Publications List

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Scientific Journal Publications & Proceedings Book Contributions

  1. Bentley, M. S., Ball, A. J., Potter, D. K., Wright, I. P. and Zarnecki, J. C., In Situ Multi-frequency Measurements of Magnetic Susceptibility as an Indicator of Planetary Regolith Maturity. Planet. Space Sci. 57(12), 1491-1499, 2009. doi:10.1016/j.pss.2009.07.013
  2. Hathi, B., Ball, A. J., Colombatti, G., Ferri, F., Leese, M. R., Towner, M. C., Withers, P., Fulchignoni, M. and Zarnecki, J. C., Huygens HASI Servo Accelerometer: A Review and Lessons Learned. Planet. Space Sci. 57(12), 1321-1333, 2009. doi:10.1016/j.pss.2009.06.023
  3. Küppers, M., Keller, H. U., Kührt, E., A'Hearn, M. F., Altwegg, K., Bertrand, R., Busemann, H., Capria, M. T., Colangeli, L., Davidsson, B., Ehrenfreund, P., Knollenberg, J., Mottola, S., Rathke, A., Weiss, P., Zolensky, M., Akim, E., Basilevskii, A. T., Galimov, E., Gerasimov, M., Korablev, O., Lomakin, I., Marov, M. Ya., Martynov, M., Nazarov, M., Zakharov, A., Zelenyi, L., Aronica, A., Ball, A. J., Barbieri, C., Bar-Nun, A., Benkhoff, J., Biele, J., Biver, N., Blum, J., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Botta, O., Bredehöft, J.-H., Capaccioni, F., Charnley, S., Cloutis, E., Cottin, H., Cremonese, G., Crovisier, J., Crowther, S., Epifani, E. M., Esposito, F., Ferrari, A. C., Ferri, F., Fulle, M., Gilmour, J., Goesmann, F., Gortsas, N., Grady, M. M., Green, S. F., Groussin, O., Grün, E., Gutiérrez, P. J., Hartogh, P., Henkel, T., Hilchenbach, M., Ho, T.-M., Horneck, G., Hviid, S. F., Ip, W.-H., Jäckel, A., Jessberger, E. K., Kallenbach, R., Kargl, G., Kömle, N. I., Korth, A., Kossacki, K., Krause, C., Krüger, H., Li, Z.-Y., Licandro, J., Lopez-Moreno, J. J., Lowry, S. C., Lyon, I., Magni, G., Mall, U., Mann, I., Markiewicz, W., Martins, Z., Maurette, M., Meierhenrich, U., Mennella, V., Ng, T. C., Nittler, L., Palumbo, P., Pätzold, M., Prialnik, D., Rengel, M., Rickman, H., Rodriguez, J., Roll, R., Rost, D., Rotundi, A., Sandford, S., Schoenbaechler, M., Sierks, H., Srama, R., Stroud, R., Szutowicz, S., Tornow, C., Ulamec, S., Wallis, M., Waniak, W., Weissman, P., Wieler, R., Wurz, P., Yung, K. L. and Zarnecki, J. C., Triple F - A Comet Nucleus Sample Return Mission. Experimental Astronomy 23(3), 809-847, 2009. doi:10.1007/s10686-008-9115-8
  4. Smith, A., Crawford, I.A., Gowen, R.A., Ball, A.J., Barber, S.J., Church, P.D., Coates, A.J., Gao, Y., Griffiths, A.D., Hagermann, A., Joy, K. H., Phipps, A., Pike, W.T., Scott, R.F., Sheridan, S., Sweeting, M., Talboys, D.L., Tong, V., Wells, N.S., Biele, J., Chela-Flores, J., Dabrowski, B., Flannagan, J., Grande, M., Grygorczuk, J., Kargl, G., Khavroshkin, O.B., Klingelhoefer, G., Knapmeyer, M., Marczewski, W., McKenna-Lawlor, S., Richter, L., Rothery, D.A., Seweryn, K., Ulamec, S., Wawrzaszek, R., Wieczorek, M., Wright, I.P. and Sims, M. R., LunarEX - A Proposal to Cosmic Vision. Experimental Astronomy 23(3), 711-740, 2009. doi:10.1007/s10686-008-9109-6
  5. Hathi, B., Ball, A. J., Banaszkiewicz, M., Daniell, P. M., Garry, J. R. C., Hagermann, A., Leese, M. R., Lorenz, R. D., Rosenberg, P. D., Towner, M. C. and Zarnecki, J. C., In Situ Thermal Conductivity Measurements of Titan's Lower Atmosphere. Icarus 197(2), 579-584, 2008. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2008.05.006
  6. Glaser, D. L., Ball, A. J. and Zacny, K. A., A Review of Penetrometers for Subsurface Access on Comets and Asteroids. Meteoritics and Planet. Sci. 43(6), 1021-1032, 2008.
  7. Ball, A. J., Ulamec, S., Dachwald, B., Price, M. E., Nadalini, R., Luethi, B., Sheridan, S., Green, S. F., Zarnecki, J. C., D'Arrigo, P., Seiferlin, K., Kargl, G. and Goerke, N., A Small Mission for In Situ Exploration of a Primitive Binary Near-Earth Asteroid. Adv. Space Sci. 43(2), 317-324, 2009. doi:10.1016/j.asr.2008.04.015
  8. Ball, A. J., Price, M. E., Walker, R. J., Dando, G. C., Wells, N. S. and Zarnecki, J. C., Mars Phobos and Deimos Survey (M-PADS) - A Martian Moons Orbiter and Phobos Lander. Adv. Space Sci. 43(1), 120-127, 2009. doi:10.1016/j.asr.2008.04.007
  9. Colombatti, G., Withers, P., Ferri, F., Aboudan, A., Ball, A. J., Bettanini, C., Gaborit, V., Harri, A.-M., Hathi, B., Leese, M. R., Mäkinen, T., Stoppato, P. L., Towner, M. C., Zarnecki, J. C., Angrilli, F. and Fulchignoni, M., Reconstruction of the Trajectory of the Huygens Probe using the Huygens Atmospheric Structure Instrument (HASI). Planet. Space Sci. 56(5), 586-600, 2008. doi:10.1016/j.pss.2007.11.017
  10. Gao, Y., Phipps, A., Taylor, M., Clemmet, J., Crawford, I. A., Ball, A. J., Wilson, L., Parker, D., Sweeting, M., da Silva Curiel, A., Davies, P., Baker, A., Pike, W. T., Smith, A. and Gowen, R., Lunar Science with Affordable Small Spacecraft Technologies: MoonLITE & Moonraker. Planet. Space Sci. 56(3-4), 368-377, 2008. doi:10.1016/j.pss.2007.11.005
  11. Lorenz, R. D., Zarnecki, J. C., Towner, M. C., Leese, M. R., Ball, A. J., Hathi, B., Hagermann, A. and Ghafoor, N. A. L., Descent Motions of the Huygens Probe as Measured by the Surface Science Package (SSP): Turbulent Evidence for a Cloud Layer. Planet. Space Sci., 55(13), 1936-1948, 2007. doi:10.1016/j.pss.2007.04.007
  12. Spohn, T., Seiferlin, K., Hagermann, A., Knollenberg, J., Ball, A. J., Banaszkiewicz, M., Benkhoff, J., Gadomski, S., Gregorczyk, W., Grygorczuk, J., Hlond, M., Kargl, G., Kührt, E., Kömle, N., Krasowski, J., Marczewski, W. and Zarnecki, J. C., MUPUS - a Thermal and Mechanical Properties Probe for the Rosetta Lander Philae. Space Sci. Rev. 128(1-4), 339-362, 2007. doi:10.1007/s11214-006-9081-2
  13. Paton, M., Ball, A. J., Green, S. F., Hall, C., Mucklow, M. E. T. and Zarnecki, J. C., Laboratory Simulation of a Spacecraft Landing on a Near-Earth Asteroid. Proc. 1st Hayabusa Symposium, Tokyo, 20-22 October 2004. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, in press.
