![[Žd’ár nad Sázavou] A second meteorite (39.3 grams) of the Czech bolide on 9 December 2014 was found near Vatín on January 12 by Czech astronomers, first meteorite classified as type L3.9](https://karmaka.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/meteority-zdar-660x330.jpg)
![[Žd’ár nad Sázavou] First meteorite found near Nová Ves, close to Nového Města na Moravě on 20 December, ~3 p.m. CET/ Meteorite fall near Rudolec, Jihlava district, Czech Republic, 9 December, 16:16:45-54 UT UTC](https://karmaka.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/attachment-660x330.jpg)
Mechanical Properties of Oued Chebeika 002 Bundle
Bhatt, Suraj; Garvie, Laurence A. J.; Hoover, Christian G. NASA Planetary Data System, published: 13 April 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “This bundle provides nanoindentation measurements, associated wavelength dispersive spectroscopy point analyses, wavelength dispersive spectroscopy maps,…
Implications for martian mantle reservoirs from petrogenesis of the 1.27 Ga olivine-phyric shergottite Northwest Africa 13,441
Dylan M. Seal, Melody Z. Chen, Robert W. Nicklas, Ethan F. Baxter, James M.D. Day, Ben G. Rider-Stokes, Anthony B. Love, James Malley Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 27 June 2026…
What Was the Initial O-Isotope Composition of Water Accreted by the CM Chondrites?
Suttle M. D.* METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Numerical modelling (O-isotope perspective) shows CM chondrite alteration is best explained by isotopically light, TFL-like water (δ18O <30‰), moderate W/R (0.3-0.7), progressive heating (20-100°C), and pulsed dissolution. A…
Alteration History Effects on Soluble Organic Matter of the Tagish Lake Meteorite
Tunney L. D.* Slater G. F. Bowman D. T. Herd C. D. K. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “An analysis of the bulk dichloromethane and hot water organic compound extractions of five Tagish Lake meteorite samples,…
Mineralogy and Petrology of Tagish Lake: Insights into Parent Body Alteration and Predictions for Asteroid Bennu
Olan-Rubio V.* Herd C. D. K. Apisuk N. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We analyzed samples TL5a, TL6 and TL7 to unveil their mineralogy and petrology for the first time. This can serve as a reference…
Timescales of CM Carbonaceous Chondrite Aqueous Alteration
Haller R. L. Lee M. R.* Hodson M. E. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “To make a CM chondrite, just add water and leave in a warm place for 1000 years.”
Northwest Africa 18027: A New Nakhlite
Lobanov L-A.* Schofield P. F. Jennings E. S. Petrone C. M. Downes H. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Nakhlite meteorites are clinopyroxene-rich igneous rocks from Mars. Northwest Africa 18027 is a recently discovered nakhlite…
New Meteorites from the Belgica Mountains, East Antarctica
Eschrig J.* Pinto G. A. Gattacceca J. Debaille V. Pourkhorsandi H. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We present a first overview of the 115 possible meteorites collected during the 2024-2025 Antarctic mission to the…
Beyond Vesta: Spectroscopic Similarities of HED and Anomalous HED Meteorites
Wong A. Y. C.* Rider-Stokes B. G. Greenwood R. C. Anand M. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “The UV-Vis-NIR spectra of HED and oxygen-anomalous HED meteorites are compared to that of (4) Vesta and V-type asteroids….
Erg Atouila 001 Ungrouped Achondrite: Implications for Evolution of Na-Rich Asteroidal Crusts
Samal S.* Hu X-J. Timoner C. Hu S. Grandhomme E. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “EA 001 is an albitite ungrouped achondrite formed under alkaline, silica-undersaturated conditions near the IW buffer, representing a highly…
Ksar Ghilane 022 Ungrouped Achondrite: Evidence for Highly Reduced Parent Body
Oballa G.* Barbaro A. Tkalcec B. Nestola F. Brenker F. E. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Ksar Ghilane 022 is a rare pyroxenite meteorite. Analysis reveals Fe-free silicates and complex Cr-Mn-Fe sulfides. These indicate formation under…
Pb-Pb Ages of Aubrite Basalt Vitrophyres Suggest Protracted Volcanism on the Aubrite Parent Body
Guillemin E.* Cartier C. Faure F. Deligny C. Whitehouse M. J. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We dated in-situ, and using the Pb-Pb systematics, aubrite basalt vitrophyres that represent volcanic lithologies among the aubrite…
Feldspathic Clasts in CH Chondrites: Fragments of Differentiated Bodies
Krot A. N.* Nagashima K. Bischoff A. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “O-isotope compositions (d18O = 4.5−11.2‰, D17O = −0.8 to 0.6‰) and resolvable excesses of radiogenic 26Mg [(26Al/27Al)0 ~ 1×10−6] in plagioclase clasts (An0-99Ab0-99) in…
A CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite-Rich Sample of Asteroid Vesta: Mount Pratt (PRA) 04401
Whitworth C. Bates H. C.* METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “PRA 04401 may be one of the most carbonaceous chondrite-rich howardites, exposing an extensive record of exogeneous delivery to the Vesta. We determined the composition of…
From Skyfall to Database: Italy’s Journey Toward a National Meteorite Catalog
