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B. Horgan

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2004
Planetary Science and ExplorationAstro and Planetary ScienceSpace Exploration and TechnologyGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life

Publications

452

Citations

5,432

Est. group size

~14

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

23

Publishing since 2004

Research summary
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B. Horgan studies planetary surfaces, especially Mars, using data from rover missions like Perseverance to understand ancient rock formations, river and lake deposits, and volcanic activity. This work helps reconstruct past environments and climate history on Mars, and also involves related studies of glaciers and cold environments on Earth as comparisons. The research is largely collaborative, involving large multi-author teams tied to NASA mission science.

Mars surface geology and mineralogyPlanetary exploration rover missions (Mars 2020 Perseverance)Sedimentology and stratigraphy of ancient river/delta depositsGlacial and cold-climate geochemistry as Mars analogsIgneous and impact-related processes on Mars

Publication output grew from the late 2010s to a peak around 2021, then gradually declined through 2025, though this partly reflects incomplete recent-year data.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 23.4/year recently
2017: 35 publications172018: 45 publications182019: 42 publications192020: 48 publications202021: 53 publications53212022: 33 publications222023: 28 publications232024: 29 publications242025: 19 publications252026: 8 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Lunar and Planetary Science Conference×57
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets×46
  • HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)×30
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America×23
  • AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts×18
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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