  14. Hagermann, A., Ball, A. J., Hathi, B., Leese, M. R., Lorenz, R. D., Rosenberg, P. D., Towner, M. C. and Zarnecki, J. C., Inferring the Composition of the Liquid Surface on Titan at the Huygens Probe Landing Site from Surface Science Package Measurements. Adv. Space Sci. 38(4), 794-798, 2006. doi:10.1016/j.asr.2005.08.006
  15. Wells, N., Walker, R., Green, S. and Ball, A., SIMONE: Interplanetary Microsatellites for NEO Rendezvous Missions. Acta Astronautica 59(8-11), 700-709, 2006. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2005.07.036
  16. Walker, R. J., Ball, A. J., Price, M. E., Sims, M. R., Taylor, F. W., Wells, N. S. and Zarnecki, J. C., Concepts for a Low-cost Mars Micro Mission. Acta Astronautica 59(8-11), 617-626, 2006. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2005.07.010
  17. Zarnecki, J. C., Leese, M. R., Hathi, B., Ball, A. J., Hagermann, A., Towner, M. C., Lorenz, R. D., McDonnell, J. A. M., Green, S. F., Patel, M. R., Ringrose, T. J., Rosenberg, P. D., Atkinson, K. R., Paton, M. D., Banaszkiewicz, M., Clark, B. C., Ferri, F., Fulchignoni, M., Ghafoor, N. A. L., Kargl, G., Svedhem, H., Delderfield, J., Grande, M., Parker, D. J., Challenor, P. G. and Geake, J. E., A Soft Solid Surface on Titan as Revealed by the Huygens Surface Science Package. Nature 438(7069), 792-795, 2005. doi:10.1038/nature04211
  18. Fulchignoni, M., Ferri, F., Angrilli, F., Ball, A. J., Bar-Nun, A., Barucci, M. A., Bettanini, C., Bianchini, G., Borucki, W., Colombatti, G., Coradini, M., Coustenis, A., Debei, S., Falkner, P., Fanti, G., Flamini, E., Gaborit, V., Grard, R., Hamelin, M., Harri, A.-M., Hathi, B., Jernej, I., Leese, M. R., Lehto, A., Lion Stoppato, P. F., López-Moreno, J. J., Mäkinen, T., McDonnell, J. A. M., McKay, C. P., Molina-Cuberos, G., Neubauer, F. M., Pirronello, V., Rodrigo, R., Saggin, B., Schwingenschuh, K., Seiff, A., Simões, F., Svedhem, H., Tokano, T., Towner, M. C., Trautner, R., Withers, P. and Zarnecki, J. C., In situ Measurements of the Physical Characteristics of Titan's Environment. Nature 438(7069), 785-791, 2005. doi:10.1038/nature04314
  19. Hagermann, A., Zarnecki, J. C., Towner, M. C., Rosenberg, P. D., Lorenz, R. D., Leese, M. R., Hathi, B. and Ball, A. J., Physical Properties as Indicators of Liquid Compositions: Derivation of the Composition for Titan's Surface Liquids from the Huygens SSP Measurements. Mon. Not. Roy. Astronom. Soc. 359(2), 637-642, 2005. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.08935.x
  20. Kazeminejad, B., Lammer, H., Coustenis, A., Witasse, O., Fischer, G., Schwingenschuh, K., Ball, A. J. and Rucker, H. O., Temperature Variations in Titan's Upper Atmosphere: Impact on Cassini/Huygens. Annal. Geophys. 23(4), 1183-1189, 2005. SRef-ID: 1432-0576/ag/2005-23-1183
  21. Ball, A. J., Lognonné, P., Seiferlin, K., Pätzold, M. and Spohn, T., Lander and Penetrator Science for NEO Mitigation Studies. In: Belton, M. J. S., Morgan, T. H., Samarasinha, N. and Yeomans, D. K. (Eds), Mitigation of Hazardous Comets and Asteroids. Proceedings of the Workshop on Scientific Requirements for Mitigation of Hazardous Comets and Asteroids, Arlington, 3-6 September 2002. Cambridge University Press, pp.266-291, 2004. [Order via Amazon.co.uk]
  22. Ellery, A., Ball, A., Cockell, C., Edwards, H., Kolb, C., Lammer, H., Patel, M., Richter, L. and Welch, C., Vanguard - A European Robotic Astrobiology-Focussed Mars Mission Proposal. Acta Astronautica 56(3), 397-407, 2004. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2004.05.069
  23. Marczewski, W., Schröer, K., Seiferlin, K., Usowicz, B., Banaszkiewicz, M., Hlond, M., Grygorczuk, J., Gadomski, S., Krasowski, J., Gregorczyk, W., Kargl, G., Hagermann, A., Ball, A. J., Kührt, E., Knollenberg, J. and Spohn, T., Prelaunch Performance Evaluation of the Cometary Experiment MUPUS-TP. J. Geophys. Res. 109(E7), E07S09, 2004. [Abstract] doi:10.1029/2003JE002192
  24. Ellery, A., Barnes, D., Buckland, R., Welch, C., Garry, J., Zarnecki, J., Gebbie, J., Green, A., Smith, M., Hall, D., McInnes, C., Winfield, A., Nehmzow, U. and Ball, A., The UK Space & Planetary Robotics Network. J. Brit. Interplan. Soc. 56(9/10), 328-337, 2003. [Abstract]
  25. Kömle, N. I., Kargl, G. and Ball, A. J., Determination of Physical Properties of Planetary Sub-surface Layers by Artificial Impacts and Penetrometry. Adv. Space Res. 28(10), 1539-1549, 2001. [Abstract] doi:10.1016/S0273-1177(01)00363-5
  26. Spohn, T., Ball, A. J., Seiferlin, K., Conzelmann, V., Hagermann, A., Kömle, N. I. and Kargl, G., A Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package for the Surface of Mercury. Planet. Space Sci. 49(14/15), 1571-1577, 2001. [Abstract] doi:10.1016/S0032-0633(01)00094-0
  27. Ball, A. J., Gadomski, S., Banaszkiewicz, M., Spohn, T., Ahrens, T. J., Whyndham, M. and Zarnecki, J. C., An Instrument for In Situ Comet Nucleus Surface Density Profile Measurement by Gamma Ray Attenuation. Planet. Space Sci. 49(9), 961-976, 2001. [Abstract] doi:10.1016/S0032-0633(01)00041-1
  28. Ball, A. J. and Lorenz, R. D., Penetrometry of Extraterrestrial Surfaces: A Historical Overview. In: Kömle, N. I., Kargl, G., Ball, A. J., Lorenz, R. D. (Eds), Penetrometry in the Solar System, pp. 3-23. Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, Vienna, 2001. [Abstract]
  29. Lorenz, R. D. and Ball, A. J., Review of Impact Penetration Tests and Theories. In: Kömle, N. I., Kargl, G., Ball, A. J., Lorenz, R. D. (Eds), Penetrometry in the Solar System, pp. 25-39. Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, Vienna, 2001. [Abstract]
  30. Kömle, N. I., Ball, A. J., Kargl, G., Keller, T., Macher, W., Thiel, M., Stöcker, J. and Rohe, C., Impact Penetrometry on a Comet Nucleus- Interpretation of Laboratory Data Using Penetration Models. Planet. Space Sci. 49(6), 575-598, 2001. [Abstract] doi:10.1016/S0032-0633(00)00169-0
  31. Kargl, G., Macher, W., Kömle, N. I., Thiel, M., Rohe, C. and Ball, A. J., Accelerometry Measurements using the Rosetta Lander's Anchoring Harpoon: Experimental Set-up, Data Reduction and Signal Analysis. Planet. Space Sci. 49(5), 425-435, 2001. [Abstract] doi:10.1016/S0032-0633(00)00136-7
  32. Kömle, N. I., Kargl, G., Macher, W. and Ball, A. J., Application of Dynamic Penetrometry to Determine the Strength of Extraterrestrial Surface Layers. In: Biernat, H. K., Farrugia, C. J., Vogl, D. F. (Eds), The Solar Wind-Magnetosphere System 3, pp. 401-409. Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, Vienna, 2000. [Abstract]
  33. Ball, A. J., Keller, H. U. and Schulz, R., Critical Questions and Future Measurements- Collated Views of the Workshop Participants. Space Sci. Rev. 90(1/2), 363-369, 1999. Reprinted in: Altwegg, K., Ehrenfreund, P., Geiss, J., Huebner, W. (Eds), Composition and Origin of Cometary Materials. Space Sciences Series of ISSI, Vol. 8, Kluwer, 1999. [Abstract] doi:10.1023/A:1005243424665
  34. Ball, A. J. and Kömle, N. I., Forces on the Lander at the Nucleus Surface. Report of the Rosetta Nucleus Modelling Group. ESA SP-1165, ?-?, 2004?. Submitted. [Abstract]
  35. Garry, J. R. C., Towner, M. C., Ball, A. J., Zarnecki, J. C. and Marcou, G., The Effect of Ambient Pressure and Impactor Geometry on Low Speed Penetration of Unconsolidated Materials. Adv. Space Res. 23(7), 1229-1234, 1999. [Abstract] doi:10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00189-1
  36. Ball, A. J., Solomon, C. J. and Zarnecki, J. C., The Response of Gamma Backscatter Density Gauges to Spatial Inhomogeneity- an Extension of the Single Scattering Model. Nucl. Instrum. and Meth. in Phys. Res. B 140(3/4), 449-462, 1998. [Abstract] doi:10.1016/S0168-583X(98)00188-8
  37. Kömle, N. I., Ball, A. J., Kargl, G., Stöcker, J., Thiel, M., Jolly, H. S., Dziruni, M. and Zarnecki, J. C., Using the Anchoring Device of a Comet Lander to Determine Surface Mechanical Properties. Planet. Space Sci. 45(12), 1515-1538, 1997. [Abstract] doi:10.1016/S0032-0633(97)00140-2
  38. Ball, A. J., Solomon, C. J. and Zarnecki, J. C., A Compton Backscatter Densitometer for the RoLand Comet Lander- Design Concept and Monte Carlo Simulations. Planet. Space Sci. 44(3), 283-293, 1996. [Abstract] doi:10.1016/0032-0633(95)00147-6
  39. Paton, M., Kargl, G., Ball, A. J., Green, S. F., Hagermann, A., Kömle, N. I., Thiel, M. and Zarnecki, J. C., Computer Modelling of a Penetrator Thermal Sensor. Adv. Space Sci., submitted.