Franza A.* Shehaj X. Pratesi G. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “CAMEX is Italy’s first national effort to standardize and digitize meteorite collections. Using advanced documentation and open-access databases, it aims to unify fragmented records, enhance…
International Dynamics of Meteorite Collecting in the Early 19th Century
Le Roux R.* Gounelle M. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “The paper inquires early 19th century meteorite collecting networks in Europe. It lays out a comparative study of the major European collections of meteorite, from the…
Formation Process of Quenched Angrites Inferred from Deformed Olivine Xenocrysts in Gadamis 010
Hayashi H.* Honda R. Mikouchi T. Yamaguchi A. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Gadamis 010 contains olivine xenocrysts and some shows mosaic texture with little Fe-Mg zoning but variable Ca content. This supports the “hot shock”…
Ureilites Are an Extensive Suite of Deep to Shallow Mantle Samples from a Dwarf Protoplanet
Tomkins A. G.* Jennings L. A. Kirby R. S. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We use a combination of thermometry, petrology and thermal modelling to explore the characteristics of the Ureilite Parent Body mantle, and the…
Evaluating H2O Sources in the Ribbeck Aubrite
Hua F. T. S.* Stalder R. Joachim-Mrosko B. Hamann C. Hecht L. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “OH measured in Ribbeck enstatite by IR spectroscopy is non-structural and decreases after heating, indicating terrestrial adsorption….
The Brachinites and Brachinite-Like Ungrouped Achondrites: A Unique Meteorite Group
Cuppone T.* Pratesi G. Casalini M. Stephant A. Anand M. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “A complete petro-mineralogic, geochemical and O-Cr isotopic survey perfomed on 15 meteorites (5 brachinites and 10 ungrouped brachinite-like) highlights…
A Spinifex-Textured Andesite in Erg Chech 002 that Bears on the Achondrite’s Origin and Age
Sanders I. S.* Simms M. J. Guyett P. C. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “A fine-grained, spinifex-textured second andesite in the oldest-known achondrite, Erg Chech 002, opens new discussion of the meteorite’s cooling history, its magmatic…
Deciphering the Primary Melt of Erg Chech 002 from the Study of Megacrysts and Melt Inclusions
Grangé A.* Collinet M. Hamann C. Kaufmann F. E. D. Greshake A. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “New melt inclusion data show that EC 002 derived from a more primitive, low-viscosity melt than previously inferred, reshaping…
A Plagioclase Xenocryst in the Oldest Quenched Angrite Northwest Africa 12879: Implications for the Relationship Between Angrite Sub-Groups and the Igneous Activity of Angrite Parent Body
Honda R.* Hayashi H. Bizzarro M. Connelly J. N. Bollard J. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We studied mineralogy and cosmochemistry of NWA 12879 angrite, which contains a plagioclase xenocryst. Our results indicate that…
Formation Time and Thermal Evolution of the Angrite Parent Body
Neumann W.* Bouvier A. Reger P. M. Trieloff M . METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Thermal evolution model fits to the chronology of angrites indicate a parent body accretion time between 0.6 Ma and 0.8 Ma…
Resolving Complex Mass Interferences in TOF-SIMS Spectra of Extraterrestrial Organics in a Carbonaceous Chondrite
Nomura A.* Moritani K. Nakamura T. Eguchi N. Sano N. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Developed a preliminary correlation-based analysis for GCIB-TOF-SIMS to resolve mass interferences, enabling initial identification of organics in the carbonaceous…
Thermal Evolution of Volatile-Rich Planetesimals: Implications for Lithological Diversity in Ryugu and CI Chondrites
Yamazaki S.* Mikouchi T. Zolensky M. E. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We modeled thermal evolution of volatile-rich planetesimals to explain lithological diversity in Ryugu and CI chondrites. Body size (50–100 km), accretion timing (~2–3 Myr),…
Alteration of Meteorites in the Dense Collection Areas of East Antarctica: New Constraints Through the Belgica Mountains Collection
Pinto G. A.* Tollenaar V. Debaille V. Pourkhorsandi H. Gattacceca J. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We analyzed the weathering degree of all the newly collected meteorites from the ULTIMO mission to the Belgica…
Indian Meteorites of the Last Three Decades: Kopargaon and the Expanding Meteorite Record of India
Jaiswal S.* Mahajan R. R. Kumar A. Marhas K. K. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Meteorites provide key records of Solar System history, from primitive asteroids to differentiated bodies. Indian finds are mostly ordinary chondrites with…
Physical Properties and Cosmogenic Radionuclides in Drelów Meteorite Specimens
Tymiński Z.* Krzesińska A. M. Burakowska A. Tymińska K. Kosiński T. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “On February 18, 2025 a bright fireball was recorded over eastern Poland by Skytinel network. Approximately 70 individual…
New Meteorite Find in the Area of Blaubeuren: Historic Strewnfield or Coincidence?
