Kevin Cannon

cannon@mines.edu
Berthoud Hall 311B
Phone: 303-273-3819
Fax: 303-273-3859

Understanding how geologic processes have formed and modified planetary materials on the surfaces of different solar system bodies.
Using remotely sensed data, including visible and near infrared reflectance spectroscopy, to characterize the mineral and chemical composition of planetary surfaces.
Developing indices and computer models to predict the locations, quantities, and characteristics of space resources on the Moon and Mars.
Developing Geographic Information Systems for landing site characterization and surface operations.
Developing and testing hardware concepts for transforming and using planetary materials as resources.

2020 – Cannon, K. M., A. N. Deutsch, J. W. Head, and D. T. Britt. Stratigraphy of ice and ejecta deposits at the lunar poles. Geophysical Research Letters, e2020GL088920.
2020 – Cannon, K. M., and D. T. Britt. Accessibility dataset for large permanent cold traps at the lunar poles. Earth and Space Science, e2020EA001291.
2020 – Cannon, K. M., and D. T. Britt. A Geologic Model for Lunar Ice Deposits at Mining Scales. Icarus, 347, 113778.
2019 – Lo, Y. H., C.-T. Liao, J. Zhou, A. Rana, C. S. Bevis, G. Gui, B. Enders, K. M. Cannon, Y.-S. Yu, R. Celestre, K. Nowrouzi, D. Shapiro, H. Kapteyn, R. Falcone, C. Bennett, M. Murnane, and J. Miao. Multimodal x-ray and electron microscopy of the Allende meteorite. Science Advances, 5, eaax3009.