  40. Atkinson, K. R., Zarnecki, J. C., Towner, M. C., Ringrose, T. J., Hagermann, A., Ball, A. J., Leese, M. R., Kargl, G., Paton, M. D., Lorenz, R. D. and Green, S. F., Penetrometry of granular and moist planetary surface materials: Application to the Huygens landing site on Titan. In preparation.
  41. Bentley, M. S., Ball, A. J., Wright, I. P. and Zarnecki, J. C., Space Weathering: Laboratory Simulations, Magnetic Analyses and Comparison with Lunar Data. Planet. Space Sci., submitted.

Scientific Conference Papers & Posters

  1. Ball, A. J., Two-Satellite Space VLBI. 46th International Astronautical Congress, Oslo, ST-95-W.1.01, 1995. [Abstract]
  2. Ball, A. J., Measuring Bulk Density at the Surface of a Comet Nucleus. Poster at the 5th Alumni Conference of the International Space University, Vienna, 9-10 August, 1996. [Abstract]
  3. Ball, A. J., Trow, M. W., Smith, A. and Zarnecki, J. C., Laboratory Development of the MUPUS Densitometer for the Rosetta Comet Lander. Poster PS076 at the European Geophysical Society, Vienna, 21-25 April 1997. Abstract in Ann. Geophysicae 15(suppl. III), C810, 1997. [Abstract] [PDF Version]
  4. Towner, M. C., Garry, J. R. C., Ball, A. J. and Zarnecki, J. C., Penetration of Regolith Simulant Under Vacuum- Anomalies Old and New. Poster at the 29th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, 16-20 March 1998. [Abstract] [PDF Version]
  5. Kargl, G., Kömle, N. I., Thiel, M., Macher, W., Rohe, C., Ball, A. J. and Stöcker, J., Laboratory Development of the Rosetta Lander's Anchoring Harpoon and the MUPUS ANC-M Penetrometer. Poster PS009 at the European Geophysical Society, The Hague, 19-23 April 1999. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 1(3), 734, 1999. [Abstract]
  6. Kargl, G., Kömle, N. I., Ball, A. J., Macher, W., Thiel, M., Stöcker, J. and Rohe, C., MUPUS ANC-M, a Dynamic Penetrometry Experiment on the Rosetta Lander: Laboratory Experiments and Data Analysis. Poster 14.09-P at Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, Ithaca, 26-30 July 1999. Abstract in ACM '99 Abstracts Volume, 1999. [Abstract]
  7. Ball, A. J., Mann, I., Ahrens, T. J., Batten, J., Gadomski, S. and Killion, R., In Situ Comet Nucleus Surface Density Measurement: MUPUS PEN-CBD. Poster 14.11-P at Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, Ithaca, 26-30 July 1999. Abstract in ACM '99 Abstracts Volume, 1999. [Abstract]
  8. Kargl, G., Kömle, N. I., Keller, T., Ball, A. J., Seiferlin, K. and Spohn, T., Penetrometry Experiments on Mercury. Poster PS003 at the European Geophysical Society, Nice, 25-29 April 2000. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 2, 2000. [Abstract]
  9. Spohn, T., Ball, A. J., Conzelmann, V., Hagermann, A. and Seiferlin, K., A Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package for the Surface of Mercury. Poster PS004 at the European Geophysical Society, Nice, 25-29 April 2000. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 2, 2000. [Abstract]
  10. Ball, A. J. and Lorenz, R. D., Penetrometry of Extraterrestrial Surfaces: A Historical Overview. Poster PS023 at the European Geophysical Society, Nice, 25-29 April 2000. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 2, 2000. [Abstract]
  11. Ball, A. J., Possibilities for Further Exploitation of Lunokhod Datasets. Poster A.19 at the 4th International Conference on Exploration and Utilisation of the Moon, ESTEC, 10-15 July 2000.
  12. Ball, A. J., Overview of Penetrometry and Penetrators for Planetary Surface Materials. Poster B.9 at the 4th International Conference on Exploration and Utilisation of the Moon, ESTEC, 10-15 July 2000.
  13. Kargl, G., Seiferlin, K., Ball, A. J., Spohn, T., Kömle, N. I. and Hagermann, A., Technical Aspects of the SPICE Experiment on Netlander. Poster PS014 at the European Geophysical Society, Nice, 25-30 April 2001. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 3, 7182, 2001. [Abstract]
  14. Bentley, M. S., Ball, A. J., Zarnecki, J. C. and Wright, I. P., Mercury Surface and Sub-surface Measurements. Poster PS016 at the European Geophysical Society, Nice, 25-30 April 2001. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 3, 7321, 2001. [Abstract]
  15. Ball, A. J., Archaeology and Planetary Science: Related Disciplines?? Poster PS038 at the European Geophysical Society, Nice, 25-30 April 2001. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 3, 7750, 2001. [Abstract]
  16. D'Arrigo, P., Ball, A. J., Bland, P. A., Cropper, M., Fitzsimmons, A., Franchi, I. A., Grady, M. M., Green, S. F., McBride, N., Pullan, D., Sims, M., Smith, M. F., Wells, N., Wright, I. P. and Zarnecki, J. C., The Atlas Programme: Understanding the Threat from Near-Earth Objects. Poster at the 'G' Discussion Meeting, The Royal Astronomical Society, London, 14 December 2001.
  17. Ball, A. J. and Zarnecki, J. C., Re-use of BepiColombo Technology for a Lunar Polar Landing around 2010? Poster at New Views of the Moon, Europe, Berlin, 14-16 January 2002. Abstract in: Heather, D. J. (Ed.), New Views of the Moon, Europe: Future Lunar Exploration, Science Objectives, and Integration of Datasets. ESA ESTEC RSSD, 2002. [Abstract]
  18. Seiferlin, K., Spohn, T. and the MUPUS Team (Ball, A. J., Banaskiewicz, M., Benkhoff, J., Gadomski, S., Grygorczuk, J., Hlond, M., Kargl, G., Knollenberg, J., Kömle, N., Kossacki, K., Krasowski, J., Kührt, E., Leese, M. R., Leliwa-Kopystynski, J., Marczewski, W., Roman, J., Seiferlin, K., Spohn, T. and Zarnecki, J. C.), MUPUS: Performance, Operations and Possible Results. Poster PS023 at the European Geophysical Society, Nice, 21-26 April 2002. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 4, 05322, 2002.