Patzek M.* Paliwal D. Krietsch D. Barrat J. A. Merchel S. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “A newly found specimen close to the Blaubeuren meteorite in Germany has been studied for its relationship with…
Rapid Recovery of the Second Iron Meteorite with a Well-Constrained Pre-Atmospheric Orbit
Żmija M. Tymiński Z.* Kővágó G. Świerczyński E. Walczak A. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “On April 17, 2026, a bright fireball over Poland was recorded by 25 Skytinel Network stations. Trajectory, orbit and…
Fireball Velocity Smoothing Via Piecewise Exponential Approximation
Gritsevich M.* METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “A fitting method with adaptive segmentation reconstructs meteor velocities from noisy trajectory data. It replaces numerical differentiation with analytical modeling to provide robust, physically consistent velocity profile and parameter…
Mid-Infrared Spectral Constraints on Aqueous Alteration in CM Chondrites
Girich A. L.* Stojic A. Morlok A. Bischoff A. Hiesinger H. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We investigated clasts with different degrees of aqueous alteration in the brecciated CM chondrites Cold Bokkeveld and Nogoya…
Calcite and Gypsum in Dominion Range 08006 (CO3.00): Distinguishing Terrestrial from Parent Body Alteration
Lee M. R.* Haller R. L. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Calcite in DOM 08006 (CO3.00) — probably produced by Antarcic weathering, but how can we be sure?”
Molecular Characterization of the Soluble Organic Matter of the Tarda Meteorite Using Ultra-High-Resolution FTICR-MS and LC-MS
Liss M. L.* Ruchti S. R. Schmitt-Kopplin P. S-K. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Molecular characterization of soluble organic matter in the Tarda meteorite using FTICR-MS and LC-MS reveals high chemical diversity, polarity-dependent composition, and pronounced…
Hypervolatile Organics in the Pristine CI Chondrite Oued Chebeika 002: Implications for Volatile Evolution and Outer Solar System Connections
Zheng Y.* Santos E. Huang Y. Heck P. R. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Hypervolatile organics in CI chondrite Oued Chebeika 002 show low methane but enriched S-species. Ongoing δD measurements and comparisons with ISM and…
Northwest Africa (NWA) 15468: A New Kind of Ordinary Chondrite with a Shocking History
Hutson M. L. Ruzicka A. M. Friedrich J. M.* Weisberg M. K. Dua L. A. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “NWA 15468 has Fa compositions (8.0-9.2) more magnesian than OCs. Metal abundance (12-24%) is…
Investigating the Evolution of Organics in the Early Solar System Through In Situ Analysis of CI Chondrites
Lewis P. I.* Chan Q. H. S. Russell S. S. King A. J. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “SEM-EDS maps and Raman spectra were collected on CI chondrites to investigate structural variation of organic matter within…
Ammonium Extraction from Carbonaceous Chondrites: A Comparative Study
Depoortere J.* Poch O. Laize-Générat L. Malnuit A. Caillon N. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Ammonium is a major nitrogen carrier in primitive meteorites, yet its quantification depends on extraction efficiency. By testing three…
CI1 Oued Chebeika 002: Sr-Y Trace Element Distribution Revealed by SXRF Analysis
Tkalcec B. J.* Baert T. Herthogs J. Vekemans B. Vincze L. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We report the results of the first phase of a two-stage trace element investigation of Oued Chebeika 002…
A TEM Study of Oued Chebeika 002: Mineralogy, Composition and Comparison with CI Chondrites
Conconi R.* Le Guillou C. Laforet S. Marinova M. Meuret S. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Nanoscale TEM study of Oued Chebeika 002 reveals phyllosilicates, Fe-nanosulfides, magnetite, and carbonates formed from aqueous alteration. Textures…
The ‘CX’ Grouplet: A New CR-Like Carbonaceous Chondrite Group
Cuppone T.* Carli C. Casalini M. Greenwood C. R. Pratesi G. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We present results on the mineral-bulk chemistry and O-Cr siotopic compositions that strongly suggests the existence of a new CR-like…
Phosphate Textural Diversity in CI Chondrites and C-Type Asteroids
Erickson T.* Seifert L. Eckley S. O’Neal E. Crow C. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “This study will present a highly coordinated microstructural, geochemical and geochronological investigation of apatite from CI-chondrites and C-type asteroids.”
