"I love The Cannon Group: Colorado School of Mines"

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The Cannon Groupat Colorado School of MinesCurrent PhD StudentsHunter DanqueKyla EdisonSteven CouttsChance AmosJoshua MengesKarlie HaddenIsabel KingPI: Kevin M. CannonAssistant ProfessorGeology and Geological EngineeringSpace Resources [email protected] | 401-340-6608UndergraduatesZoe BowersDaniel AbelResearch AreasSpace ResourcesGeologic models for space resourcesResource types, concentrations, and locationsProspecting strategies & toolsRegolith ProcessingRegolith simulant synthesis & analysisParticle size and shape characterizationRegolith transport and processingPlanetary CartographyIllumination & line of sight modelingLanding site analysisPredictive maps of resource favorabilityCurrent Student ProjectsThermal modeling of lunar cold trapsMolten regolith casting and metal-regolith compositesParticle shape characterization of Apollo regolith samplesDeep learning for super-resolution spacecraft imageryNatural landing surfaces on the Moon and MarsFacilities & CapabilitiesPlanetary Cartography LabThe Planetary Cartography Lab is located in GRL 238, and hosts computing and software resources for mapping, geospatial analysis, and remote sensing for all planetary bodies. Equipment includes an 86" SMART Board interactive display, large format 2D & 3D printers, and VR headsets.Space Resources LabWe also have equipment in the shared Space Resources Lab in GRL 140: this includes a Microtrac SYNC particle size and shape analyzer, and instruments and materials for synthesizing and analyzing high-fidelity regolith simulants.Links & ProjectsLunar Mining & Landing Sites — Resources and tools focused on the MoonAsteroid Mining — Resources and tools focused on asteroidsArtemis Base Maps — A set of mapping products for prospective landing sites for the Artemis missionsEat Like a Martian — We’re exploring food produced by ISRU, and food logistics for space missionsPlanetary Simulant Database — We created and maintain the Planetary Simulant Database, a free resource with data on historic and current regolith simulantsWhat we’ve published lately2022. Cannon, K. M., C. B. Dreyer, G. F. Sowers, J. Schmit, T. Nguyen, K. Sanny, and J. SchertzWorking with lunar surface materials: Review and analysis of dust mitigation and regolith conveyance technologiesActa Astronautica, 196, 259-274.2022. Cannon, K. M., A. Abbud-Madrid, C. Dreyer, and G. SowersSpace Resources: Leading the Way to a Prosperous FutureNew Space, 10,, 113-114.2021. Karl, D., K. M. Cannon, and A. GurloReview of space resources processing for Mars missions: Martian simulants, regolith bonding concepts and additive manufacturingOpen Ceramics, in press.2021. Deutsch, A. N., J. L. Heldmann, A. Colaprete, K. M. Cannon, and R. C. ElphicAnalyzing surface ruggedness inside and outside of ice stability zones at the lunar polesThe Planetary Science Journal, 2, 213.Contact InfoFeel free to contact me about our groups’ work, potential speaking appearances, or possible collaborations.Email: [email protected]: (+1) 401-340-6608