  19. Spohn, T. and the HP3 Team (Richter, L., Arnold, G., Kührt, E., Michaelis, H., Breuer, D., Seiferlin, K., Belluci, G., Piccioni, G., Zarnecki, J. C., Ball, A. J., Barber, S. J., Bentley, M. S., Sheridan, S., Wright, I. P., Kömle, N., Kargl, G., Leliwa-Kopystynski, J., Kossacki, K., Hamelin, M., Mizutani, H. and Hagermann, A.), A Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package for the BepiColombo MSE. Poster PS027 at the European Geophysical Society, Nice, 21-26 April 2002. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 4, 05285, 2002.
  20. Ball, A. J., Green, S. F. and Wells, N. S., SIMONE: Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Microsatellites with Solar-Electric Propulsion. Poster 02-25p at Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, Berlin, 29 July - 2 August 2002. Abstract in ACM 2002 Abstracts Volume, p. 15, 2002. [Abstract]
  21. Ball, A. J., Green, S. F. and Wells, N. S., SIMONE: Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Microsatellites with Solar-Electric Propulsion. In: Warmbein, B. (Ed.), Proc. Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2002, Berlin, 29 July - 2 August 2002. ESA SP-500, pp. 87-90, 2002. [Abstract]
  22. Ellery, A., Ball, A., Cockell, C. S., Coste, P., Dickensheets, D., Edwards, H. G. M., Hu, H., Kolb, C., Lammer, H., Lorenz, R., McKee, G., Richter, L., Winfield, A. and Welch, C., Robotic Astrobiology - The Need for Sub-surface Penetration of Mars. In: Proc. 2nd European Workshop on Exo/Astrobiology, Graz, 16-19 September 2002. ESA SP-518, pp. 313-318, 2002. Abstract in meeting abstracts volume, p. 136-137, and in Int. J. Astrobiol. 1(3), 231, 2002. [Abstract]
  23. Kargl, G., Kömle, N. I. and Ball, A. J., Soil Strength Measurements in Martian Analogue Material. Poster presented at the EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Nice, 6-11 April 2003. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 5, 09690, 2003. [Abstract]
  24. Green, S. F., Wells, N. S., Ball, A. J., Bernelli-Zazzera, F., Massari, M., Perozzi, E., Townend, M., Walker, R. J. and Zarnecki, J. C., SIMONE: A Fleet of Near-Earth Object Rendezvous Microsatellites. Poster presented at the EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Nice, 6-11 April 2003. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 5, 12505, 2003. [Abstract] Also presented as poster 45.1 at the National Astronomy Meeting, Dublin, 7-11 April 2003. Abstract in NAM 2003 programme booklet, p.98.
  25. Ellery, A., Ball, A., Coste, P., Dickensheets, D., Hu, H., Lorenz, R., Nehmzow, H., McKee, G., Richter, L. and Winfield, A., A Robotic Triad for Mars Surface & Sub-Surface Exploration. Poster EU-23 at the 7th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, Nara, Japan, 19-23 May 2003.
  26. Barucci, M. A., D'Arrigo, P., Ball, A. J., Doressoundiram, A., Dotto, E., Kofman, W., Orosei, R., Pätzold, M. and Perozzi, E., The ISHTAR Mission: Probing the Internal Structure of NEOs. Presented at the 25th IAU General Assembly, Sydney, 13-26 July 2003. In: Engvold, O. (Ed.), Highlights of Astronomy 13, p. 738. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005.
  27. Walker, R., Wells, N., Green, S. and Ball, A., SIMONE: Interplanetary Microsatellites for NEO Rendezvous Missions. Paper SSC03-IX-1 presented at the 17th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, 11-14 August 2003.
  28. Wells, N., Walker, R., Green, S. and Ball, A. J., SIMONE: Interplanetary Microsatellites for NEO Rendezvous Missions. In: Harris, R. A. (Ed.), Proc. 5th IAA International Conference on Low-Cost Planetary Missions, ESTEC, 24-26 September 2003. ESA SP-542, pp. 65-72, 2003.
  29. Walker, R. J., Ball, A. J., Price, M. E., Sims, M. R., Taylor, F. W., Wells, N. S. and Zarnecki, J. C., Concepts for a Low-Cost Mars Micro Mission. In: Harris, R. A. (Ed.), Proc. 5th IAA International Conference on Low-Cost Planetary Missions, ESTEC, 24-26 September 2003. ESA SP-542, pp. 181-188, 2003.
  30. D'Arrigo, P., Barucci, M. A., Ball, A., Doressoundiram, A., Dotto, E., Fornasier, S., Hall, D., Kemble, S., Kofman, W., Lazzarin, M., Orosei, R., Parkinson, R., Pätzold, M., Perozzi, E. and Smith, M., The ISHTAR Mission: Probing the Interior of Asteroids. 54th International Astronautical Congress, Bremen, 1 Q. 5. 08 O, 2003.
  31. Walker, R., Wells, N., Green, S. and Ball, A., The SIMONE Mission: Low-Cost Exploration of the Diverse NEO Population via Rendezvous with Microsatellites. 54th International Astronautical Congress, Bremen, 1 Q. 5. 05 O, 2003.
  32. Zarnecki, J. C., Ferri, F., Hathi, B., Leese, M. R., Ball, A. J., Colombatti, G. and Fulchignoni, M., In-Flight Performance of the HASI Servo Accelerometer and Implications for Results at Titan. In: Wilson, A. (Ed.), Proc. Int. Workshop on Planetary Probe Atmospheric Entry and Descent Trajectory Analysis and Science, Lisbon, 6-9 October 2003. ESA SP-544, pp. 71-76, 2004.
  33. Paton, M., Ball, A. J., Green, S. F., Hall, C., Mucklow, M. E. T. and Zarnecki, J. C., Laboratory Simulation of a Spacecraft Landing on a Near-Earth Asteroid. Poster P04.04 at the National Astronomy Meeting, Milton Keynes, 29 March - 2 April 2004. Abstract in NAM 2004 conference booklet, p.272.
  34. Rosenberg, P. D., Ball, A. J., Hagermann, A., Hathi, B., Leese, M. R., Lorenz, R. D., Towner, M. C., Zarnecki, J. C., Compositional Sensitivity of Titan's Atmospheric Parameters and Relevance to the Huygens Surface Science Package. Poster presented at the European Geosciences Union, Nice, 25-30 April 2004. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 6, 02888, 2004.
  35. Green, S. F., Wells, N. S., Ball, A. J., Bernelli-Zazzera, F., Massari, M., Perozzi, E., Townend, M., Walker, R. J. and Zarnecki, J. C., SIMONE, An Industry-Academia Partnership in Response to the Recommendations of the UK Government's Taskforce Report on Near-Earth Objects. Poster L1-3 presented at Science in September, House of Commons, London, 15 September 2004. Abstract in abstracts booklet.
  36. Price, M. E., Wells, N. S., Taylor, F. W. and Ball, A. J., Concepts for a Mini Mars Mission. 55th International Astronautical Congress, Vancouver, IAC-04-Q.P.07, 4-8 October 2004.