A Petrologically Primitive Rock Fragment Discovered from Asteroid (101955) Bennu
Matsumoto M.* Tsuchiyama A. Kawasaki N. Nakashima D. Yasutake M. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “A petrologically primitive rock fragment was discovered from asteroid (101955) Bennu samples. It shares similar characteristics with primitive carbonaceous…
Chemical and Chromium Isotopic Variabilities at Small Scale in CI Chondrites, Ryugu, Bennu and Related Materials
López García K.* Yokoyama T. Nakanishi N. Shirahata A. Zhu K. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Elemental and Cr isotopic data show widespread small-scale heterogeneity in carbonaceous materials, most pronounced in Ryugu and CIs, likely reflecting…
Noble Gases of CI1 Chondrites: Comparative Study with Ryugu Samples Returned by the Hayabusa2 Spacecraft
Nagao K.* Nishiizumi K. Caffee M. W. Kim H. Park C. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Noble gases of six CI1 chondrites: Orgueil, Revelstoke, Yamato 980115, Tonk, Ivuna, and Oued Chebeika 002 (three additional…
Redox Partitioning of Soluble Sulfur Species in Bennu and Tagish Lake Meteorite: Enrichment of Alkyl Thiosulfates and Suppression of Polythionates
Randazzo N. Hilts R. Rubio V. O. Herd C. D. K.* Reiz B. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Comparison of soluble sulfur species in Bennu and Tagish Lake reveals redox partitioning, with Bennu enriched…
Evidence for Moderately Evolved Organic Matter and Preserved Ammonia in Oued Chebeika 002
Stroud R. M.* Alexander C. M. O’D. Cody G. D. Foustoukos D. Glavin D. P. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Oued Chebeika 002 organic matter indicates accretion in an ammonia-ice rich environment similar to…
Carbon and Nitrogen Abundances and Isotopic Compositions of Lithic Clasts in Isheyevo
Fujiya W.* Yokoyama T. D. Takahashi H. Hashizume K. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We measured the C and N abundances and isotopic compositions of Isheyevo lithic clasts and found highly nitrogen-15 rich compositions and low…
Extreme ¹³C-Depletions in CM Chondrite IOM: Presolar Origins Revealed by NanoSIMS and HRTEM
Natrajan S.* Marhas K. K. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Coordinated C,N isotopic and microscopic analysis of insoluble organic matter extracted from CM chondrites provides insight into the preservation of a refractory, pristine carbon rich component…
Source Region and Parent-Body Processes Shape the Evolutionary Diversity of Soluble Organic Matter in Carbonaceous Chondrites
Dong M.* Yang W. Li Y. Li S. Hu S. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “This study applies UHPLC–HRMS-based prebiomics to nine carbonaceous chondrites (CI1, C2-ung, CM2), showing that soluble organic matter evolution is…
Interrogating the Origins of Extraterrestrial Organics in the Winchcombe Meteorite Using Combined ESI-Orbitrap LCMS and IRMS
Hallis L. J.* O’Brien A. Weatherill J. Regnault C. Blackburn G. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We studied the soluble organic molecule inventory of the Winchcombe CM2 chondrite. Numerous organic sulfonate compounds were detected,…
Micro-Scale Analyses of Isotopically Anomalous Macromolecular Organic Matter in the Paris CM Chondrite
Forero-Fuentes V.* Meraviglia H. Nittler L. R. Stroud R. M. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “To determine the effects of alteration on macromolecular organic matter (MOM) in Paris, we conducted a SEM-NanoSIMS-TEM study of MOM inclusions,…
Deciphering the Iron Isotopic Composition of the Inclusion-Like Reservoir: Insight from AOAs in CV Chondrites
Piralla M.* Hopp T. Burkhardt C. Kleine T. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Iron isotope analysis of Allende AOAs reveals negative µ54Fe, defining a common reservoir with CAIs and supporting that the NC-CC dichotomy reflects a…
Chronology and Oxygen Isotopic Composition of CAIs and Aluminium-Rich Chondrules in Unequilibrated Ordinary Chondrites
Mishra R. K.* Marhas K. K. Simon J. I. Marrocchi Y. Villeneuve J. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Refractory inclusions in non-carbonaceous chondrites are very rare. 26Al-26Mg relative chronology and oxygen isotopic composition of CAIs and…
Terrestrial Formation of Evaporites in CO Carbonaceous Chondrites from the Atacama Desert: Implications for Martian Environments
Pinto G. A.* Debaille V. Eschrig J. Corgne A. Soto K. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Evaporites are frequently reported in carbonaceous chondrites, yet their origin remains debated between formation on the parent body…
Chad: The New Frontier in Sahara Meteorite Finds?
Yacoub A. N.* Rochette P. Gattacceca J. Sylvestre F. Al Hadj H. Z. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “The Sahara in Chad has high potential for meteorite finds, but until now only five meteorites have been…
Ait Saoun (EH3) Morocco: The Latest Enstatite Chondrite Fall
Chennaoui Aoudjehane H.* Agee C. Garvie L. A. J. Zigler K. Irving A. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “In this abstract, we are presenting the latest of an enstatite chondrite observed fall in Morocco,…
The Unusual Spiky Fusion Crust of the Wadsworth Meteorite Fall
Davoren T. F.* Gemma M. E. Ebel D. S. Childs N. J. Powell Z. L. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “The recent Wadsworth monomict eucrite fall exhibits unusual spiky features in its fusion crust.”
