Search and Study for Meteorites Analogous to DidymosOPEN ACCESS
G. Massa, E. Palomba, A. Longobardo, F. Dirri, M. Angrisani, C. Gisellu, D. Polishook, A. S. Rivkin, C. Thomas Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Published: 01 March 2024 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “The Hera…
Space weathering, grain size, and metamorphic heating effects on ordinary chondrite spectral reflectance parametersOPEN ACCESS
Eric M. MacLennan, Joshua P. Emery, Michael P. Lucas, Lucas M. McClure, Sean S. Lindsay MAPS, Version of Record online: 05 March 2024 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The exposure to irradiation from high-energy particles…
Multifactor characterization of space weathering among siliceous asteroids. I: Grain size effectsOPEN ACCESS
Eric M. MacLennan, Joshua P. Emery, Lucas M. McClure, Michael P. Lucas, Sean S. Lindsay, Noemi Pinilla-Alonso MAPS, Version of Record online: 05 March 2024 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Spacecraft missions to asteroids have…
Correlated IR-SEM-TEM studies of three different grains from Ryugu: From the initial material to post-accretional processesOPEN ACCESS
Alice Aléon-Toppani, Rosario Brunetto, Zélia Dionnet, Stefano Rubino, Donia Baklouti, François Brisset, Maxime Vallet, Eva Heripre, Tomoki Nakamura, Cateline Lantz, Zahia Djouadi, Ferenc Borondics, Christophe Sandt, David Troadec, Obadias Mivumbi, Megumi Matsumoto, Kana Amano, Tomoyo…
Characterization of the micrometer scale surface roughness of meteoritic samples
R.M. Marshal, M. Patzek, O. Rüsch Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 1 February 2024 LINK “This study investigates the key role of boulders, particularly their surface texture, which are primary surface features on…
Microstructural and chemical features of impact melts on Ryugu particle surfaces: Records of interplanetary dust hit on asteroid RyuguOPEN ACCESS
Megumi Matsumoto, Junya Matsuno, Akira Tsuchiyama, Tomoki Nakamura, Yuma Enokido, Mizuha Kikuiri, Aiko Nakato, Masahiro Yasutake, Kentaro Uesugi, Akihisa Takeuchi, […] Yuichi Tsuda Science Advances19 Jan 2024Vol 10, Issue 3 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
In situ investigation of an organic micro-globule and its mineralogical context within a Ryugu “sand” grainOPEN ACCESS
Van T. H. Phan, Pierre Beck, Rolando Rebois, Eric Quirico, Takaaki Noguchi, Toru Matsumoto, Akira Miyake, Yohei Igami, Mitsutaka Haruta, Hikaru Saito, Satoshi Hata, Yusuke Seto, Masaaki Miyahara, Naotaka Tomioka, Hope A. Ishii, John P….
Four-dimensional-STEM analysis of the phyllosilicate-rich matrix of Ryugu samplesOPEN ACCESS
Bahae-eddine Mouloud, Damien Jacob, Francisco de la Peña, Maya Marinova, Corentin Le Guillou, Jean-Christophe Viennet, Sylvain Laforet, Hugues Leroux, Adrien Teurtrie, Takaaki Noguchi, Toru Matsumoto, Akira Miyake, Yohei Igami, Mitsutaka Haruta, Hikaru Saito, Satoshi Hata,…
On the Response of Chondrites to Diurnal Temperature Change—Experimental Simulation of Asteroidal Surface ConditionsOPEN ACCESS
Markus Patzek, Ottaviano Rüsch, Jamie L. Molaro JGR Planets30 December 2023 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Thermal fatigue is a process that degrades rocks and pebbles exposed to space by diurnal cycling. We simulate the…
Neodymium-142 deficits and samarium neutron stratigraphy of C-type asteroid (162173) Ryugu
Zachary A. Torrano, Michelle K. Jordan, Timothy D. Mock, Richard W. Carlson, Ikshu Gautam, Makiko K. Haba, Tetsuya Yokoyama, Yoshinari Abe, Jérôme Aléon, Conel Alexander, Sachiko Amari, Yuri Amelin, Ken-ichi Bajo, Martin Bizzarro, Audrey Bouvier,…
Influx of nitrogen-rich material from the outer Solar System indicated by iron nitride in Ryugu samplesOPEN ACCESS
Toru Matsumoto, Takaaki Noguchi, Akira Miyake, Yohei Igami, Mitsutaka Haruta, Yusuke Seto, Masaaki Miyahara, Naotaka Tomioka, Hikaru Saito, Satoshi Hata, Dennis Harries, Aki Takigawa, Yusuke Nakauchi, Shogo Tachibana, Tomoki Nakamura, Megumi Matsumoto, Hope A. Ishii,…
The Magnesium Isotope Composition of Samples Returned from Asteroid RyuguOPEN ACCESS
Martin Bizzarro, Martin Schiller, Tetsuya Yokoyama, Yoshinari Abe, Jérôme Aléon, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, Sachiko Amari, Yuri Amelin, Ken-ichi Bajo, Audrey Bouvier et al The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 958, Number 2Published: 2023 November 24…
Investigating the role of incident ion flux in solar wind space weathering of carbon-rich asteroidal regolith via H+and He+irradiation of the Murchison meteorite
D.L. Laczniak, M.S. Thompson, R. Christoffersen, C.A. Dukes, R.V. Morris, L.P. Keller IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 23 November 2023 LINK “We present results from a set of low and high flux 1 keV/amu H+…
Mineralogy and petrology of fine-grained samples recovered from the asteroid (162173) Ryugu
Takaaki Noguchi, Toru Matsumoto, Akira Miyake, Yohei Igami, Mitsutaka Haruta, Hikaru Saito, Satoshi Hata, Yusuke Seto, Masaaki Miyahara, Naotaka Tomioka, Hope A. Ishii, John P. Bradley, Kenta K. Ohtaki, Elena Dobrică, Hugues Leroux, Corentin Le…
Pervasive aqueous alteration in the early Solar System revealed by potassium isotopic variations in Ryugu samples and carbonaceous chondrites
Yan Hu, Frédéric Moynier, Wei Dai, Marine Paquet, Tetsuya Yokoyama, Yoshinari Abe, Jérôme Aléon, Conel M.O’D. Alexander, Sachiko Amari, Yuri Amelin, Ken-ichi Bajo, Martin Bizzarro, Audrey Bouvier, Richard W. Carlson, Marc Chaussidon, Byeon-Gak Choi, Nicolas…
A curation for uncontaminated Hayabusa2-returned samples in the extraterrestrial curation center of JAXA: from the beginning to present dayOPEN ACCESS
Toru Yada, Masanao Abe, Masahiro Nishimura, Hirotaka Sawada, Ryuji Okazaki, Yoshinori Takano, Kanako Sakamoto, Tatsuaki Okada, Aiko Nakato, Miwa Yoshitake, Yuki Nakano, Kasumi Yogata, Akiko Miyazaki, Shizuho Furuya, Ayako S. Iwamae, Shunichi Nakatsubo, Kentaro Hatakeda,…
Phyllosilicates with embedded Fe-based nanophases in Ryugu and Orgueil
Hugues Leroux, Corentin Le Guillou, Maya Marinova, Sylvain Laforet, Jean-Christophe Viennet, Bahae-Eddine Mouloud, Adrien Teurtrie, Francisco de la Peña, Damien Jacob, Daniel Hallatt, Mario Pelaez Fernandez, David Troadec, Takaaki Noguchi, Toru Matsumoto, Akira Miyake, Yohei…