  37. Bentley, M. S., Ball, A. J., Dyar, M. D., Pieters, C. M., Wright, I. P. and Zarnecki, J. C., Space Weathering: Laboratory Analyses and In Situ Instrumentation. Presented at the 36th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, 14-18 March 2005. Abstract 2255. [PDF Version]
  38. Kargl, G., Zöhrer, A., Kömle, N. I., Ball, A. J., Ringrose, T. J., Paton, M. D., Atkinson, K. R., Towner, M. C. and Kapper, K. L., The Detection of Small-Scale Structures in Planetary Surface Materials with Ground-Penetrating Instruments. In: Proc. 3rd Int. Planetary Probe Workshop, Anavyssos, 27 June - 1 July 2005. ESA SP-???, submitted. [Book of Abstracts]
  39. Lorenz, R. D., Zarnecki, J. C., Towner, M. C., Leese, M. R., Ball, A. J., Hathi, B., Hagermann, A. and Ghafoor, N. A. L., Descent Dynamics of the Huygens Probe: Signatures in SSP Measurements. In: Proc. 3rd Int. Planetary Probe Workshop, Anavyssos, 27 June - 1 July 2005. ESA SP-???, submitted. [Book of Abstracts]
  40. Atkinson, K. R., Zarnecki, J. C., Ringrose, T. J., Ball, A. J., Green, S. F., Hagermann, A., Hathi, B., Kargl, G., Leese, M. R., Lorenz, R. D., Patel, M. R., Paton, M. D., Rosenberg, P. D. and Towner, M. C., Investigating Titan's Surface through Penetrometry. Poster presented at the Spring 2005 Crete Titan/Cassini-Huygens meeting: Titan after the Huygens and First Cassini Encounters, Heraklion, 30 May - 3 June 2005. [Abstract]
  41. Rosenberg, P. D., Hagermann, A., Towner, M. C., Zarnecki, J. C., Ball, A. J., Leese, M. R., Hathi, B., Svedhem, H., Ringrose, T. J., Patel, M. R., Paton, M. and Atkinson, K. R., Acoustic Investigation of Titan's Atmosphere. Poster presented at the Spring 2005 Crete Titan/Cassini-Huygens meeting: Titan after the Huygens and First Cassini Encounters, Heraklion, 30 May - 3 June 2005. [Abstract]
  42. Rosenberg, P. D., Zarnecki, J. C., Towner, M. C. Hagermann, A., Ball, A. J., Leese, M. R. and Hathi, B., Composition Of Titan's Atmosphere Determined by Huygens Speed of Sound Measurements. Poster presented at Physics Research and the New Parliament, House of Commons, London, 15 November 2005.
  43. Bentley, M. S., Ball, A. J., Wright, I. P. and Zarnecki, J. C., In Situ Measurement of Space Weathering in Support of Remote Mineralogy. Poster presented at the European Workshop on Lunar Landers, Noordwijk, 15-16 December 2005.
  44. Ball, A. J., Bentley, M. S., Ambrosi, R. M., Nelms, N. I., Talboys, D. L., Nadalini, R., Richter, L., Atkinson, K. R., Hagermann, A., Hall, C., Mucklow, M. E. T., Spohn, T., Zarnecki, J. C. and Fraser, G. W., Gamma Ray Densitometer for Sub-surface Density Profile Measurements. Poster presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, 2-7 April 2006. Geophys. Res. Abstracts 8, 08349, 2006. [Abstract]
  45. Ball, A. J., Leese, M. R., Hathi, B., Towner, M. C., Zarnecki, J. C., Ferri, F., Colombatti, G., Pike, W. T. and Fulchignoni, M., Huygens Atmospheric Structure Instrument Entry Accelerometer: Flight Performance. Poster presented at the 4th International Planetary Probe Workshop, Pasadena, 27-30 June 2006.
  46. Ball, A. J., Müller-Wodarg, I., Lewis, S. R., Zarnecki, J. C., Hathi, B., Leese, M. R., Towner, M. C., Ferri, F., Colombatti, G., Fulchignoni, M. and Withers, P., Huygens Atmospheric Structure Instrument Entry Accelerometer: Application to Mars and Venus. Poster presented at the 4th International Planetary Probe Workshop, Pasadena, 27-30 June 2006.
  47. Ball, A. J., Garry, J. R. C., Lorenz, R. D. and Kerzhanovich, V. V., Planetary Landers and Entry Probes. Poster presented at the International Space University Alumni Conference, Strasbourg, 3-4 August 2006.
  48. Gasnault, O., Ball, A. J., Biele, J., d'Uston, C., Forni, O., Klingelhöfer, G., Maurice, S. and Ulamec, S., To Measure the Chemical Composition of a Near Earth Object. Poster presented at the 1st European Planetary Science Congress, Berlin, 18-22 September 2006. Abstract EPSC2006-A-00435.
  49. Ball, A. J., Crawford, I. A., Wilson, L., Parker, D., Phipps, A., Clemmet, J., Taylor, M., Davies, P., da Silva Curiel, A., Gao, Y., Baker, A. and Sweeting, M., Low-Cost Lunar Mission Options: MoonLITE and MoonRaker. Poster presented at the 11th Annual International Symposium of the International Space University: 'Why The Moon?', Strasbourg, 21-23 February, 2007. PDF version on symposium CDROM, ESA Publications Division, 2007.
  50. Gao, Y., Phipps, A., Taylor, M., Clemmet, J., Parker, D., Crawford, I. A., Ball, A. J., Wilson, L., da Silva Curiel, A., Davies, P., Sweeting, M. and Baker, A., UK Lunar Science Missions: MoonLITE & Moonraker. Proc. DGLR Int. Symp. "To Moon and Beyond", Bremen, 14-16 March 2007. In press.
  51. Ball, A. J. and the PPARC / SSTL MoonLITE / MoonRaker Team (Crawford, I. A., Wilson, L., Parker, D., Phipps, A., Clemmet, J., Taylor, M., Davies, P., da Silva Curiel, A., Gao, Y., Baker, A. and Sweeting, M.), Low-Cost Lunar Mission Options: MoonLITE and MoonRaker. Poster presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, 15-20 April 2007. Geophys. Res. Abstracts 9, 10649, 2007. [Abstract]
  52. Ball, A. J., Garry, J. R. C., Lorenz, R. D. and Kerzhanovich, V. V., Planetary Landers and Entry Probes. Poster presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, 15-20 April 2007. Geophys. Res. Abstracts 9, 10748, 2007. [Abstract]
  53. Taylor, E. A., Miljkovic, K., Ball, A. J., Barber, S. J., Cockell, C. S., Hillier, J. K., McBride, N., Morse, A. D., Rothery, D. A., Sheridan, S., Wright, I. P. and Zarnecki, J. C., A Combined Dust Impact Detector and Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer for a Europa Orbiter. Poster presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, 15-20 April 2007. Geophys. Res. Abstracts 9, 10928, 2007. [Abstract]

Conference Presentations

  1. Ball, A. J. and Zarnecki, J. C., A Collection of Instruments for the Rosetta Lander for the Characterization of the Physical Properties of the Comet Nucleus. Presented at the European Geophysical Society, Hamburg, 3-7 April 1995. Abstract in Ann. Geophysicae 13(suppl. III), C785, 1995. [Abstract]
  2. Spohn, T., Ball, A., Banaskiewicz, M., Benkhoff, J., Hlond, M., Ip, W.-H., Jaupart, C., Kargl, G., Knollenberg, J., Kömle, N., Kossacki, K. J., Kührt, E., Leese, M. R., Lell, P., Leliwa-Kopystynski, J., Morgan, T., McDonnell, J. A. M., Rott, M., Seiferlin, K., Smith, A., Trow, M., Wright, M., Zarnecki, J. C., Zarnowiecki, T., MUPUS - a Suite of Small Instruments for the RoLand Comet Lander to Study Thermal and Mechanical Properties. Presented at the European Geophysical Society, The Hague, 6-10 May 1996. Abstract in Ann. Geophysicae 14(suppl. III), C818, 1996. [Abstract]
  3. Spohn, T., Ball, A., Banaskiewicz, M., Benkhoff, J., Hlond, M., Grygorczuk, J., Ip, W.-H., Jaupart, C., Kargl, G., Knollenberg, J., Kömle, N., Kossacki, K. J., Kührt, E., Leese, M. R., Lell, P., Leliwa-Kopystynski, J., Morgan, T., McDonnell, J. A. M., Rott, M., Seiferlin, K., Smith, A., Trow, M., Wright, M., Zarnecki, J. C., Zarnowiecki, T., Studies of Thermal and Mechanical Properties with MUPUS - a Suite of Small Instruments for the RoLand Comet Lander. Presented at Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, Versailles, 8-12 July 1996. Abstract in ACM '96 Abstracts Volume, p. 99, 1996. [Abstract]