Terrestrial Ages of Antarctic Meteorites: 2026
Nishiizumi K.* Welten K. C. Caffee M. W. Jull A. J. T. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Over 49,000 meteorites have been found and collected in Antarctica. More than 1,000 terrestrial age determinations were performed over…
Isotopic Analyses of Presolar Silicon Carbide Grains from Aguas Zarcas
Korsmeyer J. M.* Stephan T. Zheng Y. Nittler L. R. Fowler G. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “A sample of CM2 meteorite Aguas Zarcas was chemically treated to extract various presolar grain types. Isolated…
Presolar Silicon Carbide in Oued Chebeika 002 and Other CI Materials
Nittler L. R.* Meraviglia H. Alexander C. M. O’D. Kulenguski A. S. H. Stroud R. M. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Presolar grains from / New CI are typical / Unlike in Bennu.” “Two important observations…
The Winchcombe Meteorite: A Spectroscopic Perspective
Roselló Del Valle L.* Bennett C. Chazallon B. Fosca C. McKeown L. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We characterize two aliquots of the Winchcombe meteorite, a chip and a particulate sample (<75 μm), which…
Understanding the Relationship Between CR Clan Meteorites Using Noble Gases to Infer Early Solar System Environments
Mijjum M.* Corrigan C. M. McCoy T. J. Tremblay M. M. Gooding T. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We are measuring noble gases in CB chondrites to inform their exposure ages and early solar…
A Statistical Evaluation of Ordinary Chondrites, F Chondrites and IIE Irons
Kirby R. S.* King P. L. Tomkins A. G. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Here we use statistics to investigate ordinary chondrite classification and assess intergroup relationships. Statistical evidence supports both the establishment of the F…
The Lieksa Pallasite and Löpönvaara Iron: Unique Meteorite Discoveries from Eastern Finland
Kotomaa L.* Heinonen J. S. Kohout T. Luttinen A. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Over 100 iron-bearing suspected meteorites have been discovered in Lieksa, Finland since 2017. Two of them are the Lieksa pallasite and the…
The Complex Magmatic and Impact History of the Acapulcoite-Lodranite Parent Body: Insights from Silica-Rich Achondrites Denader 002, Nema 001 and Erg Atouila 001
Rider-Stokes B-G.* Desch S. Anand M. Stephant A. Hu S. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Study of four silica-rich achondrite meteorites shows they likely share a common parent body and origin. Isotopic and mineral…
Non-Mercurian Origin of Ungrouped Achondrite Northwest Africa 7325 from (U-Th)/He Thermochronology
Diaz C. A. Rollin S. M.* Flowers R. M. Crow C. A. Metcalf J. R. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “The preservation of (U-Th)/He ages in merrillite in the ungrouped achondrite NWA 7325 that are much…
Ti-Minerals Reveal Three-Stage Fluid Evolution on CY Chondrite Parent Body
Zhang A. C.* Wang S. Z. Du T. R. Chen J. N. Wen Y. Y. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We report the mineralogy of Ti-minerals in CY chondrite Dhofar 1988 and discuss its implication for…
16O poor cosmic spherules from near-Earth CY chondrite asteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Matthias Van Ginneken, Steven Goderis, Matthew J. Genge, Guido Jonker, Ryoga Maeda, Penelope J. Wozniakiewicz, Luigi Folco, Martin D. Suttle, Ian A. Franchi, Xuchao Zhao, Akira Yamaguchi, and Sophie Decrée Science Advances26 Jun 2026Vol 12,…
Environmental Effects on Space-weathered Lizardite GrainsOPEN ACCESS
Nicole M. Ozdowski, Ian J. Marrs, Max A. Hood, Mark R. Salvatore, Cristina A. Thomas and Mark J. Loeffler The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 7, Number 6, published: 24 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN…
Origin and formation of a chondritic xenolith in Krymka (LL3.2, breccia): Indications for a late formation of the accretionary brecciaOPEN ACCESS
Aelita Girich, Addi Bischoff, Samuel Ebert, Kazuhide Nagashima, Andreas Morlok, Harald Hiesinger, Jasper Berndt MAPS, Version of Record online: 23 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “An unusual chondritic xenolith was found in two…
Raman analysis of organic refractory materials after energetic processing: Evidence for amorphous carbon on TNOs and cometsOPEN ACCESS
M. Germanà, A. Vyjidak, G. A. Baratta, B. M. Giuliano, R. G. Urso, C. Scirè, D. Fulvio, T. Grassi, P. Jusko, P. Caselli, M. E. Palumbo MAPS, Version of Record online: 23 June 2026 LINK…
Evaluating maturity of organic matter in hydrated C1 and CM-like clasts and a dehydrated clast within a polymict eucrite and a howarditeOPEN ACCESS
Swarna Prava Das, Alessandro Maturilli, Aurélie Van den Neucker, Markus Patzek, Dipak Kumar Panda, Gopal K. Pradhan, Guneshwar Thangjam, Surya Snata Rout MAPS, Version of Record online: 22 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
Petrogenetic evolution of mesosiderite NWA 8741
Olga Ageeva, Cyril Lorenz, Gerlinde Habler, Lutz Nasdala, Leonid Aranovich, Olga Zhilicheva, Sergey Borisovsky, Rainer Abart MAPS, Version of Record online: 22 June 2026 LINK “Two samples of the meteorite Northwest Africa 8741 (NWA 8741)…
Challenges of measuring volatiles in enstatite chondrites and evaluating their contribution to earth’s volatile inventory