A newly revised estimation of bulk densities and examination of the shape of individual Ryugu grainsOPEN ACCESS
Toru Yada, Kasumi Yogata, Kentaro Hatakeda, Aiko Nakato, Masahiro Nishimura, Kana Nagashima, Kazuya Kumagai, Yuya Hitomi, Hiromichi Soejima, Rui Tahara, Rei Kanemaru, Arisa Nakano, Miwa Yoshitake, Ayako Iwamae, Shizuho Furuya, Akira Tsuchiyama, Shogo Tachibana, Tatsuhiro…
Space weathering record and pristine state of Ryugu samples from MicrOmega spectral analysis
T. Le Pivert-Jolivet, R. Brunetto, C. Pilorget, J.-P. Bibring, A. Nakato, V. Hamm, K. Hatakeda, C. Lantz, D. Loizeau, L. Riu, K. Yogata, D. Baklouti, F. Poulet, A. Aléon-Toppani, J. Carter, Y. Langevin, T. Okada,…
The thermal history of Ryugu based on Raman characterization of Hayabusa2 samples
Lydie Bonal, Eric Quirico, Gilles Montagnac, Mutsumi Komatsu, Yoko Kebukawa, Hikaru Yabuta, Kana Amano, Jens Barosch, Laure Bejach, George D. Cody, Emmanuel Dartois, Alexandre Dazzi, Bradley De Gregorio, Ariane Deniset-Besseau, Jean Duprat, Cécile Engrand, Minako…
Space weathering acts strongly on the uppermost surface of RyuguOPEN ACCESS
Moe Matsuoka, Ei-ichi Kagawa, Kana Amano, Tomoki Nakamura, Eri Tatsumi, Takahito Osawa, Takahiro Hiroi, Ralph Milliken, Deborah Domingue, Driss Takir, Rosario Brunetto, Antonella Barucci, Kohei Kitazato, Seiji Sugita, Yuri Fujioka, Osamu Sasaki, Shiho Kobayashi, Takahiro…
Phyllosilicate decomposition on Bennu due to prolonged surface exposure
Romy D. Hanna, Victoria E. Hamilton, Chris H. Haberle, Hannah H. Kaplan, Cateline Lantz, Phil R. Christensen, Amy A. Simon, Dennis C. Reuter IcarusAvailable online 23 September 2023, 115809 LINK “The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource…
Chemical evolution of primordial salts and organic sulfur molecules in the asteroid 162173 RyuguOPEN ACCESS
Toshihiro Yoshimura, Yoshinori Takano, Hiroshi Naraoka, Toshiki Koga, Daisuke Araoka, Nanako O. Ogawa, Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin, Norbert Hertkorn, Yasuhiro Oba, Jason P. Dworkin, José C. Aponte, Takaaki Yoshikawa, Satoru Tanaka, Naohiko Ohkouchi, Minako Hashiguchi, Hannah McLain,…
Three-dimensional multiscale assembly of phyllosilicates, organics, and carbonates in small Ryugu fragments
Zelia Dionnet, Stefano Rubino, Alice Aléon-Toppani, Rosario Brunetto, Akira Tsuchiyama, Cateline Lantz, Zahia Djouadi, Donia Baklouti, Tomoki Nakamura, Ferenc Borondics, Christophe Sandt, Eva Heripre, David Troadec, Obadias Mivumbi, Jérome Aléon, Theo Ternier, Megumi Matsumoto, Kana…
Infrared absorption spectra from organic matter in the asteroid Ryugu samples: Some unique properties compared to unheated carbonaceous chondrites
Yoko Kebukawa, Eric Quirico, Emmanuel Dartois, Hikaru Yabuta, Laure Bejach, Lydie Bonal, Alexandre Dazzi, Ariane Deniset-Besseau, Jean Duprat, Cecile Engrand, Jérémie Mathurin, Jens Barosch, George D. Cody, Bradley De Gregorio, Minako Hashiguchi, Kanami Kamide, David…
Evidence of global space weathering by solar wind on asteroid 162173 Ryugu
T. Hiroi, R.E. Milliken, K.M. Robertson, C.D. Schultz, K. Amano, T. Nakamura, H. Yurimoto, T. Noguchi, R. Okazaki, H. Naraoka, H. Yabuta, K. Sakamoto, T. Yada, M. Nishimura, A. Nakato, A. Miyazaki, K. Yogata, M….
A subsurface layer on asteroid (101955) Bennu and implications for rubble pile asteroid evolution
E.B. Bierhaus, F. Rossmann, C. Johnson, R.T. Daly, D. Golish, J. Nolau, A. Allen, H. Campins, M. Pajola, B. Rizk, C. D’Aubigny, D. DellaGiustina, E. Cloutis, D. Trang, D.S. Lauretta IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available…
Surface Geology of Jupiter’s Trojan AsteroidsOPEN ACCESS
S. Marchi, J. F. Bell III, B. Bierhaus & J. Spencer Space Science Reviews, Volume 219, Article number: 44 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The surface geology of Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids is one of the…
Optical spectropolarimetry of large C-complex asteroids: polarimetric evidence for heterogeneous surface compositionsOPEN ACCESS
Yuna G. Kwon, Stefano Bagnulo, Alberto Cellino Accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “This study presents the first optical spectropolarimetric study of large C-complex asteroids. A total of 64 C-complex asteroids…
Pyroxene and Hydroxyl Signatures in Vesta Newly Calibrated Data from Dawn MissionOPEN ACCESS
Giuseppe Massa, Andrea Longobardo, Ernesto Palomba, Marianna Angrisani, Chiara Gisellu, Fabrizio Dirri, Maria Cristina De Sanctis, Andrea Raponi, Filippo Giacomo Carrozzo and Mauro Ciarniello Universe 2023, 9(6), 296 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Thanks to…
Space Weathering of Genesis Mission Solar-wind Collectors with Inferences for Weathering on Airless BodiesOPEN ACCESS
Amy J. G. Jurewicz, Karen D. Rieck, Chad Olinger, Judy Allton, Mukul Sharma, Lindsay P. Keller and Roy Christoffersen The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 4, Number 5 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Samples from the…
Influence of hydrothermal asteroidal conditions on the molecular structure and isotopic compositions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Marceau Lecasble, Sylvain Bernard, Jean-Christophe Viennet, Isis Criouet, Laurent Remusat IcarusAvailable online 28 April 2023, 115603 LINK “A variety of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are reported in carbonaceous chondrites (CCs) and in the interstellar medium…
Simulation of Space Weathering on Asteroid Spectra through Hydrogen Ion Irradiation of MeteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Lakshika Palamakumbure, Kenichiro Mizohata, Kateřina Flanderová, David Korda, Antti Penttilä and Tomáš Kohout The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 4, Number 4 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Space weathering can be defined as the combination of…
Overview of the search for signs of space weathering on the low-albedo asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
B.E. Clark, A. Sen, X.-D. Zou, D.N. DellaGiustina, S. Sugita, N. Sakatani, M. Thompson, D. Trang, E. Tatsumi, M.A. Barucci, M. Barker, H. Campins, T. Morota, C. Lantz, A.R. Hendrix, F. Vilas, L. Keller, V.E….
