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ABOUT | jamestuttlekeane
Dr. James Tuttle Keane
I study the formation and evolution of solar system planets, satellites, and small bodies. My primary focus is on how tides, rotation, and geologic processes interact and shape ...
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ILLUSTRATIONS | jamestuttlekeane
CONFERENCE SKETCHES:
My notes are colorful. I live-sketch conference proceedings for both my own edification, and for sharing new results with the public on social media. You can find my conference sk...
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SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATIONS | jamestuttlekeane
SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATIONS
When I'm not doing science, I'm frequently doing science illustrations. I am a self-taught artist, specializing in pencil and pen illustrations of astronomical phenomena. I be...
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THE CASE FOR IO | jamestuttlekeane
THE CASE FOR IO
Io is a priority destination for solar system exploration, as it is the best natural laboratory to study the intertwined processes of tidal heating, extreme volcanism, and atmosphere-m...
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RESEARCH | jamestuttlekeane
RESEARCH AREAS:
LUNAR TRUE POLAR WANDER, RECORED IN ICE
The Moon hides water ice in permanently shadowed regions near its north and south poles. Curiously, that ice isn't centered at either pole; inst...
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IN THE NEWS | jamestuttlekeane
News articles related to Keane & Matsuyama, GRL
THE ART OF PLANETARY SCIENCE
News articles related to The Art of Planetary Science, a planetary science themed art show I helped create, organize, and r...