XL. See Project

De Gregorio, B.T., Stroud, R.M., Nittler, L.R., Cody, G.D., Alexander, C.M.O.D. & Herd, C.D.K.  (2010).  Isotopic and chemical variations on the nanoscale of distinct lithologies from the Tagish Lake meteorite.  Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement, 73: Abstract #5398. See Project

De Gregorio, B.T., Stroud, R.M., Nittler, L.R., Cody, G.D., Kilcoyne, A.L.D. & Wirick, S.  (2011).  Correlated microanalysis of cometary organic grains returned by Stardust.  Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 42: Abstract #1608. See Project

Ebel, D.S., Alexander, C.M.O.D., Hauck, S.A., II, Lawrence, D.J., Nittler, L.R., Peplowski, P.N., Solomon, S.C., Sprague, A.L., Starr, R.D. & Stewart, S.T.  (2011).  MESSENGER: Implications for Mercury formation hypotheses.  Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, 43(5): paper 142-8, p. 358. See Project

Ebel, D.S., Alexander, C.M.O.D., Hauck, S.A., Lawrence, D.J., Nittler, L.R., Peplowski, P.N., Solomon, S.C., Sprague, A.L., Starr, R.D. & Stewart, S.T.  (2011).  MESSENGER: Implications for Mercury formation hypotheses.  Abstracts with Programs, 43 (5), paper 142-5, p. 358, Geological Society of America, Boulder, Colo. (CD-ROM). See Project

Evans, L.G., Peplowski, P.N., Hauck, S.A., McCoy, T.J., Boynton, W.V., Ebel, D.S., Goldsten, J.O., Hamara, D.K., Lawrence, D.J., McNutt, R.L., Rhodes, E.A., Nittler, L.R., Sprague, A.L., Solomon, S.C. & Starr, R.D.  (2011).  MESSENGER measurements of radioactive elements on Mercury: Implications for the planet’s formation and evolution.  2011 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, Calif, abstract P43E-05. See Project

Head, J.W., Chapman, C.R., Strom, R.G., Fassett, C.I., Denevi, B.W., Blewett, D.T., Ernst, C.M., Watters, T.R., Solomon, S.C., Murchie, S.L., Prockter, L.M., Chabot, N.L., Gillis-Davis, J.J., Whitten, J.L., Goudge, T.A., Baker, D.M.H., Hurwitz, D.M., Ostrach, L.R., Xiao, Z., Merline, W.J., Kerber, L., Dickson, J.L., Oberst, J., Byrne, P.K., Klimczak, C. & Nittler, L.R.  (2011).  Widespread and voluminous flood volcanism in the northern high latitudes of Mercury revealed by MESSENGER: Relation to global volcanic processes.  2011 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, Calif, abstract P43A-10. See Project

Herd, C.D.K., Nittler, L.R. & Alexander, C.M.O.D.  (2009).  Isotopically Heterogeneous Organic Matter in the Tagish Lake Meteorite.  Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XL, 40: Abstract #1818. See Project

Hurwitz, D.M., Head, J.W., Zuber, M.T., Smith, D.E., Neumann, G.A., Strom, R.G., Fassett, C.I., Denevi, B.W., Blewett, D.T., Ernst, C.M., Watters, T.R., Solomon, S.C., Byrne, P.K., Klimczak, C., Murchie, S.L., M Prockter, L., Chabot, N.L., Gillis-Davis, J.J., Whitten, J.L., Goudge, T.A., Baker, D.M.H., Ostrach, L.R., Xiao, Z., Merline, W.J., Dickson, D.L., Oberst, J. & Nittler, L.R.  (2011).  Lava erosion on Mercury: Model results using new observations from MESSENGER.  2011 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, Calif, abstract P41A-1591. See Project See Project

Kebukawa, Y., Cody, G.D., Alexander, C.M.O.D., Nittler, L.R., Herd, C.D.K. & Kilcoyne, A.L.D.  (2011).  Extensive Organic Molecular Evolution in Different Tagish Lake Meteorite Fragments.  42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. See Project

Lawrence, D.J., Feldman, W.C., Evans, L.G., Goldsten, J.O., McNutt, R.L., Nittler, L.R., Peplowski, P.N., Prettyman, T.H. & Solomon, S.C.  (2012).  Hydrogen at Mercury’s north pole? Update on MESSENGER neutron measurements.  Lunar Planet. Sci., 43, abstract 1802. See Project