Curation planning and facilities for asteroid Bennu samples returned by the OSIRIS-REx mission
K. Righter, N. G. Lunning, K. Nakamura-Messenger, C. J. Snead, J. McQuillan, M. Calaway, K. Allums, M. Rodriguez, R. C. Funk, R. S. Harrington, W. Connelly, T. Cowden, J. P. Dworkin, C. C. Lorentson, S….
MASCOT’s in situ analysis of asteroid Ryugu in the context of regolith samples and remote sensing data returned by Hayabusa2OPEN ACCESS
Katharina Otto, Tra-Mi Ho, Stephan Ulamec, Jean-Pierre Bibring, Jens Biele, Matthias Grott, Maximilian Hamm, David Hercik, Ralf Jaumann, Masahiko Sato, Stefan E. Schröder, Satoshi Tanaka, Ulrich Auster, Kohei Kitazato, Jörg Knollenberg, Aurelie Moussi, Tomoki Nakamura,…
Regolith migration on asteroid 101955 Bennu inferred from boulder alignment
J.R. Marshall, C. Beddingfield, L.K. Fenton, K. Walsh, D.S. Lauretta Planetary and Space ScienceIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 21 February 2023 LINK “The alignment of elongated-boulder long axes was measured for the surface regolith…
Simulating impact-induced shaking as a triggering mechanism for mass movements on Bennu
Y. Tang, D.S. Lauretta, R.-L. Ballouz, D.N. DellaGiustina, C.A. Bennett, K.J. Walsh, D.R. Golish IcarusAvailable online 6 February 2023 LINK “Observations of near-Earth asteroid Bennu have revealed a dynamic surface composed of unconsolidated material. The…
Laboratory measurements of anhydrous minerals mixed with hyperfine hydrated minerals to support interpretation of infrared reflectance observations of planetary surfaces
G. Poggiali, S. Iannini Lelarge, J.R. Brucato, M.A. Barucci, M. Masotta, M.A. Corazzi, T. Fornaro, A.J. Brown, L. Mandon, N. Randazzo IcarusAvailable online 29 January 202 LINK “Identification of water in our Solar System is…
Rubble pile asteroids are forever
Fred Jourdan, Nicholas E. Timms, Tomoki Nakamura, William D. A. Rickard, Celia Mayers, Steven M. Reddy, David Saxey, Luke Daly, Phil A. Bland, Ela Eroglu, and Denis Fougerouse PNASJanuary 23, 2023120 (5) e22143531 LINK “Rubble…
Gaia search for early-formed andesitic asteroidal crustsOPEN ACCESS
Marjorie Galinier, Marco Delbo, Chrysa Avdellidou, Laurent Galluccio, Yves Marrocchi Astronomy & Astrophysics manuscript (January 3, 2023) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Context. Andesitic meteorites are among the oldest achondrites known to date. They record volcanic events…
AFM Force Measurements to Explore Grain Contacts with Relevance for Planetary MaterialsOPEN ACCESS
Keanna Jardine, Adrienne Dove and Laurene Tetard The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 3, Number 12Published: 15 December 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Most small asteroids are defined as “rubble piles” or bodies with zero…
Constraining surface properties of asteroid (162173) Ryugu from numerical simulations of Hayabusa2 mission impact experimentOPEN ACCESS
Martin Jutzi, Sabina D. Raducan, Yun Zhang, Patrick Michel & Masahiko Arakawa Nature Communications, Volume 13, Article number: 7134 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The Hayabusa2 mission impact experiment on asteroid Ryugu created an unexpectedly…
Derivation of 1.064 μm normal albedos on the C-type asteroid Ryugu from laser pulse intensity measurement of the Hayabusa2 LIDAROPEN ACCESS
Ryuhei Yamada, Keiko Yamamoto, Shoko Oshigami, Hiroshi Araki, Hiroki Senshu, Hirotomo Noda, Noriyuki Namiki, Koji Matsumoto, Fumi Yoshida, Shinsuke Abe, Naru Hirata, Sho Sasaki & Takahide Mizuno Earth, Planets and Space volume 74, Article number:…
Linking remote sensing, in situ and laboratory spectroscopy for a Ryugu analog meteorite sampleOPEN ACCESS
Alessandro Maturilli, Sabrina Schwinger, Enrica Bonato, Jörn Helbert, Mickael Baqué, Maximilian Hamm, Giulia Alemanno and Mario D’Amore Frontiers in Space Technologies, 24 October 2022Sec. Space Robotics LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (DOWNLOAD) “In 2022 JAXA issued an…
Noble gases and nitrogen in samples of asteroid Ryugu record its volatile sources and recent surface evolutionOPEN ACCESS
Ryuji Okazaki, Bernard Marty, Henner Busemann, Ko Hashizume, Jamie D. Gilmour, Alex Meshik, Toru Yada, Fumio Kitajima, Michael W. Broadley […] Yuichi Tsuda Science Advances20 Oct 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Supplementary Materials (PDF)…
Evaluating possible spectroscopic variation of Bennu’s sampling site
A Praet, G Poggiali, M A Barucci, B E Clark, X-D Zou, A A Simon, H H Kaplan, J-Y Li, C Alcaria Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, stac2969Published: 19 October 2022 LINK “The…
Predicting Asteroid Material Properties from a DART-like Kinetic ImpactOPEN ACCESS
Kathryn M. Kumamoto, J. Michael Owen, Megan Bruck Syal, Jason Pearl, Cody Raskin, Wendy K. Caldwell, Emma Rainey, Angela M. Stickle, R. Terik Daly and Olivier Barnouin The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 3, Number 10…
Particle size distributions inside and around the artificial crater produced by the Hayabusa2 impact experiment on RyuguOPEN ACCESS
K. Ogawa, N. Sakatani, T. Kadono, M. Arakawa, R. Honda, K. Wada, K. Shirai, Y. Shimaki, K. Ishibashi, Y. Yokota, T. Saiki, H. Imamura, Y. Tsuda, S. Nakazawa, Y. Takagi, M. Hayakawa, H. Yano, C….
