Ronald‐Louis Ballouz

Johns Hopkins University — United States

Physics and Astronomy · Physical Sciences

38h-index6.0kcitations169works8.52yr avg
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Research Topics

Astro and Planetary Science(120), Planetary Science and Exploration(113), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research(29), High-pressure geophysics and materials(20), Geological and Geochemical Analysis(12)

Publications165 total

The Influence of Internal Structure on Physical Outcomes of the 2029 Apophis Close Approach with Earth
The Planetary Science Journal·2025Open Access
A Universal Scaling Framework for Granular Asteroid Strength and its Application to Bennu's Surface
2025Open Access
Influence of Particle Shape in Discrete Modeling of Apophis’ 2029 Close Earth Encounter.
2025Open Access
Investigating Vertical Structure Formation in Saturn’s Rings with N-body simulations
2025Open Access
Satellite Formation around the Largest Asteroids
The Astrophysical Journal Letters·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
An overview of the petrography and petrology of particles from aggregate sample from asteroid Bennu
Meteoritics and Planetary Science·2025· 21 citedOpen Access
Author Correction: Evidence for multi-fragmentation and mass shedding of boulders on rubble-pile binary asteroid system (65803) Didymos
Nature Communications·2024Open Access
Seismic resurfacing of 433 Eros indicative of a highly dissipative interior for large near-Earth asteroids
Nature Astronomy·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Author Correction: The geology and evolution of the Near-Earth binary asteroid system (65803) Didymos
Nature Communications·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Shaking and Tumbling: Short- and Long-timescale Mechanisms for Resurfacing of Near-Earth Asteroid Surfaces from Planetary Tides and Predictions for the 2029 Earth Encounter by (99942) Apophis
The Planetary Science Journal·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
Radar Circular Polarization Ratio of Near-Earth Asteroids: Links to Spectral Taxonomy and Surface Processes
The Planetary Science Journal·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Evidence for multi-fragmentation and mass shedding of boulders on rubble-pile binary asteroid system (65803) Didymos
Nature Communications·2024· 24 citedOpen Access
The geology and evolution of the Near-Earth binary asteroid system (65803) Didymos
Nature Communications·2024· 36 citedOpen Access
Fast boulder fracturing by thermal fatigue detected on stony asteroids
Nature Communications·2024· 16 citedOpen Access
Numerical simulations suggest asteroids (101955) Bennu and (162173) Ryugu are likely second or later generation rubble piles
Nature Communications·2024· 18 citedOpen Access
Characterization and implications of a mass movement site in Bennu’s Bralgah Crater
Icarus·2024· 4 cited
Seismology of rubble-pile asteroids in binary systems
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·2024· 13 citedOpen Access
Direct N-body Simulations of Satellite Formation around Small Asteroids: Insights from DART’s Encounter with the Didymos System
The Planetary Science Journal·2024· 23 citedOpen Access
Direct $N$-body simulations of satellite formation around small asteroids: insights from DART's encounter with the Didymos system
arXiv (Cornell University)·2024Open Access
INSIGHTS INTO REGOLITH DEVELOPMENT ON RUBBLE-PILE ASTEROID (101955) BENNU FROM REMOTE SENSING AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS
Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America·2024
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Frequent Co-authors

Patrick Michel(33), O. S. Barnouin(31), K. J. Walsh(31), D. S. Lauretta(28), D. N. DellaGiustina(24), M. C. Nolan(22), E. R. Jawin(21), M. G. Daly(20), S. R. Schwartz(20), B. Rizk(19), W. F. Bottke(19), H. C. Connolly(18), D. C. Richardson(18), D. R. Golish(17), C. A. Bennett(17), M. Al Asad(16), E. B. Bierhaus(14), Daniel J. Scheeres(14), R. T. Daly(14), M. Pajola(13)