  4. Spohn, T., Ball, A., Banaskiewicz, M., Benkhoff, J., Hlond, M., Ip, W.-H., Jaupart, C., Kargl, G., Knollenberg, J., Kömle, N., Kossacki, K. J., Kührt, E., Leese, M.R., Lell, P., Leliwa-Kopystynski, J., Morgan, T., McDonnell, J. A. M., Rott, M., Seiferlin, K., Smith, A., Trow, M., Wright, M., Zarnecki, J. C., Zarnowiecki, T., MUPUS - a Suite of Small Instruments for the RoLand Comet Lander to Study Thermal and Mechanical Properties. Presented at COSPAR 1996, Birmingham, 14-21 July 1996. Abstract in COSPAR 1996 Abstracts Volume, p. 68, 1996. [Abstract]
  5. Kargl, G., Kömle, N. I., Dziruni, M., Ball, A., Cometary Surface Properties Derived from Sensors at the Anchor of a Comet Lander. Presented at the European Geophysical Society, Vienna, 21-25 April 1997. Abstract in Ann. Geophysicae 15(suppl. III), C812, 1997. [Abstract]
  6. Zarnecki, J. C., Leese, M. R. and Ball, A. J., Dust Impact Analyser for a Lunar Orbiter. Presented at the Euromoon Payload and Science Workshop, ESTEC, 29-30 October 1997. [Abstract]
  7. Ball, A. J., Zarnecki, J. C., Garry, J. R. C. and Leese, M. R., Temperature-Controlled Quartz Crystal Microbalances on the Lunar Surface. Presented at the Euromoon Payload and Science Workshop, ESTEC, 29-30 October 1997. [Abstract]
  8. Ball, A. J., Kömle, N. I., Kargl, G. and Macher, W., Laboratory Tests of the MUPUS ANC-M Penetrometer- Data Analysis and Modelling Approaches. Presented at the European Geophysical Society, The Hague, 19-23 April 1999. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 1(3), 732, 1999. [Abstract] [PDF Version]
  9. Ball, A. J., Kargl, G., Lorenz, R. D. and Kömle, N. I., Penetrometry in the Solar System: A Report on the International Workshop (Solicited). Presented at the European Geophysical Society, Nice, 25-29 April 2000. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 2, 2000. [Abstract]
  10. Spohn, T., Ahrens, T. J., Ball, A. J., Banaszkiewicz, M., Benkhoff, J., Gadomski, S., Gregorczyk, W., Grygorczuk, J., Hagermann, A., Hlond, M., Kargl, G., Knollenberg, J., Kömle, N. I., Kossacki, K. J., Kührt, E., Leliwa-Kopystynski, J., Mann, I., Marczewski, W., Seiferlin, K., Zarnecki, J. C., Prospects for Cometary Science with the MUPUS Experiment Package. Presented at COSPAR 2000, Warsaw, 16-23 July 2000. Abstract on COSPAR 2000 CDROM. [Abstract]
  11. Hagermann, A., Spohn, T. and the SPICE team (Ball, A. J., Breuer, D., Klemann, V., Seiferlin, K., Sohl, F., Banaszkiewicz, M., Gadomski, S., Grygorczuk, J., Marczewski, W., Kömle, N. I., Kargl, G., Benkhoff, J. and probably many others), Thermal Inertia and Cohesion of Martian Soil: The SPICE Experiment for the Netlander Mission. Presented at the 32nd Vernadsky-Brown Microsymposium on Comparative Planetology, Moscow, 9-11 October 2000. Abstract in abstracts volume, p. 49, 2000. [Abstract]
  12. Zarnecki, J. C., Bentley, M. S., Wright, I. P., Grande, M., Ball, A. J. and Seiferlin, K., Mercury Surface Measurements. Presented at the Mercury Lander Workshop, ESTEC, 4-5 December 2000.
  13. Spohn, T., Ball, A. J. and Seiferlin, K., HP3: Heat Flow and Physical Properties Probe. Presented at the Mercury Lander Workshop, ESTEC, 4-5 December 2000.
  14. Spohn, T., Ball, A. J. and Seiferlin, K., HP3: A Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package for the Surface of Mercury. Presented at the Royal Astronomical Society 'G' Discussion Meeting on Mercury: What We Know And What We Don't, London, 12 January 2001.
  15. Bentley, M. S., Ball, A. J., Wright, I. P. and Zarnecki, J. C., In situ Measurements of Mercury's Regolith. Presented at the Royal Astronomical Society 'G' Discussion Meeting on Mercury: What We Know And What We Don't, London, 12 January 2001.
  16. Ball, A. J. and Zarnecki, J. C., Physical Properties Measurements for Mars Sample Return. Presented at the meeting on Returned Samples from Mars, The Royal Society, London, 23 March 2001.
  17. Seiferlin, K., Spohn, T., Ball, A. J., Kargl, G., Kömle, N. I. and Hagermann, A., Thermal Inertia and Cohesion of Martian Soil: Scientific Aspects of the SPICE Experiment on Netlander. Presented at the European Geophysical Society, Nice, 25-30 April 2001. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 3, 7206, 2001. [Abstract]
  18. Spohn, T., Seiferlin, K., Ball, A. J., Kömle, N. I., Kargl, G. and Hagermann, A., The HP3 Package for the BepiColombo Lander. Presented at the European Geophysical Society, Nice, 25-30 April 2001. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 3, 7369, 2001. [Abstract]
  19. Ball, A. J., Possibilities for Further Exploitation of Lunokhod Datasets. Presented at the European Geophysical Society, Nice, 25-30 April 2001. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 3, 7396, 2001. [Abstract]
  20. Seiferlin, K., Spohn, T. and the SPICE team (Ball, A. J., Banaskiewicz, M., Breuer, D., Gadomski, S., Grygorczuk, J., Hagermann, A., Hlond, M., Kargl, G., Klemann, V., Kömle, N., Lammer, H., Marczewski, W., Seiferlin, K., Sohl, F., Spohn, T., Stumptner, W. and Zarnecki, J. C.), SPICE in Martian Soil. Presented at the European Geophysical Society, Nice, 21-26 April 2002. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 4, 05613, 2002.
  21. Zarnecki, J. C. and Ball, A. J., Customer Requirements! The Planetary Scientists' Perspective. Presented at the Inaugural Meeting of the UK Space and Planetary Robotics Network, The Open University, Milton Keynes, 17 May 2002. Abstract in meeting abstracts booklet.
  22. Ball, A. J., Lander and Penetrator Science at NEOs (Invited Talk). Presented at the Workshop on Scientific Requirements for Mitigation of Hazardous Comets and Asteroids, Arlington, 3-6 September 2002. Abstract in meeting abstracts volume, p. 3. Extended abstract in Extended Abstracts Volume, p. 9-13. [Extended Abstracts Volume]
  23. Bentley, M. S., Ball, A. J., Wright, I. P. and Zarnecki, J. C., Space Weathering the Storm: A New Model of Regolith Evolution on Mercury. Presented at COSPAR 2002, Houston, 10-19 October 2002. Abstract 00530 on World Space Congress 2002 CDROM. [Abstract]
  24. Zarnecki, J. C. and Ball, A. J., The Planetary Scientists' Perspective as 'Customers' of Robotics. Presented at the 7th ESA Workshop on Advanced Space Technologies for Robotics and Automation, ESTEC, 19-21 November 2002. Slides in: van Winnendael, M. (Ed.), ASTRA 2002, p. 157. ESA-WPP 204, 2002. [Abstract]
  25. Ellery, A., Ball, A., Cockell, C., Coste, P., Dickensheets, D., Edwards, H., Hu, H., Lammer, H., Lorenz, R., McKee, G., Richter, L., Welch, C. and Winfield, A., Vanguard - A Proposal for a European Post-Beagle 2 Robotic Mars Mission. Presented at the 7th ESA Workshop on Advanced Space Technologies for Robotics and Automation, ESTEC, 19-21 November 2002. Slides in: van Winnendael, M. (Ed.), ASTRA 2002, pp. 159-170. ESA-WPP 204, 2002.
  26. Ellery, A., Richter, L., Kolb, C., Lammer, H., Parnell, J., Bertrand, R., Ball, A., Patel, M., Coste, P., McKee, G., Vanguard: A Mars Exobiology Mission Proposal Using Robotic Elements (Solicited). Presented at the EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Nice, 6-11 April 2003. Abstract in Geophys. Res. Abstracts 5, 02697, 2003. [Abstract]
  27. Bentley, M. S., Ball, A. J., Wright, I. P. and Zarnecki, J. C., Space Weathering on the Surface of Mercury. Presented at the UK Planetary Forum Young Person's Planetary Meeting, London, 7 November 2003. Abstract in abstracts booklet, p. 30.