Cold Compaction and Macro-Porosity Removal in Rubble-Pile Asteroids: 1. Theory
Zhongtian Zhang, David Bercovici, Linda Elkins-Tanton JGR Planets LINK “Key Points Models are developed for cold compaction of rubble piles of different materials Silicate and chondritic assemblages may be substantially compacted through boulder fracturing at…
Cold Compaction and Macro-Porosity Removal in Rubble-Pile Asteroids: 2. Applications
Zhongtian Zhang, David Bercovici, Linda Elkins-Tanton JGR PlanetsFirst published: 07 October 2022 LINK “Key Points We model cold compaction in stony and metallic rubble piles, under the assumption of initially narrow boulder size distributions Stony…
Experimentally induced thermal fatigue on lunar and eucrite meteorites – influence of the mineralogy on rock breakdownOPEN ACCESS
Markus Patzek, Ottaviano Rüsch JGR Planets5 October 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Key Points We report on an updated experimental setup to simulate thermal fatigue in high vacuum instead of nitrogen atmosphere to reflect…
Low-albedo asteroids: analogues with a high polarization at large phase angles
E Hadamcik, J-B Renard, J Lasue, A C Levasseur-Regourd, M Ishiguro Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, stac2749Published: 29 September 2022 LINK “While remote observations of the linear polarization of five low-albedo Near-Earth asteroids…
Rare earth element identification and quantification in millimetre-sized Ryugu rock fragments from the Hayabusa2 space missionOPEN ACCESS
Pieter Tack, Ella De Pauw, Beverley Tkalcec, Miles Lindner, Benjamin Bazi, Bart Vekemans, Frank Brenker, Marco Di Michiel, Masayuki Uesugi, Hisayoshi Yurimoto, Tomoki Nakamura, Kana Amano, Megumi Matsumoto, Yuri Fujioka, Yuma Enokido, Daisuke Nakashima, Takaaki…
Spectral evolution of dark asteroid surfaces induced by space weathering over a decadeOPEN ACCESS
Sunao Hasegawa, Francesca E. DeMeo, Michael Marsset, Josef Hanus, Chrysa Avdellidou, Marco Delbo, Schelte J. Bus, Hidekazu Hanayama, Takashi Horiuchi, Driss Takir, Emmanuel Jehin, Marin Ferrais, Jooyeon Geem, Myungshin Im, Jinguk Seo, Yoonsoo P. Bach,…
Characterization of the MASCOT landing area by Hayabusa2OPEN ACCESS
Stefan Schröder, Naoya Sakatani, Rie Honda, Eri Tatsumi, Yasuhiro Yokota, Deborah Domingue, Yuichiro Cho, Shingo Kameda, Kohei Kitazato, Toru Kouyama, Moe Matsuoka, Akira Miura, Tomokatsu Morota, Tatsuaki Okada, Hirotaka Sawada, Hiroki Senshu, Yuri Shimaki, Seiji…
Incorporation of 16O-rich anhydrous silicates in the protolith of highly hydrated asteroid Ryugu
Ming-Chang Liu, Kaitlyn A. McCain, Nozomi Matsuda, Akira Yamaguchi, Makoto Kimura, Naotaka Tomioka, Motoo Ito, Masayuki Uesugi, Naoya Imae, Naoki Shirai, Takuji Ohigashi, Richard C. Greenwood, Kentaro Uesugi, Aiko Nakato, Kasumi Yogata, Hayato Yuzawa, Yu…
The Geologic Impact of 16 Psyche’s Surface TemperaturesOPEN ACCESS
Carver J. Bierson, Linda T. Elkins-Tanton and Joseph G. O’Rourke The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 3, Number 8Published: 18 August 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “NASA’s Discovery mission Psyche will soon be launched to…
Presolar Stardust in Asteroid RyuguOPEN ACCESS
Jens Barosch, Larry R. Nittler, Jianhua Wang, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, Bradley T. De Gregorio, Cécile Engrand, Yoko Kebukawa, Kazuhide Nagashima, Rhonda M. Stroud, Hikaru Yabuta et all The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 935, Number…
A record of post-accretion asteroid surface mixing preserved in the Aguas Zarcas meteorite
Xin Yang, Romy D. Hanna, Andrew M. Davis, April I. Neander & Philipp R. Heck Nature AstronomyPublished: 11 August 2022 LINK “Particle ejection and redeposition events on the surface of asteroid 101955 Bennu, which led…
Surface Properties of Near-Sun AsteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Carrie E. Holt, Matthew M. Knight, Michael S. P. Kelley, Quanzhi Ye (叶泉 志), Henry H. Hsieh, Colin Snodgrass, Alan Fitzsimmons, Derek C. Richardson, Jessica M. Sunshine, Nora L. Eisner and Annika Gustaffson The Planetary…
Space weathering signatures in sulfide and silicate minerals from asteroid ItokawaOPEN ACCESS
Laura C. Chaves & Michelle S. Thompson Earth, Planets and Space, Volume 74, Article number: 124 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Transmission electron microscopy analyses of the polymineralic regolith particle RC-MD01-0025 show microstructural and microchemical…
Towards In-Situ Geochemical Analysis of Planetary Rocks and Soils by Laser Ablation/Ionisation Time-of-Flight Mass SpectrometryOPEN ACCESS
Marek Tulej, Peter Keresztes Schmidt, Salome Gruchola, Coenraad P. de Koning, Kristina A. Kipfer, Nikita J. Boeren, Niels F. W. Ligterink, Andreas Riedo and Peter Wurz Universe, 2022, 8(8), 410ReviewPublished: 4 August 2022 LINK (OPEN…
Fine-grained regolith loss on sub-km asteroids
Hsiang-Wen Hsu, Xu Wang, Anthony Carroll, Noah Hood & Mihály Horányi Nature AstronomyPublished: 11 July 2022 LINK “Fine-grained regolith, a surface layer of unconsolidated granular material, has been considered to cover the surfaces of airless…
Near-zero cohesion and loose packing of Bennu’s near subsurface revealed by spacecraft contactOPEN ACCESS
Kevin J. Walsh, Ronald-Louis Ballouz, Erica R. Jawin, Chrysa Avdellidou, livier S. Barnouin, Carina A. Bennett, Edward B. Bierhaus, Brent J. BosSaverio Cambioni, Harold C. ConnollyJr., Marco Delbo, Daniella N. DellaGiustina, Joseph DeMartini, Joshua P….
NIRS3 spectral analysis of the artificial Omusubi-Kororin crater on Ryugu
A Galiano, E Palomba, F Dirri, A Longobardo, K Kitazato, T Iwata, M Matsuoka, T Hiroi, D Takir, T Nakamura, M Abe, M Ohtake, S Matsuura, S Watanabe, M Yoshikawa, T Saiki, S Tanaka, T…
Probing the surface environment of large T-type asteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Yuna G. Kwon, Sunao Hasegawa, Sonia Fornasier, Masateru Ishiguro, Jessica Agarwal Accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We probed the surface environment of large (>80 km in diameter) T-type…
Site selection for the Hayabusa2 artificial cratering and subsurface material sampling on Ryugu
Shota Kikuchi, Sei-ichiro Watanabe, Koji Wada, Takanao Saiki et al. Planetary and Space ScienceIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 16 June 2022 LINK “Highlights • Hayabusa2 aimed to collect subsurface samples from Ryugu excavated by…
Samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu are similar to Ivuna-type carbonaceous meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Tetsuya Yokoyama, Kazuhide Nagashima, Izumi Nakai, Edward D. Young, Yoshinari Abe, Jérôme Aléon, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, Sachiko Amari, Yuri Amelin, Ken-ichi Bajo, Martin Bizzarro, Audrey Bouvier, Richard W. Carlson, Marc Chaussidon, Byeon-Gak Choi, Nicolas…
On the origin and evolution of the asteroid Ryugu: A comprehensive geochemical perspectiveOPEN ACCESS
Eizo NAKAMURA , Katsura KOBAYASHI, Ryoji TANAKA, Tak KUNIHIRO, Hiroshi KITAGAWA, Christian POTISZIL, Tsutomu OTA, Chie SAKAGUCHI, Masahiro YAMANAKA, Dilan M. RATNAYAKE, Havishk TRIPATHI, Rahul KUMAR, Maya-Liliana AVRAMESCU, Hidehisa TSUCHIDA, Yusuke YACHI, Hitoshi MIURA, Masanao…
Low surface strength of the asteroid Bennu inferred from impact ejecta deposit
M. E. Perry, O. S. Barnouin, R. T. Daly, E. B. Bierhaus, R.-L. Ballouz, K. J. Walsh, M. G. Daly, D. N. DellaGiustina, M. C. Nolan, J. P. Emery, M. M. Al Asad, C. L….
