I am a planetary scientist at Freie Universität Berlin, with a focus on Mars polar science, planetary instrumentation and their datasets, Saturn rings, Citizen Science, and complex data analytics, all sprinkled with AI.

Projects

Planet Four
The Red Planet is a unique and dynamic world. Through the power of the Internet and its volunteers, we explore the surface, climate, and history of Mars with the Planet Four…
Michael Aye, Tom Ihro, Ganna Portyankina, Candice Hansen, Meg Schwamb, Tim Michaels, Chris Lintott, et al.
Mar 4, 2026

Cassini UVIS Data Product Enhancement
This NASA PDART project upgrades the existing Cassini UVIS data products into a modern, science-ready format. The PI is Matt Tiscareno at the SETI Institute; I serve as…
Michael Aye
Mar 4, 2026

Image Co-registration
When combining orbital images of Mars taken at different times, precise alignment — co-registration — is essential. Small misalignments between images propagate into every…
Michael Aye, Sebastian Walter
Mar 4, 2026

JANUS Camera on the JUICE Mission
JANUS (Jovis, Amorum ac Natorum Undique Scrutator) is the optical camera system on ESA’s JUICE mission to the Jupiter system. It will image Jupiter’s atmosphere, the…
Michael Aye
Mar 4, 2026

Planetary Data Reader
I am a Collaborator (Co-I until I left the US) in this exciting project, led by Chase Million of Million Concepts.
Chase Million, Michael St. Clair, Michael Aye
Sep 8, 2021

Cassini ISS image N1870073750_1

Mesoscale Structures in Saturn’s Rings: Clues to Origin and Evolution
I was a funded Co-I on this project led by Joshua Colwell (UCF) until I left the US in 2022.
Joshua Colwell, Michael Aye
Sep 8, 2021

PlanetaryPy
The PlanetaryPy Project is a community effort to develop a core package for planetary science in Python and foster interoperability between Python planetary science…
Michael Aye, Ross Beyer, Andrew Annex, Chase Million
Sep 8, 2021
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