M. L. Gray, M. K. Weisberg, C. M. O’D. Alexander, J. Wang, D. I. Foustoukos, D. S. Ebel MAPS, Version of Record online: 19 June 2026 LINK “Measurements of bulk H, N, and C abundances…
High precision Al-Mg isotopic sims microanalysis of wark-lovering rims on ca-al-rich inclusions
Glenn J. MacPherson, Kazuhide Nagashima, Alexander N. Krot, Noriko T. Kita, Takayuki Ushikubo, Elena Dobrică Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 19 June 2026 LINK “Using secondary ion mass-spectrometry, we analyzed the Al/Mg isotopic compositions of…
Reflectance spectroscopy in the visible to near-infrared (VNIR, 350–2500 nm) of Martian meteorite slabs and powders: Mafic silicate compositions and abundancesOPEN ACCESS
Amanda Ziegler, Edward Cloutis, Dan Applin, Tegan Ledoux, Kristi Peters, Selena Lambert IcarusAvailable online 17 June 2026, 117223 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “This study investigated the spectral reflectance properties (350–2500 nm) of a suite…
Nucleosynthetic Sr and Nd isotope anomalies in Allende calcium-aluminium-rich inclusions (CAIs) reflectings- and p-process heterogeneity
Yankun Di, Magdalena H. Huyskens, Qing-Zhu Yin, Yuri Amelin Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 18 June 2026 LINK “Compared to the Earth and inner Solar System planets, calcium–aluminium-rich inclusions (CAIs) possess…
The Effects of Realistic Impact-processed Asteroid Topology on Atmospheric AirburstsOPEN ACCESS
Sean P. Stokes, Jason M. Pearl, Veronika A. Korneyeva, Kathryn M. Kumamoto, J. Michael Owen, Cody D. Raskin and Javid Bayandor The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 7, Number 6, Published: 16 June 2026 LINK (OPEN…
Planar periodic orbit families around asteroid (16) Psyche
José D. Gutiérrez, Alessandra Ferreira, Andre Amarante, Eva Tresaco, Andreza Martin Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 17 June 2026 LINK “Highlights “NASA’s Psyche mission aims to explore asteroid (16) Psyche, a unique metallic…
Expanding Mars’ lithologic diversity: discovery of a garnet-bearing clast in NWA 8171OPEN ACCESS
T.V. Kizovski, L.F. White, A. Černok, K.T. Tait, V.E. Di Cecco, X. Chu, J.M. Tomacic, R.I. Nicklin, J.R. Darling Geochemical Perspectives Letters, V40Published: 16 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “A garnet-bearing clast has…
Mineralogy, mineral chemistry, and redox equilibria in ten aggregate particles from asteroid BennuOPEN ACCESS
K. Righter, J. Gorce, L. Le, K. Thomas-Keprta, Z.E. Wilbur, L.P. Keller, Z. Gainsforth, T.J. McCoy, T.J. Zega, S.S. Russell, H.C. Connolly Jr., D.S. Lauretta MAPS, Version of Record online: 16 June 2026 LINK (OPEN…
K, Rb, Ge, and Cu isotopes in Oued Chebeika 002 compared with CI chondrites, Ryugu, and BennuOPEN ACCESS
D.S. Grewal, N.X. Nie, B. Luais, Z.J. Zhang, Q. Ahmad, A. Vazquez Ochoa, P. Ni Geochemical Perspectives Letters v40Published 11 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The primordial isotopic compositions of moderately volatile elements…
Percolative core formation in oxidized planetesimals – I: experiments on melt migration in olivine aggregates
Varun Manilal, Kyusei Tsuno, Hideharu Kuwahara, Axel Wittmann, Anne Pommier, Christy Till, Damanveer S. Grewal Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 15 June 2026 LINK “Percolation is a leading mechanism for metal-silicate…
Quantifying Surface Heterogeneity Across Asteroid (101955) Bennu using Candidate Site Remote Sensing DataOPEN ACCESS
Emma-Catherine Belhadfa, Neil E. Bowles, Katherine A. Shirley, Amy A. Simon, Victoria E. Hamilton, Hannah H. Kaplan Currently under review at JGR: Planets, 10 June 2026 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Key Points: “The OSIRIS-REx mission acquired…
A Noachian hydrosphere component in the 4.1-Ga Martian meteorite Teghaza 001OPEN ACCESS
Lee Saper, Yang Liu, Yunbin Guan, Chi Ma, Elizabeth Ann Bell, and Carl B. Agee Science Advances10 Jun 2026Vol 12, Issue 24 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The recent discovery of a 4.1-billion-year-old (Ga) Martian…
Grain Size Effects on UV-MIR Spectra of Aubrites: Clues for Interpreting E-type Near-Earth AsteroidsOPEN ACCESS
David C. Cantillo, Neil C. Pearson, Kaycee I. Ridenhour, Vrinda McBride, Miren Miranda, Adam Battle, Thomas Joyce, Juan A. Sanchez and Vishnu Reddy The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 7, Number 6, published: 12 June 2026…
The role of composition in the spectral evolution of carbonaceous asteroids as informed by Bennu sample returnOPEN ACCESS
Ralph E. Milliken, Takahiro Hiroi, Victoria E. Hamilton, Cody D. Schultz, Ed A. Cloutis, Hannah H. Kaplan, Melissa K. Kontogiannis, Nathalia Vega-Santiago, Dani N. DellaGiustina, Harold C. Connolly Jr., Dante S. Lauretta MAPS, Version of…
LifeMet: Report on the 2024–2025 meteorite recovery expedition in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica for the study of microbe–meteorite interactionsOPEN ACCESS
Rachael Lappan, Rachel S. Kirby, Andrew G. Tomkins MAPS, First published: 09 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Since the discovery of nine meteorites near the Yamato mountains in 1969, Antarctica has been…