The Radiation Environment of Ceres and Implications for Surface Sampling
T.A. Nordheim, J.C. Castillo-Rogez, M.N. Villarreal, J.E.C. Scully, and E.S. Costello AstrobiologyPublished Online: 21 Apr 2022 LINK “Ceres is a large water-rich dwarf planet located within the asteroid belt. Its surface displays evidence of material…
GRO 95577 (CR1) as a mineralogical analogue for asteroid (101955) Bennu
Victoria E. Hamilton, Hannah H. Kaplan, Harold C. Connolly Jr, Cyrena A. Goodrich, Neyda M. Abreu, Amy A. Simon IcarusAvailable online 21 April 2022 LINK “Highlights • The only known CR1 meteorite is the best…
Assessing the Sampleability of Bennu’s Surface for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return MissionOPEN ACCESS
Kevin J. Walsh, Edward B. Bierhaus, Dante S. Lauretta, Michael C. Nolan, Ronald-Louis Ballouz, Carina A. Bennett, Erica R. Jawin, Olivier S. Barnouin, Kevin Berry, Keara N. Burke, Bella Brodbeck, Rich Burns, Benton C. Clark,…
Crater population on asteroid (101955) Bennu indicates impact armouring and a young surface
E. B. Bierhaus, D. Trang, R. T. Daly, C. A. Bennett, O. S. Barnouin, K. J. Walsh, R.-L. Ballouz, W. F. Bottke, K. N. Burke, M. E. Perry, E. R. Jawin, T. J. McCoy, H….
Geologic Context of the OSIRIS-REx Sample Site from High-resolution Topography and ImagingOPEN ACCESS
O. S. Barnouin, E. R. Jawin, R. T. Daly, R.-L. Ballouz, M. G. Daly, J. A. Seabrook, P. Michel, Y. Zhang, C. L. Johnson, K. J. Walsh, M. M. Al Asad, R. Gaskell, J. Weirich,…
Investigating S-type asteroid surfaces through reflectance spectra of ordinary chondritesOPEN ACCESS
J. Eschrig, L. Bonal, M. Mahlke, B. Carry, P.Beck, J. Gattacceca IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 3 April 2022 LINK Update (22 June 2022): PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • Reflectance spectroscopy• Petrography• Unequilibrated Ordinary…
The Formation of Terraces on Asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
O. S. Barnouin, M. G. Daly, J. A. Seabrook, Y. Zhang, F. Thuillet, P. Michel, J. H. Roberts, R. T. Daly, M. E. Perry, H. C. M. Susorney, E. R. Jawin, R.-L. Ballouz, K. J….
Three-axial shape distributions of pebbles, cobbles and boulders smaller than a few meters on asteroid RyuguOPEN ACCESS
Tatsuhiro Michikami, Axel Hagermann, Tomokatsu Morota, Yasuhiro Yokota, Seitaro Urakawa, Hiroyuki Okamura, Naoya Tanabe, Koki Yumoto, Tatsuki Ebihara, Yuichiro Cho, Carolyn M. Ernst, Masahiko Hayakawa, Masatoshi Hirabayashi, Naru Hirata, Chikatoshi Honda, Rie Honda, Shingo Kameda,…
Global geologic map of asteroid (101955) Bennu indicates heterogeneous resurfacing in the past 500,000 yearsOPEN ACCESS
R.-L. Ballouz, A.J. Ryan, H.H. Kaplan, M. Pajola, V.E. Hamilton, O.S. Barnouin, J.P. Emery, B. Rozitis, D.N. DellaGiustina, M.G. Daly, C.A. Bennett, D.R. Golish, M.E. Perry, R.T.Daly, E.B. Bierhaus, M.C. Nolan, H.L. Enos, D.S. Lauretta…
Linear Modeling of Spectra of Fine Particulate Materials: Implications for Compositional Analyses of Primitive AsteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Vanessa C. Lowry, Kerri L. Donaldson Hanna, Humberto Campins, Neil Bowles, Victoria E. Hamilton, Eloïse C. Brown Earth and Space ScienceFirst published: 04 March 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Key Points Fine particulate primitive…
Thermophysical Investigation of Asteroid Surfaces. II. Factors Influencing Grain SizeOPEN ACCESS
Eric M. MacLennan and Joshua P. Emery The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 3, Number 2 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Erratum: “Thermophysical Investigation of Asteroid Surfaces. II. Factors Influencing Grain Size”The Planetary Science Journal, Volume…
Resurfacing processes constrained by crater distribution on Ryugu
Naofumi Takaki, Yuichiro Cho, Tomokatsu Morota, Eri Tatsumi, Rie Honda, Shingo Kameda, Yasuhiro Yokota, Naoya Sakatani, Toru Kouyama, Masahiko Hayakawa, Moe Matsuoka, Manabu Yamada, Chikatoshi Honda, Hidehiko Suzuki, Kazuo Yoshioka, Kazunori Ogawa, Hirotaka Sawada, Patrick…
Polyaromatic Units Set the Albedo of Dark Extraterrestrial MaterialsOPEN ACCESS
Romain Maupin, Zahia Djouadi, Rosario Brunetto, Obadias Mivumbi, Christophe Sandt and Ferenc Borondics The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 3, Number 1, 20 January 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Primitive extraterrestrial materials are generally dark,…
Mid-infrared emissivity of partially dehydrated asteroid (162173) Ryugu shows strong signs of aqueous alterationOPEN ACCESS
M. Hamm, M. Grott, H. Senshu, J. Knollenberg, J. de Wiljes, V. E. Hamilton, F. Scholten, K. D. Matz, H. Bates, A. Maturilli, Y. Shimaki, N. Sakatani, W. Neumann, T. Okada, F. Preusker, S. Elgner,…
Reevaluating how charged particles cause space weathering on airless bodies
A.P. Jordan IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 14 January 2022 LINK “Highlights • Space weathering experiments use particle fluxes much higher than those in nature.• Such fluxes and fluences are known to cause dielectric…
Diverse space weathering effects on asteroid surfaces as inferred via laser irradiation of meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
P. Zhang, K. Tai, Y. Li, J. Zhang, C. Lantz, T. Hiroi, M. Matsuoka, S. Li, Y. Lin, Y. Wen, H. Han and X. Zeng A&A 659, A78 (2022)Received 5 November 2021 / Accepted 30…
Distant formation and differentiation of outer main belt asteroids and carbonaceous chondrite parent bodiesOPEN ACCESS
H. Kurokawa, T. Shibuya, Y. Sekine, B. L. Ehlmann, F. Usui, S. Kikuchi, M. Yoda accepted for publication in AGU Advances PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update: PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Water-rock reactions and their products in asteroids…
The appearance of a ‘fresh’ surface on 596 Scheila as a consequence of the 2010 impact eventOPEN ACCESS
Sunao Hasegawa, Michael Marsset, Francesca E. DeMeo, Schelte J. Bus, Masateru Ishiguro, Daisuke Kuroda, Richard P. Binzel, Josef Hanus, Akiko M. Nakamura, Bin Yang, Pierre Vernazza Accepted for publication in ApJ Letters PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
Machine Learning Mid-Infrared Spectral Models for Predicting Modal Mineralogy of CI/CM Chondritic Asteroids and Bennu
L. B. Breitenfeld, A. D. Rogers, T. D. Glotch, V. E. Hamilton, P. R. Christensen, D. S. Lauretta, M. E. Gemma, K. T. Howard, D. S. Ebel, G. Kim, A. M. Kling, H. Nekvasil, N….
