Michael Küppers - Personal Profiles
Michael Küppers
Planetary ScientistMain Research Fields
The main topic of my research is the physics of small bodies in the solar system. Analysis of data from Rosetta at comet C/G and modelling it still a focus. Another topic is planetary defence and impact physics, working with data from the NASA DART mission and preparing for the Hera mission to Asteroid Didymos. Other projects include the analysis of earth-based observations of asteroids (incl. dwarf planet Ceres) and comets.
Keywords
- Composition and structure of comets
- Surface properties of asteroids and comets
- Solar system formation
- Imaging
- Coma chemistry
- Impacts
- Planetary Defense
Ongoing collaborations
- MPS, Göttingen, Germany
- Observatoire de Côte d'Azur