The Europa Clipper spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral on October 14th to find out whether the icy ocean of Jupiter's moon is habitable. “We’ll be able to describe what that habitable environment is like,” says Associate Professor Ingrid Daubar, who works on Clipper for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California.
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Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences
Ingrid Daubar
Associate Professor (Research)
Lincoln Field
Room 303
Room 303
Research Interests
Planetary Geoscience
Pronouns:
she/her
Biography
My research interests include impact craters and other time-varying phenomena on terrestrial planets. I have participated in science and operations on multiple missions including MRO, InSight, Europa Clipper, and Juno.
Recent News
A new study led by a Brown researcher reveals the frequency of space rocks pummeling Mars is higher than previously estimated and detects two of the largest impacts ever seen by scientists on the Red Planet.
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Ingrid Daubar will be among the scientists to explore planetary defense and near-Earth asteroid science as part of the mission, scheduled to launch in October 2024.
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Astronomers and enthusiasts across campus are gearing up for the big eclipse, with educational and viewing events at Brown and trips to prime watch spots in the path of totality.
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Space Science Reviews
Planned Geological Investigations of the Europa Clipper Mission
Associate Professor Ingrid Daubar and colleagues recently published a new paper in Space Science Reviews titled “Planned Geological Investigations of the Europa Clipper Mission.” The publication outlines the geological investigations planned for the Europa Clipper mission, which aims to assess Europa’s potential habitability.
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LPI Planetary News
Martian Crater Clusters Reveal Influence of Martian Atmosphere on Meteoroids
Meteoroid impacts on Mars' surface reveal intriguing connections between atmospheric density, elevation, and the formation of crater clusters, as hypothesized by Assistant Professor Ingrid Daubar
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