Formation of ejecta and dust pond deposits on asteroid Vesta
R. Parekh, K. A. Otto, K.D. Matz, R. Jaumann, K. Krohn, T. Roatsch, E. Kersten, S. Elgner, C. T. Russell, C. A. Raymond JGR PlanetsFirst published: 01 November 2021 LINK “Dust and melt ponds have…
Polarimetric Properties of the Near–Sun Asteroid (155140) 2005 UD in Comparison with Other Asteroids and Meteoritic SamplesOPEN ACCESS
Masateru Ishiguro, Yoonsoo P. Bach, Jooyeon Geem, Hiroyuki Naito, Daisuke Kuroda, Myungshin Im, Myung Gyoon Lee, Jinguk Seo, Sunho Jin, Yuna G. Kwon, Tatsuharu Oono, Seiko Takagi, Mitsuteru Sato, Kiyoshi Kuramoto, Takashi Ito, Sunao Hasegawa,…
Space Weathering of the 3-micron Phyllosilicate Feature induced by Pulsed Laser IrradiationOPEN ACCESS
B.S Prince, M.J. Loeffler Icarus, available online 11 October 2021 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK “Highlights • The effects of laser irradiation on CI and CM simulant samples have been studied using in situ spectroscopy of…
Fine-regolith production on asteroids controlled by rock porosity
S. Cambioni, M. Delbo, G. Poggiali, C. Avdellidou, A. J. Ryan, J. D. P. Deshapriya, E. Asphaug, R.-L. Ballouz, M. A. Barucci, C. A. Bennett, W. F. Bottke, J. R. Brucato, K. N. Burke, E….
A Model to Predict the Size of Regolith Clumps on Planetary BodiesOPEN ACCESS
Anand Patel and Christine Hartzell The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 5 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Prior investigations of the behavior of regolith on the surface of planetary bodies has considered the motion…
Widely distributed exogenic materials of varying compositions and morphologies on asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
Eri Tatsumi, Marcel Popescu, Humberto Campins, Julia de León, Juan Luis Rizos Carcía, Javier Licandro, Amy A. Simon, Hannah H. Kaplan, Daniella N. DellaGiustina, Dathon R. Golish, Dante S. Lauretta accepted manuscript for MNRAS PDF…
Internal rubble properties of asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
P. Tricarico, D. J. Scheeres, A. S. French, J. W. McMahon, D. N. Brack, J. M. Leonard, P. Antreasian, S. R. Chesley, D. Farnocchia, Y. Takahashi, E. M. Mazarico, D. Rowlands, D. Highsmith, K. Getzandanner,…
Volatility of Sodium in Carbonaceous Chondrites at Temperatures Consistent with Low-perihelion AsteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Joseph R. Masiero, Björn J. R. Davidsson, Yang Liu, Kelsey Moore and Michael Tuite The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 4 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Solar system bodies with surface…
Thermophysical Investigation of Asteroid Surfaces. I. Characterization of Thermal InertiaOPEN ACCESS
Eric M. MacLennan and Joshua P. Emery The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 4 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The thermal inertia of an asteroid is an indicator of the thermophysical properties of the…
Comparison of space weathering spectral changes induced by solar wind and micrometeoroid impacts using ion- and femtosecond-laser-irradiated olivine and pyroxeneOPEN ACCESS
K. Chrbolková, R. Brunetto, J. Ďurech, T. Kohout, K. Mizohata, P. Malý, V. Dědič, C. Lantz, A. Penttilä, F. Trojánek, A. Maturilli Astronomy & Astrophysics (manuscript) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Space weathering is a process that…
Asteroid 16 Psyche: Shape, Features, and Global MapOPEN ACCESS
Michael K. Shepard, Katherine de Kleer, Saverio Cambioni, Patrick A. Taylor, Anne K. Virkki, Edgard G. Rívera-Valentin, Carolina Rodriguez Sanchez-Vahamonde, Luisa Fernanda Zambrano-Marin, Christopher Magri, David Dunham The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 4Published:…
The astrophysical context of collision processes in meteorites
Yves Marrocchi, Marco Delbo, Matthieu Gounelle Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 09 July 2021 LINK “Chondrites are leftover solids from the early evolution of the solar protoplanetary disk that never experienced melting since…
Regional Photometric Modeling of Asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
D. R. Golish, J.-Y. Li, B. E. Clark, D. N. DellaGiustina, X.-D. Zou, J. L. Rizos, P. H. Hasselmann, C. A. Bennett, S. Fornasier, C. Drouet d’Aubigny, B. Rizk, M. G. Daly, O. S. Barnouin,…
Thermal Analysis and Constraints for the MASCOT Landing Site Selection on the Asteroid Ryugu
Barbara Cozzoni, Michael Maibaum, Maximilian Hamm Planetary and Space ScienceIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 23 June 2021 LINK “Highlights • Application of Thermal Mathematical Models for landing site selection• Day-Night temperature is main criteria…
Hayabusa2 Operation for MASCOT Delivery to Ryugu Surface
Yuya Mimasu, Tatsuaki Okada, Yuto Takei, Takanao Saiki, Tra-Mi Ho, Aurelie Moussi, Yuichi Tsuda Planetary and Space ScienceAvailable online 24 June 2021 LINK “Highlights Hayabusa2 carries several rovers and one lander The lander, named MASCOT,…
Spectral effects of varying texture and composition in two-component “mudpie” simulations: Insights for Asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
Antara Sen, Beth E. Clark, Edward A. Cloutis, Daniella N. DellaGiustina, Amanda R. Hendrix, Amy A. Simon, Daniel M. Applin, Alexis Parkinson, Nathalie Turenne, Stephanie Connell, Salvatore M. Ferrone, Jian-Yang Li, Lucy F. Lim, Dante…
Visible–near-infrared observations of organics and carbonates on (101955) Bennu: Classification method and search for surface context
S.M. Ferrone, B.E. Clark, H.H. Kaplan, J.-L. Rizos, X.-D. Zou, J.-Y. Li, M.A. Barucci, A.A. Simon, D. Reuter, P.H. Hasselmann, J.D.P. Deshapriya, G. Poggiali, J.R. Brucato, S. Cambioni, Ed Cloutis, V.E. Hamilton, D.S. Lauretta IcarusIn…
The brittle boulders of dwarf planet CeresOPEN ACCESS
Stefan Schröder, Uri Carsenty, Ernst Hauber, Carol Raymond, Christopher Russell Accepted by the Planetary Science Journal PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (15 June 2021): The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 3LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
The Surface of (16) Psyche from Thermal Emission and Polarization MappingOPEN ACCESS
Katherine de Kleer, Saverio Cambioni, Michael Shepard To be published in Planetary Science Journal PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (6 August 2021): The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 4 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The…
Anomalously porous boulders on (162173) Ryugu as primordial materials from its parent body
N. Sakatani, S. Tanaka, T. Okada, T. Fukuhara, L. Riu, S. Sugita, R. Honda, T. Morota, S. Kameda, Y. Yokota, E. Tatsumi, K. Yumoto, N. Hirata, A. Miura, T. Kouyama, H. Senshu, Y. Shimaki, T….