  28. Ball, A. J., Price, M. E., Walker, R. J., Dando, G. C., Wells, N. S. and Zarnecki, J. C., Mars Phobos and Deimos Survey - a Martian Moons Orbiter and Phobos Lander. Presented at the Planetary Lander Initiative Workshop, DLR Cologne, 18 February 2004.
  29. Ball, A. J., Zarnecki, J. C., Richter, L., Seboldt, W. and Dachwald, B., Revival of BepiColombo Technology for a Lunar Polar Landing. Presented at the Planetary Lander Initiative Workshop, DLR Cologne, 18 February 2004.
  30. Ball, A. J., Rogoyski, A., Skidmore, B., Wright, I. P., Sheridan, S. and Zarnecki, J. C., Microprobes for Mercury, Venus and Europa. Presented at the Planetary Lander Initiative Workshop, DLR Cologne, 18 February 2004.
  31. Ball, A. J., NASA's Future Programme: Mars Missions 2005 and Beyond. Presented at the meeting on Beagle 2 and Beyond, The Royal Society, London, 9 March 2004.
  32. Rosenberg, P. D., Ball, A. J., Hagermann, A., Hathi, B., Leese, M. R., Lorenz, R. D., Towner, M. C. and Zarnecki, J. C., Measuring Titan's Atmospheric Composition with the Huygens Surface Science Package. Presented at the National Astronomy Meeting, Milton Keynes, 29 March - 2 April 2004. Abstract 23.03 in NAM 2004 conference booklet, p.142.
  33. Ball, A. J., Price, M. E., Walker, R. J., Dando, G. C., Wells, N. S. and Zarnecki, J. C., Mars Phobos and Deimos Survey (M-PADS) - A Martian Moons Orbiter and Phobos Lander. Presented at the National Astronomy Meeting, Milton Keynes, 29 March - 2 April 2004. Abstract 41.06 in NAM 2004 conference booklet, p.236.
  34. Price, M. E., Wells, N. S., Taylor, F. W., Sims, M. R., Ball, A. J. and Zarnecki, J. C., Small Interplanetary Missions using Electric Propulsion. Presented at the National Astronomy Meeting, Milton Keynes, 29 March - 2 April 2004. Abstract 41.07 in NAM 2004 conference booklet, p.237.
  35. Ball, A. J., Ulamec, S., Dachwald, B., Price, M. E., Nadalini, R., Luethi, B., Sheridan, S., Green, S. F., Zarnecki, J. C., D'Arrigo, P., Seiferlin, K., Kargl, G. and Goerke, N., Results of the Small Bodies Working Group. Presented at the 2nd Planetary In Situ Science Workshop, DLR Köln, 8 June 2004.
  36. Ball, A. J., Ulamec, S., Dachwald, B., Price, M. E., Nadalini, R., Luethi, B., Sheridan, S., Green, S. F., Zarnecki, J. C., D'Arrigo, P., Seiferlin, K., Kargl, G. and Goerke, N., Results of the Small Bodies Working Group. Presented at the Workshop on the Risks Connected to a NEO impact, Château de Meudon, 13-14 September 2004.
  37. Ball, A. J., Price, M. E., Walker, R. J., Dando, G. C., Wells, N. S. and Zarnecki, J. C., Mars Phobos and Deimos Survey - A Martian Moons Orbiter and Phobos Lander. Presented at the 4th European Mars Conference, Milton Keynes, 8-10 October 2004. Abstract in EMC4 conference booklet, p.4.
  38. Bentley, M. S., Ball, A. J., Wright, I. P. and Zarnecki, J. C., Space Weathering on Mercury. Presented at the 2nd Young Scientist's Planetary Meeting, London, 15 October 2004.
  39. Rothery, D. A., Ball, A. J., Leese, M. R., Towner, M. C. and Zarnecki, J. C., Geology and Surface Processes on Titan: Insights from Cassini and Huygens Images. Presented at the Royal Astronomical Society 'G' Discussion Meeting on The Cassini/Huygens Encounter with the Saturnian System, London, 11 March 2005.
  40. Nadalini, R. and the HP3 Team (Spohn, T., Ambrosi, R., Ball, A. J., Fraser, G., Grzesik, A., Hagermann, A., Hall, C., Knollenberg, J., Lichopoj, A., Mucklow, M., Nelms, N., Richter, L., Romstedt, J., Sohl, F., Stevenson, T. and Zarnecki, J. C.), The Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3) An Integrated Sensor Suite for Planetary Subsurface Studies. Presented at the 2nd EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 24-29 April 2005. Geophys. Res. Abstracts 7, 10880, 2005.
  41. Bentley, M. S., Ball, A. J., Barber, S. J. and Cockell, C. S., A Physical, Chemical, Isotopic and Astrobiology Instrumentation Package. Presented at the European Workshop on Lunar Landers, Noordwijk, 15-16 December 2005. [PDF Presentation]
  42. Talboys, D., Nelms, N., Ambrosi, R., Fraser, G. W., Ball, A. J. and Bentley, M. S., X-ray and Gamma-ray Spectroscopy for the Elemental Composition and Density of the Surface of Venus. Presented at the First Venus Entry Probe Workshop, Noordwijk, 19-20 January 2006. [Abstract] [PDF Presentation]
  43. Ball, A. J., Zarnecki, J. C., Hathi, B., Leese, M. R., Towner, M. C., Ferri, F., Colombatti, G. and Fulchignoni, M., Atmospheric Density Profile from Venus Entry Accelerometry. Presented at the First Venus Entry Probe Workshop, Noordwijk, 19-20 January 2006. [Abstract] [PDF Presentation]
  44. Fulchignoni, M., Ferri, F. and the HASI Team (Angrilli, F., Ball, A. J., Bar-Nun, A., Barucci, M. A., Bettanini, C., Bianchini, G., Borucki, W., Colombatti, G., Coradini, M., Coustenis, A., Debei, S., Falkner, P., Fanti, G., Flamini, E., Gaborit, V., Grard, R., Hamelin, M., Harri, A.-M., Hathi, B., Jernej, I., Leese, M. R., Lehto, A., López-Moreno, J.J., Mäkinen, T., McDonnell, J. A. M., McKay, C. P., Molina-Cuberos, G., Neubauer, F. M., Pirronello, V., Rodrigo, R., Saggin, B., Schwingenschuh, K., Seiff, A.,Simões, F., Svedhem, H., Tokano, T., Towner, M. C., Trautner, R., Withers, P. and Zarnecki, J. C.), Recent Results on Titan from the HASI Instrument. Presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, 2-7 April 2006. Geophys. Res. Abstracts 8, 10178, 2006. [Abstract]
  45. Barucci, M. A., Kofman, W., Francis, R., Moura, D., Chazalnoel, P., Brucato, J., Dotto, E., Biele, J., Ulamec, S., Harris, A., Mottola, S., Ball, A. J., Green, S. F., Engrand, C., Valsecchi, G., Coradini, A., Espinasse, S., Morbidelli, A., Gasnault, O., Nathues, A., Goesmann, F., DeMarchi, E., Rossi, A., Barriot, J.-P. and Manhés, G., An Assessment Study for a NEO Mission. Presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, 2-7 April 2006. Geophys. Res. Abstracts 8, 04646, 2006. [Abstract]
  46. Ambrosi, R. M., Nelms, N., Talboys, D., Skidmore, M., Fraser, G. W., Ball, A. J., Hagermann, A., Zarnecki, J. C., Spohn, T., Nadalini, R., Calcutt, S., Richter, L. and Bentley, M. S., X-ray and Gamma Ray Spectrometers for the Heat Flow and Physical Properties Instrument (HP3) on the ExoMars Geophysical and Environmental Package. Presented at the 4th International Planetary Probe Workshop, Pasadena, 27-30 June 2006.
  47. Ball, A. J., Low-Gravity Penetrometry of Asteroids and Comets. Presented at the Workshop on Spacecraft Reconnaissance of Asteroid and Comet Interiors, Santa Cruz, October 2006. Abstract #3040.