Lawrence, D.J., Feldman, W.C., Goldsten, J.O., Evans, L.G., Izenberg, N.R., Nittler, L., Rhodes, E.A. & Solomon, S.C.  (2009).  Combining MESSENGER Neutron Spectrometer data from Mercury flybys 1, 2, and 3: Estimates of the global concentration of neutron-absorbing elements on Mercury’s surface [Abstract].  Eos Trans Amer. Geophys. Un., 90 (52) (Fall Meeting suppl.): abstract P23D-07 See Project

McNutt, R.L., Jr., Solomon, S.C., Blewett, D.T., Evans, L.G., Murchie, S.L., Nittler, L.R., Philips, R.J., Slavin, J.A., Zuber, M.T. & R. J. Vervack, J.  (2012).  A new view of Mercury: MESSENGER’s first year in orbit.  paper B0.7-0001-12, presented at 39th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Mysore, India, https://www.cospar-assembly.org/abstractcd/COSPAR-12/. See Project

McNutt, R.L., Jr., Solomon, S.C., Blewett, D.T., Evans, L.G., Murchie, S.L., Nittler, L.R., Philips, R.J., Slavin, J.A., Zuber, M.T. & Vervack, R.J.  (2012).  A closer look at Mercury: The MESSENGER extended mission.  paper B0.10-0007-12, presented at 39th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Mysore, India, https://www.cospar-assembly.org/abstractcd/COSPAR-12/. See Project

McNutt, R.L., Solomon, S.C., Bedini, P.D., Anderson, B.J., Blewett, D.T., Evans, L.G., Gold, R.E., Johnson, C.L., Murchie, S.L., Nittler, L.R., Phillips, R.J., Prockter, L.M., Slavin, J.A., Finnegan, E.J., Grant, D.G. & Team, M.  (2012).  The new view of Mercury after MESSENGER’s first year in orbit.  Asia Oceania Geosciences Society – American Geophysical Union (Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting) Joint Assembly, Singapore, paper PS06-A004, http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2012/mars2/timetable.asp. See Project

Nittler, L.R., Alexander, C.M.O.D., Cody, G.D., De Gregorio, B.T., Kilcoyne, A.L.D., Stroud, R.M. & Tiwari, A.  (2009).  Micro-scale characteristics of insoluble organic matter In chondrites: A coordinated TEM, STXM, and SIMS study.  Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 40: Abstract #1145. See Project

Nittler, L.R., Weider, S.Z., Starr, R.D., McClintock, W.E., Ebel, D.S., Lawrence, D.J., McNutt, R.L., Jr., Schlemmn, C.E., II, Solomon, S.C. & Sprague, A.L.  (2011).  Major elements on Mercury’s surface from MESSENGER X-ray spectrometry.  Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, 43(5). See Project

Nittler, L.R., Weider, S.Z., Starr, R.D., McCoy, T.J., Ebel, D.S., Lawrence, D.J., McNutt, R.L., Schlemm, C.E., Solomon, S.C. & Sprague, S.L.  (2011).  Major elements on Mercury’s surface from MESSENGER X-ray spectrometry.  Abstracts with Programs, 43 (5), paper 142-3, p. 357, Geological Society of America, Boulder, Colo. (CD-ROM). See Project

Peeters, Z., Alexander, C.M.O.D., Changela, H., Nittler, L.R., Price, S. & Stroud, R.M.  (2011).  In situ synchrotron X-ray transmission microscopy of CR chondrites QUE 991777 and GRA 95229.  Meteoritics and Planetary Science (Supp.), Abstract #5476. See Project See Project

Peeters, Z., Changela, H., Stroud, R.H., Alexander, C.M.O.D. & Nittler, L.R.  (2012).  Organic Carbon Inclusions in CR2 Chondrite Graves Nunataks 95229.  Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement, 75: 5283. See Project

Peplowski, P.N., Evans, L.G., Blewett, D.T., Denevi, B.W., Lawrence, D.J., Nittler, L.R., Rhodes, E.A. & Solomon, S.C.  (2011).  Surface abundances of K, Th, and U on Mercury and implications for planet formation and evolution.  Lunar and Planetary Science, 52: abstract 2290. See Project

Peplowski, P.N., Hamara, D.K., Evans, L.G., McClintock, W.E., Boynton, W.V., Lawrence, D.J., Nittler, L.R., Rhodes, E.A., Solomon, S.C. & Sprague, A.L.  (2011).  Potassium and thorium on the surface of Mercry: Early results from the MESSENGER Gamma-Ray Spectrometer.  EPSC-DPS 2011.  Nantes, France. See Project

Peplowski, P.N., Hamara, D.K., Evans, L.G., McCoy, T.J., Boynton, W.V., Lawrence, D.J., Nittler, L.R., Rhodes, E.A., Solomon, S.C. & Sprague, A.L.  (2011).  Potassium and thorium on the surface of Mercury: Early results from the MESSENGER Gamma-Ray Spectrometer.  EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting Abstracts and Program, abstract EPSC-DPS2011-1170. See Project