Constraining the Regolith Composition of Asteroid (16) Psyche via Laboratory Near-infrared SpectroscopyOPEN ACCESS
David C. Cantillo, Vishnu Reddy, Benjamin N.L. Sharkey, Neil A. Pearson, Juan A. Sanchez, Matthew R.M. Izawa, Theodore Kareta, Tanner S. Campbell, Om Chabra The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 3, published 12 May…
High-resolution observations of bright boulders on asteroid Ryugu: 1. Size frequency distribution and morphologyOPEN ACCESS
Chiho Sugimoto, Eri Tatsumi, Yuichiro Cho, Tomokatsu Morota, Rie Honda, Shingo Kameda, Yosuhiro, Yokota, Koki Yumoto, Minami Aoki, Daniella N. DellaGiustina, Tatsuhiro Michikami, Takahiro Hiroi, Deborah L. Domingue, Patrick Michel, Stefan E.Schröder, Tomoki Nakamura, Manabu…
Origin of ammoniated phyllosilicates on dwarf planet Ceres and asteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Santosh K. Singh, Alexandre Bergantini, Cheng Zhu, Marco Ferrari, Maria Cristina De Sanctis, Simone De Angelis & Ralf I. Kaiser Nature Communications, Volume 12, Article number: 2690 (2021) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The surface…
Characterization of Exogenic Boulders on Near-Earth Asteroid (101955) Bennu from OSIRIS-REx Color ImagesOPEN ACCESS
Lucille Le Corre, Vishnu Reddy, William F. Bottke, Daniella N. DellaGiustina, Keara Burke, Jennifer Nolau, Robin B. Van Auken, Dathon R. Golish, Juan Sanchez, Jian-Yang Li, Christian d’Aubigny, Bashar Rizk, Dante Lauretta PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
Origins of colors variability among C-cluster main-belt asteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Pierre Beck, Olivier Poch IcarusAvailable online: 21 April 2021 LINK Update (6 May 2021): PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • A C-type cluster is identified by an SDSS colors & albedo cluster analysis.• The C-cluster matches…
In search of Bennu analogs: Hapke modeling of meteorite mixturesOPEN ACCESS
F. Merlin, J. D. P. Deshapriya, S. Fornasier, M. A. Barucci, A. Praet, P. H. Hasselmann, B. E. Clark, V. E. Hamilton, A. A. Simon, D. C. Reuter, X.-D. Zou, J.-Y. Li, D. L. Schrader,…
Bennu’s global surface and two candidate sample sites characterized by spectral clustering of OSIRIS-REx multispectral imagesOPEN ACCESS
J. L. Rizos, J. de Leon, J. Licandro, D. R. Golish, H. Campins, E. Tatsumi, M. Popescu, D. N. DellaGiustina, M. Pajola, J.-Y. Li, K. J. Becker, D. S. Lauretta IcarusReceived 12-07-2020 / Accepted 04-02-2021…
Hydrogen abundance estimation and distribution on (101955) Bennu
A. Praet, M.A. Barucci, B.E. Clark, H.H. Kaplan, A.A. Simon, V.E. Hamilton, J.P. Emery, E.S. Howell, L.F. Lim, X.-D. Zouh, J.-Y. Li, D.C. Reuter, F. Merlin, J.D.P. Deshapriya, S. Fornasier, P.H. Hasselmann, G. Poggiali, S….
Optical constants of a solar system organic analog and the Allende meteorite in the near and mid-infrared (1.5-13 μm)OPEN ACCESS
Jessica A. Arnold, Alycia J. Weinberger, George Cody, Gorden Videen, Olga Muñoz accepted for publication by PSJ PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Measurements of visible and near-infrared reflection (0.38-5 μm) and mid to far infrared emission (5-200…
Cohesion of regolith: Measurements of meteorite powdersOPEN ACCESS
Yuuya Nagaashi, Takanobu Aoki, Akiko M. Nakamura Accepted for publication in Icarus PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (6 February 2021): LINK “The cohesion of particles has a significant effect on the properties of small bodies. In…
Implications of High Polarization Degree for the Surface State of RyuguOPEN ACCESS
Daisuke Kuroda, Jooyeon Geem, Hiroshi Akitaya, Sunho Jin, Jun Takahashi, Koki Takahashi, Hiroyuki Naito, Kana Makino, Tomohiko Sekiguchi, Yoonsoo P. Bach, Jinguk Seo, Shuji Sato, Hiroshi Sasago, Koji S. Kawabata, Aoi Kawakami, Miyako Tozuka, Makoto…
Space Weathering within C-Complex Main Belt Asteroid FamiliesOPEN ACCESS
Cristina A. Thomas, David E. Trilling, Andrew S. Rivkin, Tyler Linder to be published in the Astronomical Journal PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Moving Object Catalog, we study color…
Salt – A critical material to consider when exploring the solar system
M.R.M. Izawa, P.L. King, P. Vernazza, J.A. Berger, W.A. McCutcheon IcarusAvailable online 20 January 2021 LINK “Highlights • Mid-IR spectra of mixtures of salt and E, C, and O chondrites are reported.• Intimate mixtures of…
Thermally altered subsurface material of asteroid (162173) Ryugu
K. Kitazato, R. E. Milliken, T. Iwata, M. Abe, M. Ohtake, S. Matsuura, Y. Takagi, T. Nakamura, T. Hiroi, M. Matsuoka, L. Riu, Y. Nakauchi, K. Tsumura, T. Arai, H. Senshu, N. Hirata, M. A….