Evidence of a local BCC-type coordination of cobalt in FCC taenite of iron meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Kanako Yoshihara, Akira Yoshiasa, Huimin Shao, Makoto Tokuda, Ginga Kitahara, Hiroshi Isobe MAPS, First published: 09 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Ni, Co, and Fe K-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) measurements…
Freo Doctor: Atmospheric Modelling for Meteorite Falls and Spacecraft Re-EntriesOPEN ACCESS
Hadrien Devillepoix, Martin Cupák submitted to PASA PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “How much does the wind affect the path of meteorite falls? We finely model the lower ~30 km of the atmosphere using Weather Research and…
Turbulent Infall onto Class 0 Disks as the Cause of the Brief CAI Condensation Episode in the Solar SystemOPEN ACCESS
Jiachen Zheng, Xing Wei, Hongping Deng, Wenrui Xu, and Douglas N. C. Lin The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 1004, Number 1, published: 8 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions (CAIs) in carbonaceous…
Stardust Mine: A 2024 gabbroic shergottite from Arizona, USAOPEN ACCESS
Jennifer T. Mitchell, Natasha R. Stephen, Zsuzsanna P. Allerton, Weiming Ding, Xin-Yuan Zheng MAPS, First published: 07 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “This study provides an initial characterization of Stardust Mine, a…
FTIR constraints on Martian mantle water from clinopyroxene in nakhlite and shergottite meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Ioana-Bogdana Radu, Cécile Deligny, Henrik Skogby, Roland Stalder, Jeremy J. Bellucci, Martin J. Whitehouse Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 5 June 2026 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Water on Mars has…
Chandrayaan-3 APXS measurements reveal Lunar highland compositional diversity and meteorite connectionsOPEN ACCESS
Dwijesh Ray, Rishitosh K. Sinha, Santosh V. Vadawale, M. Shanmugam & Anil Bhardwaj npj Space Exploration, Volume 2, Article number: 25 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The Lunar Feldspathic Highland Terrane (FHT) represents the primary…
Visible, near-, and thermal infrared spectra of asteroid Bennu samples: Relationship to and implications for remote sensing of carbonaceous asteroids
V. E. Hamilton, E. A. Cloutis, R. E. Milliken, P. Haenecour, D. R. Golish, K. J. Domanik, T. J. McCoy, L. P. Keller, A. A. Simon, H. H. Kaplan, C. A. Goodrich, S. A. Sandford,…
Dark asteroids exhibiting intermediate characteristics between C and X typesOPEN ACCESS
Sunao Hasegawa, Chrysa Avdellidou, Michael Marsset, Ullas Bhat, Marco Delbo, Daisuke Kuroda, Moe Matsuoka, Masateru Ishiguro, Cristina A. Thomas, Francesca E. DeMeo, Pierre Vernazza Accepted for publication in MNRAS (Letters) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Large main-belt…
Thermal histories of El Médano 300 (EM 300) and Northwest Africa 8155 (NWA 8155): Implications for the diversity of IAB-ungrouped iron meteorites and their parent bodiesOPEN ACCESS
L. Perez, M. Roskosz, F. Danoix, L. Kern, V. Megevand, C. Brillatz, B. Devouard, J. Gattacceca, M. Gounelle MAPS, Version of Record online: 04 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “This study provides the…
Presolar stardust in the ungrouped chondrite Chwichiya 002
Lucas R. Smith, Pierre Haenecour, Jessica J. Barnes, Kenneth Domanik, Mason Neuman, Kun Wang, Piers Koefoed, Elias Bloch, Ryan Ogliore MAPS, Version of Record online: 04 June 2026 LINK “We performed an in-depth study of…
Most nakhlite martian meteorites were magmas, not crystal cumulates
Allan H. Treiman American Mineralogist 111, 1009-2021June 01, 2026 LINK “The nakhlite martian meteorites, basaltic rocks with abundant crystals of augite pyroxene, have been interpreted as cumulates, having formed as crystals of augite (and olivine)…
Thermochemical evolution of the mesosiderite parent body: Modelling and mineralogical constraints on silicates
Pipasa Layak, Nachiketa Rai, Kuljeet Kaur Marhas, Hilary Downes GeochemistryAvailable online 16 May 2026, 126426 LINK “This study models the compositional evolution of a chondritic starting material representative of the Mesosiderite Parent Body (MSPB) under…
Racemic isoprenoids in the Murchison meteorite derive from petroleum-based aerosol pollutantsOPEN ACCESS
Guillaume Leseigneur, Manuel Reinhardt, Fatma Yesil Sahan, Uwe Meierhenrich Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 690, 15 September 2026, 120141 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “The isoprenoid alkanes pristane and phytane are widely detected in…
Late infall of molecular cloud material reshaped the outer Solar SystemOPEN ACCESS
Elishevah van Kooten, Sebastian Sjørring Lodal, Isaac Onyett, Lasse Rasmus Pohlmann, Jean Bollard, Courtney Rundhaug, Martin Schiller, Martin Bizzarro Preprint, Accepted in principle, Nature Astronomy PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Understanding the physicochemical evolution of the outer…
Phosphorus-nitrogen systematics of first-generation planetesimals constrain life-essential element delivery to EarthOPEN ACCESS
Debjeet Pathak, Rajdeep Dasgupta, and Naidhruv Iyer Science Advances3 Jun 2026Vol 12, Issue 23 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Habitability of rocky planets relies on the budgets of life-essential elements (LEEs) in their building blocks….