Prockter, L.M., Solomon, S.C., McNutt, R.L., Anderson, B.J., Blewett, D.T., Evans, L.G., Gold, R.E., Murchie, S.L., Nittler, L.R., Phillips, R.J., Slavin, J.A., Vervack, R.J. & Zuber, M.T.  (2012).  The new view of Mercury after MESSENGER’s first year in orbit.  Geophys. Res. Abstracts, 14, abstract EGU2012-6188-1. See Project

Rhodes, E.A., Evans, L.G., Goldsten, J.O., Nittler, L., Starr, R.D., Boynton, W.V., Sprague, A.L., Lawrence, D.J. & Solomon, S.C.  (2009).  Gamma-Ray Spectrometer measurements at Mercury during the MESSENGER flybys [Abstract].  Eos Trans Amer. Geophys. Un., 90 (52) (Fall meeting suppl.): abstract P21A-1194 See Project

Rotundi, A., Baratta, G.A., Borg, J., Brucato, J.R., Busemann, H., Colangeli, L., D’HenDecourt, L., Djouadi, Z., Ferrini, G., Franchi, I.A., Fries, M., Grossemy, F., Keller, L.P., Mennella, V., Nakamura, K., Nittler, L.R., Palumbo, M.E., Sandford, S.A., Steele, A. & Wopenka, B.  (2008).  Combined Micro-Raman, Micro-Infrared, and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope Analyses of Comet 81P/Wild 2 Particles Collected by Stardust.  Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 43: 367-397. See Project

She, Z., Papineau, D., Strother, P., McMahon, G., Nittler, L.R., Wang, J., Ma, C., Longkang, S. & Zhang, J.  Terminal Proterozoic cyanobacterial blooms and phosphogenesis.  Precambrian Research. See Project

Solomon, S.C., McClintock, W.E., Anderson, B.J., Domingue, D.L., Evans, L.G., Gold, R.E., Head III, J.W., Krimigis, S.M., Murchie, S.L., Nittler, L.R., Phillips, R.J., Slavin, J.A. & Zuber, M.T.  (2009).  MESSENGER’s first and second flybys of Mercury: A scientific overview.  Europlanet Infrastructure, European Planetary Science Congress.  Potsdam, Germany. See Project

Solomon, S.C., McNutt, J.,.R.L., Anderson, B.J., Domingue, D.L., Evans, L.G., Gold, R.E., Head III, J.W., Krimigis, S.M., Murchie, S.L., Nittler, L.R., Phillips, R.J., Slavin, J.A., Zuber, M.T. & Team, t.M.  (2009).  MESSENGER’s first and secondflybys of Mercury: A Scientific overview.  Programme with Abstracts, The Surface Composition of Mercury from Ultraviolet-Visible-Infrared Spetroscopy: State of the Art and Future Strategies. See Project

Solomon, S.C., McNutt, R.L., Bedini, P.D., Anderson, B.J., Evans, L.G., Gold, R.E., Head, J.W., Krimigis, S.M., Murchie, S.L., Nittler, L., Phillips, R.J., Slavin, J.A. & Zuber, M.T.  (2009).  Mercury after the third MESSENGER flyby [Abstract].  Eos Trans Amer. Geophys. Un., 90 (52) (Fall Meeting suppl.): abstract P23D-01 See Project

Solomon, S.C., McNutt, R.L., Jr., Bedini, P.D., Anderson, B.J., Blewett, D.T., Evans, L.G., Gold, R.E., Krimigis, S.M., Murchie, S.L., Nittler, L.R., Phillips, R.J., Prockter, L.M., Slavin, J.A. & Zuber, M.T.  (2011).  MESSENGER at Mercury: Flyby accomplishments and orbital observing plans.  Lunar and Planetary Science, 52: abstract 1781. See Project

Solomon, S.C., McNutt, R.L., Jr., Bedini, P.D., Anderson, B.J., Blewett, D.T., Evans, L.G., Gold, R.E., Krimigis, S.M., Murchie, S.L., Nittler, L.R., Phillips, R.J., Prockter, L.M., Slavin, J.A. & Zuber, M.T.  (2011).  Mercury after six months of MESSENGER orbital observations.  EPSC-DPS 2011.  Nantes, France. See Project