Thermal emission measurements of ordinary chondrite mineral analogs in a simulated asteroid environment: 2. Representative mineral mixtures
Michael S. Bramble, Ralph E. Milliken, William R. Patterson IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 8 December 2020 LINK “Highlights • The thermal emission of mineral mixtures was analyzed in a simulated asteroid environment.• The…
Phase reddening on asteroid Bennu from visible and near-infrared spectroscopyOPEN ACCESS
S. Fornasier, P. H. Hasselmann, J. D. P Deshapriya, M. A. Barucci, B. E. Clark, A. Praet, V. E. Hamilton, A. Simon, J-Y. Li, E. A. Cloutis, F. Merlin, X-D. Zou, D. S. Lauretta Astronomy…
Network of thermal cracks in meteorites due to temperature variations: new experimental evidence and implications for asteroid surfaces
Guy Libourel, Clément Ganino, Marco Delbo, Mathieu Niezgoda, Benjamin Remy, Lionel Aranda, Patrick Michel Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society,Published: 22 October 2020 LINK “In recent years several studies have shown the importance of…
Visible and near-infrared reflectance of hyperfine and Hyperporous particulate surfaces
R. Sultana, O. Poch, P. Beck, B. Schmitt, E. Quiricoa IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 5 October 2020 LINK “Highlights • A protocol for production of sub-μm grains in hyperporous surfaces was developed• Reflectance…
Bennu regolith mobilized by TAGSAM: Expectations for the OSIRIS-REx sample collection event and application to understanding naturally ejected particles
E.B. Bierhaus, J.T. Songer, B.C. Clark, R.D. Dubisher, S.L. Deden, K.S. Payne, D. Wurts, J.W. McMahon, B.Rozitis, D.S.Lauretta IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 5 October 2020 LINK “Highlights • The OSIRIS-REx sampling system will…
A high-resolution normal albedo map of asteroid (101955) Bennu
D.R. Golish, N.K. Shultz, T.L. Becker, K.J. Becker, K.L. Edmundson, D.N. DellaGiustina, C. Drouet d’Aubigny, C.A. Bennett, B. Rizk, O.S. Barnouin, M.G. Daly, J.A. Seabrook, L. Philpott, M.M. Al Asad, C.L. Johnson, J.-Y. Li, R.-L….
The formation of H2O and Si-OH by H2+ irradiation in major minerals of carbonaceous chondrites
Yusuke Nakauchi, Masanao Abe, Makiko Ohtake, Toru Matsumoto, Akira Tsuchiyama, Kohei Kitazato, Keisuke Yasuda, Kohtaku Suzuki, Yoshinori Nakata IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 3 October 2020 LINK “Highlights • We report the spectral modification…
Low-phase spectral reflectance and equivalent “geometric albedo” of meteorites powdersOPEN ACCESS
P. Beck, B. Schmitt, S. Potin, A. Pommerol, O. Brissaud IcarusAvailable online 1 September 2020, 114066 LINK Update (23 September 2020): PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • Reflectance spectra of 72 different meteorite are obtained low…
Illuminating the dark side of the asteroid population: Visible near-infrared (0.7–2.45 μm) surface mineralogy modeling of D-type asteroids using Shkuratov theory
Gordon M.Gartrelle, Paul S. Hardersen, Matthew R.M. Izawa, Matthew C. Nowinski IcarusAvailable online 15 August 2020, 114043 LINK “Highlights • Shkuratov theory produces reasonable fits to D-type asteroid spectra using mineralogy grounded in meteorite analogues.•…
Impact Experiment on Asteroid (162173) Ryugu: Structure beneath the Impact Point Revealed by In Situ Observations of the Ejecta Curtain
Toshihiko Kadono, Masahiko Arakawa, Rie Honda, Ko Ishibashi, Kazunori Ogawa, Naoya Sakatani, Hirotaka Sawada, Yuri Shimaki, Kei Shirai, Seiji Sugita, and Koji Wada The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 899, Number 1 LINK “An impact experiment…
A Special Role of Spectrophotometry in the Study of Asteroids and Meteorite Analogs
Vladimir V. Busarev, Andrey M. Sobolev, Victor I. Grohovsky, Nikolai A. Kruglikov Minerals: Structure, Properties, Methods of Investigation. pp 43-52, Conference paper LINK “The significance of spectrophotometry among other optical methods for the assessment of…
Modeling the chronologies and size distributions of Ceres and Vesta cratersOPEN ACCESS
Fernando Roig, David Nesvorný Submitted to AJ LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “We infer the crater chronologies of Ceres and Vesta from a self-consistent dynamical model of asteroid impactors. The model accounts for planetary migration/instability early in…
Global photometric properties of (162173) RyuguOPEN ACCESS
E. Tatsumi, D. Domingue, S. Schröder, Y. Yokota, D. Kuroda, M. Ishiguro, S. Hasegawa, T. Hiroi, R. Honda, R. Hemmi, L. Le Corre, N. Sakatani, T. Morota, M. Yamada, S. Kameda, T. Koyama, H. Suzuki,…
In situ evidence of thermally induced rock breakdown widespread on Bennu’s surfaceOPEN ACCESS
J. L. Molaro, K. J. Walsh, E. R. Jawin, R.-L. Ballouz, C. A. Bennett, D. N. DellaGiustina, D. R. Golish, C. Drouet d’Aubigny, B. Rizk, S. R. Schwartz, R. D. Hanna, S. J. Martel, M….
Sample collection from asteroid (162173) Ryugu by Hayabusa2: Implications for surface evolution
T. Morota, S. Sugita, Y. Cho, M. Kanamaru, E. Tatsumi, N. Sakatani, R. Honda, N. Hirata, H. Kikuchi, M. Yamada, Y. Yokota, S. Kameda, M. Matsuoka, H. Sawada, C. Honda, T. Kouyama, K. Ogawa, H….
Three-dimensional imaging of crack growth in L chondrites after high-velocity impact experimentsOPEN ACCESS
Tatsuhiro Michikami, Axel Hagermann, Akira Tsuchiyama, Hirotaka Yamaguchi, Terunori Irie, Keita Nomura, Osamu Sasaki, Michihiko Nakamura, Satoshi Okumura, Sunao Hasegawa Planetary and Space Science In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 July 2019 LINK (OPEN…
Measuring the Fidelity of Asteroid Regolith and Cobble Simulants
Philip T.Metzger, Daniel T.Britt, StephenCovey, CodySchultz, Kevin M.Cannon, Kevin D.Grossman, James G.Mantovani, Robert P.Mueller Icarus LINK “Highlights • Extraterrestrial simulants are often used inappropriately • NASA developed a “Figure of Merit” system to help end…
Hyperspectral FTIR imaging of irradiated carbonaceous meteorites
R. Brunetto, C. Lantz, Z. Dionnet, F. Borondics, A. Aléon-Toppani, D. Baklouti, M.A. Barucci, R.P. Binzel, Z. Djouadi, K. Kitazato, C. Pilorget Planetary and Space Science Available online 8 May 2018 LINK “Highlights • We…
Reflectance spectra of synthetic Fe-free ortho- and clinoenstatites in the UV/VIS/IR and implications for remote sensing detection of Fe-free pyroxenes on planetary surfaces
Kathrin Markus, Lyuba Moroz, Gabriele Arnold, Daniela Henckel, Harald Hiesinger, Arno Rohrbach, Klemme Stephan Planetary and Space Science Available online 11 April 2018 LINK “Highlights • Even extremely Fe-poor pyroxenes show deep ultraviolet absorption bands….