  48. Ball, A. J. and the SSP Team, The Huygens Encounter with Titan. Presented at the International Space University Alumni Conference, Strasbourg, 3-4 August 2006.
  49. Ehrenfreund et al., SMART-1 Impact Ground-based Campaign. Presented at the 38th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, 2007. Abstract #2446. [Abstract]
  50. Ball, A. J., Surface and Sub-surface Investigation of Distant Objects. Presented at the BIS Symposium and Workshop on Future Study of Small Bodies in the Outer Solar System, London, 29 March 2007. [Abstract]
  51. Davies, P., Phipps, A., Taylor, M., da Silva Curiel, A., Baker, A., Gao, Y., Sweeting, M., Parker, D., Crawford, I. A., Ball, A. J., Wilson, L., UK Lunar Science Missions: Moonlite & Moonraker. Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, Istanbul, 14-16 June 2007. [Abstract]
  52. Ball, A. J., Franchi, I. A. and Murray, J. B., Integrated Studies of Phobos and Deimos – Remote, In Situ and Laboratory Investigations. Presented at the 1st International Conference on the Exploration of Phobos and Deimos, Moffett Field, 5-7 November 2007. [Abstract]
  53. Hurst, A., Bowden, S. A., Parnell, J., Burchell, M. J. and Ball, A. J., The survival of large organic molecules during hypervelocity impacts with water ice: implications for sampling the icy surfaces of moons. Presented at the Fall AGU Meeting, 2007. Eos Trans. AGU 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract P53B-1253.

Miscellaneous Publications (including popular articles)

  1. Crawford, I., Anand, M., Ball, A. J. and Joy, K., Exploring the Moon: a UK perspective. Meeting Report. Astronomy & Geophysics 49(1), 9-12, 2008. doi:10.1111/j.1468-4004.2008.49109.x
  2. Ball, A. J. and Crawford, I. A., Which way to the Moon? Astronomy & Geophysics 47(4), 17-19, 2006. doi:10.1111/j.1468-4004.2006.47417.x
  3. Ball, A. J., Making Contact! Letters page, Doctor Who Magazine 363, p.13, 07/12/2005.
  4. Ball, A. J., 2005: The Soviet View from 1988. Presented at the Chinese/Soviet Space Symposium, British Interplanetary Society, London, 11 June 2005.
  5. Ball, A. J., Phobos Grunt - An Update. Presented at the Chinese/Soviet Space Symposium, British Interplanetary Society, London, 5 June 2004.
  6. Ball, A. J., Mueller-Wodarg, I. and Stallard, T., A Young Person's Guide to the Planets. Meeting Report. Astronomy & Geophysics 45(1), 29, 2004. doi:10.1046/j.1468-4004.2003.45129.x
  7. Ball, A. J., Automatic Interplanetary Stations. Presented at the Soviet/CIS Space Symposium, British Interplanetary Society, London, 7 June 2003.
  8. Ellery, A. and the SPRN Team (Ellery, A., Barnes, D., Buckland, R., Welch, C., Garry, J., Zarnecki, J., Gebbie, J., Green, A., Smith, M., Hall, D., McInnes, C., Winfield, A., Nehmzow, U. and Ball, A.), The Space and Planetary Robotics Network. Meeting Report. Astronomy & Geophysics 43(5), 22-23, 2002.
  9. Müller-Wodarg, I., Stallard, T. and Ball, A. J., New Faces for the UK Planetary Forum Organizing Committee. Astronomy & Geophysics 43(3), 8, 2002.
  10. Ball, A. J., A Gallery of Planetary Robotics. Poster at the Inaugural Meeting of the UK Space and Planetary Robotics Network, The Open University, Milton Keynes, 17 May 2002.
  11. Dunkin, S. K. and Ball, A. J., Remote, In Situ and Laboratory Investigations of Planetary Materials. RAS 'G' Discussion Meeting Report. The Observatory 122(1167), 82-84, 2002.
  12. Salmon, A. and Ball, A. J., OKB-1 Automatic Interplanetary Stations. Presented at the Soviet/CIS Space Symposium, British Interplanetary Society, London, 2 June 2001.
  13. Ball, A. J., Dunkin, S. K. and Heather, D. J., Next Stop: The Moon. Meeting Report. Astronomy & Geophysics 41(6), 20, 2000. doi:10.1046/j.1468-4004.2000.41620.x
  14. Kömle, N. I., Kargl, G. and Ball, A. J., Investigation of Planetary Subsurface Layers by Quasi-static and Dynamic Penetrometry. In: Leitinger, R., Rucker, H. O. (Eds), Festschrift anlässlich des 70. Geburtstages von Herrn em.o.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Siegfried J. Bauer, pp. 137-146. Institut für Geophysik, Astrophysik und Meteorologie, Karl-Franzens-Universität, Graz, and Institut für Weltraumforschung, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Graz, 2000.
  15. Ball, A. J., ESA Presents Plan for Mercury Mission. Aurora (UKSEDS magazine), p. 14, 2000 Edition.
  16. SPICE Proposal (PI: Prof. Tilman Spohn, Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster), December 1999. (contributor and Co-I)
  17. Ball, A. J., Kömle, N. I., Kargl, G. and Lorenz, R. D., Penetrometry in the Solar System. Meeting Report. Astronomy & Geophysics 40(6), 4, 1999.
  18. Ball, A. J., Measuring Physical Properties at the Surface of a Comet Nucleus. Ph.D. thesis abstract, The Observatory 119(1148), 55-56, 1999.
  19. Ball, A. J., Rosetta Lander. CapCom (newsletter of the Midlands Spaceflight Society) 8(2), 1997. [Full Text]
  20. Ball, A. J., The University of Kent's Unit for Space Sciences and Astrophysics: "Dust and Small Bodies of the Solar System". Eclipse (The Official Journal of the South East Kent Astronomical Society) 26(2), 4-6, 1997. [Full Text]
  21. Ball, A. J., Tajmar, M., Lientschnig, G., Reinprecht, W. and the Ra Project Team, Ra: The Sun for Science and Humanity. Poster ST121 at the European Geophysical Society, Vienna, 21-25 April 1997. Abstract in Ann. Geophysicae 15(suppl. III), C666, 1997. [Abstract] [PDF Version]
  22. Ball, A. J., Rosetta Lander. UKSEDS Newsletter, May 1997.
  23. Ball, A. J., Summer in Space. Astronomy & Geophysics 38(1), 8, 1997.
  24. Dunkin, S. K., Ball, A. J. and Taylor, E. A., Using Space Science and Technology as an Educational Tool: Two Different Approaches. Adv. Space Res. 20(7), 1379-1382, 1997. [Abstract] doi:10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00733-3
  25. ..., Ball, A. J.,... (53 authors), Ra: The Sun for Science and Humanity, Summer Session design project report, International Space University, Vienna, 1 July - 6 September 1996. [Executive Summary]
  26. MUPUS Proposal (Responsible Proposer: Prof. Tilman Spohn, Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster), June 1995. (contributor and co-editor) [PDF Version]
  27. Ball, A. J., The Final Frontier. Long Vacation Travel Grant Report, Churchill College, Cambridge, 1992. [Full Text]

Books and Co-editorships

  1. Ball, A. J., Garry, J. R. C., Lorenz, R. D. and Kerzhanovich, V. V., Planetary Landers and Entry Probes. Cambridge University Press, 2007. ISBN: 9780521820028 [Order via Amazon.co.uk]
  2. Ball, A. J., Kelley, S. P. and Peiser, B., Near-Earth Objects and the Impact Hazard. S250 Science In Context Topic 2, The Open University, 2005. ISBN: 978-0749218874. [OU Courses web site] [Order via Amazon.co.uk]
  3. Kömle, N. I., Kargl, G., Ball, A. J. and Lorenz, R. D. (Eds), Penetrometry in the Solar System. Proceedings of the International Workshop, Graz, 18-20 October 1999. Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, Vienna, 2001. ISBN: 978-3-7001-2968-4. [Order here!]
  4. MUPUS Proposal (Responsible Proposer: Prof. Tilman Spohn, Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster), June 1995. [PDF Version]

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