1. Numerical modeling of terrestrial craters (Chicxulub, Ries, Meteor) with particular attention to distal and proximal ejecta distribution.
2. Modeling of projectile disruption in atmosphere (including recent Carancas event)
3. Influence of water on crater formation and impact melt dispersion
4. Impact cratering on Titan
5. Material and life between planets (Mars-Earth, Earth-Mars).
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