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Robert Lillis
Principal Investigator for ESCAPADE Mars mission, Research Scientist and Associate Director of the Planetary Group at the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Lab
Robert Lillis is a planetary space physicist and geophysicist specializing in four main areas: 1) solar energetic particles and their effects on planetary environments, 2) electrodynamics of planetary ionospheres, 3) remote sensing of crustal magnetism and 4) the physics of atmospheric escape and climate evolution. He has studied several planets but Mars is his primary focus. His research approach is broad, encompassing data analysis, modeling and both instrumentation and mission development.
Latest Planetary Radio Appearances
NASA’s ESCAPADE mission is on its way to Mars to study how the solar wind interacts with the planet’s magnetic fields and atmosphere. This week, we talk with Ari Koeppel and PI Rob Lillis about the mission’s launch and science goals, and examine Martian aurora in What’s Up.
Can NASA send robotic explorers to Mars for a tiny fraction of what most missions cost?