Solomon, S.C., McNutt, R.L., Jr., Bedini, P.D., Anderson, B.J., Prockter, L.M., Blewett, D.T., Evans, L.G., Gold, R.E., Krimigis, S.M., Murchie, S.L., Nittler, L.R., Phillips, R.J., Slavin, J.A. & Zuber, M.T.  (2010).  The exploration of Mercury by MESSENGER: Looking ahead to orbital observations.  2010 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union.  San Francisco, Calif. See Project

Solomon, S.C., R. L. McNutt, J., Bedini, P.D., Anderson, B.J., Blewett, D.T., Evans, L.G., Gold, R.E., Krimigis, S.M., Murchie, S.L., Nittler, L.R., Phillips, R.J., Prockter, L.M., Slavin, J.A. & Zuber, M.T.  (2011).  Mercury after six months of MESSENGER orbital observations.  EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting Abstracts and Program, abstract EPSC-DPS2011-430. See Project

Spring, N., Crowther, S.A., Nittler, L.R., Gilmour, J.D. & Busemann, H.  (2010).  Isotope study of interplanetary dust particles from five dust collections.  Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement, 73: Abstract #5416. See Project

Starr, R.D., Nittler, L.R., Weider, S.Z., Rhodes, E.A., Schriver, D., Schlemm, C.E. & Solomon, S.C.  (2011).  MESSENGER X-Ray Spectrometer detection of electron-induced X-ray fluorescence from Mercury’s surface.  2011 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, Calif, abstract P41A-1602. See Project

Starr, R.D., Nittler, L.R., Weider, S.Z., Rhodes, E.A., Schriver, D., Schlemm, C.E. & Solomon, S.C.  (2012).  MESSENGER X-Ray Spectrometer detection of electron-induced X-ray fluorescence from Mercury’s surface.  Lunar Planet. Sci., 43, abstract 1176. See Project

Starr, R.D., Weider, S.Z., Nittler, L.R., Boynton, W.V., Evans, L.G., Goldsten, J.O., McClintock, W.E., McNutt, R.L., Jr., Schlemmn, C.E., II, Solomon, S.C. & Sprague, A.L.  (2011).  Mercury’s surface composition: Early results from the MESSENGER X-Ray Spectrometer.  EPSC-DPS 2011.  Nantes, France. See Project

Starr, R.D., Weider, S.Z., Nittler, L.R., Boynton, W.V., Evans, L.G., O Goldsten, J., McCoy, T.J., McNutt, R.L., Schlemm, C.E., Solomon, S.C. & Sprague, A.L.  (2011).  Mercury’s surface composition: Early results from the MESSENGER X-Ray Spectrometer.  EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting Abstracts and Program, abstract EPSC-DPS2011-863. See Project

Stockstill-Cahill, K.R., McCoy, T.J., Nittler, L.R. & Weider, S.Z.  (2012).  Magnesium-rich compositions on Mercury: Implications for magmatism from petrologic modeling.  Lunar Planet. Sci., 43, abstract 2107. See Project

Stroud, R.M., Alexander, C.M.O.D., Cody, G.D., Gregorio, B.T., Kilcoyne, A.L.D., Nittler, L.R. & Zega, T.J.  (2009).  Correlated microanalysis of carbonaceous nanoglobules.  Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement, 72: Abstract #5332. See Project

Weider, S.Z., Nittler, L.R., Starr, R.D., Byrne, P.K., Hamara, D.K., McCoy, T.J. & Solomon, S.C.  (2012).  Compositional heterogeneity on Mercury’s surface revealed by MESSENGER’s X-Ray Spectrometer.  Lunar Planet. Sci., 43, abstract 1472. See Project

Weider, S.Z., Nittler, L.R., Starr, R.D., Evans, L.G., McCoy, T.J. & Solomon, S.C.  (2012).  The iron content of Mercury’s surface from MESSENGER X-ray spectrometry.  75th Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting, Cairns, Australia, abstract 5347, http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2012/. See Project

Weider, S.Z., Nittler, L.R., Starr, R.D., McCoy, T.J., Boynton, W.V., Ebel, D.S., Ernst, C.M., Evans, L.G., Goldsten, J.O., Hamara, D.K., Lawrence, D.J., McNutt, R.L., Schlemm, C.E., Solomon, S.C. & Sprague, A.L.  (2011).  Major-element composition of Mercury’s surface from MESSENGER X-ray spectrometry.  2011 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, Calif, abstract P43E-04. See Project

Zolotov, M.Y., Sprague, A.L., Nittler, L.R., Weider, S.Z., Starr, R.D., Evans, L.G., Boynton, W.V., Goldsten, J.O., S. A. Hauck, I. & Solomon, S.C.  (2011).  Implications of the MESSENGER discovery of high sulfur abundance on the surface of Mercury.  2011 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, Calif, abstract P41A-1584. See Project
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