Impact-generated Porosity Gradients Controlled Fluid Flow and Aqueous Alteration on the CM Parent BodyOPEN ACCESS
Romy D. Hanna, Richard A. Ketcham, Dave R. Edey, Guillaume Avice, Kelly Miller and Alan Whittington The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 7, Number 6, published: 3 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We investigated…
The role of source geometry and atmospheric propagation in global bolide infrasound detectabilityOPEN ACCESS
M. Ronac Giannone, E.A. Silber Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 2 June 2026 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Global infrasound monitoring provides a persistent means of detecting energetic bolide atmospheric entries, complementing optical…
Tracing early disk substructures and accretionary relationships through nitrogen isotopes in iron meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Evelyn Füri, Fridolin Spitzer, Julie Gamblin, Christoph Burkhardt, Béatrice Luais, Julien Boulliung, Laurent Zimmermann Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 2 June 2026 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Iron meteorites provide key insights into the formation…
The meteorite analogs of (65803) Didymos and implications for its originOPEN ACCESS
Ruoyu Zhai, Tianyi Xu, Liuming Peng, Azeem Khalid, Siyuan Li, Min Shu, Yunzhao Wu Astronomy and Astrophysics, A&A, 710, A3, Accepted: 14 April 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Identifying meteorite analogs of asteroids is…
Reassessing the organic carbon budget in the Murchison meteorite through an extraction–recovery mass-balance approachOPEN ACCESS
Hina Dohi, Minako Hashiguchi, Koichi Mimura MAPS, Version of Record online: 31 May 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “A substantial fraction of organic carbon in carbonaceous chondrites has long been described as “missing,” reflecting…
Rare and evolved: The distribution of silica-rich magmatism across the solar systemOPEN ACCESS
B.G. Rider-Stokes, E. MacLennan, Z. Váci, M.M. Grady IcarusAvailable online 1 June 2026, 117195 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Recent discoveries of ungrouped achondrites reveal that early Solar System crusts include evolved lithologies, demonstrating…
When wet meets dry: An Ivuna-like impactor triggered volatile loss on the angrite parent bodyOPEN ACCESS
Ke Zhu (朱柯), Qi Chen, Tetsuya Yokoyama, Akira Yamaguchi, Audrey Bouvier, and Lu Chen Science Advances29 May 2026Vol 12, Issue 22 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Angrite meteorites remain the “driest” known planetary materials in…
Pyrrhotite-driven early-stage terrestrial alteration in Ryugu grainsOPEN ACCESS
Masaaki Miyahara, Takaaki Noguchi, Toru Matsumoto, Naotaka Tomioka, Tohru Araki, Akira Miyake, Yohei Igami, Yusuke Seto & Akira Yamaguchi Nature Communications, Published: 29 May 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Samples returned from the carbonaceous…
Modeling carbon outgassing from chondritic planetesimalsOPEN ACCESS
Bo Peng, Diana Valencia Accepted by Planetary Science Journal PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (1 June 2026): The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 7, Number 6, Published: 1 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The thermochemical…
Dust dynamics in disk dust traps and late planetesimal formationOPEN ACCESS
Maya Tatarelli, Alessandro Morbidelli, Elena Lega Accepted in A&A PDF (OPEN ACCESS) The streaming instability is the leading model for planetesimal formation in protoplanetary disks, but it typically operates within the first ~Myr. In the…
Crater size scaling in the strength-dominated regime for weak porous targets: Implications for the tensile strength of asteroid surfaces
Ryo Sugimura, Masahiko Arakawa, Minami Yasui Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 27 May 2026 LINK “Highlights “Laboratory impact cratering experiments on weak porous targets were conducted to constrain the cohesion of the uppermost…
On the rotation of M-type asteroids: Statistical evidence for higher rotation ratesOPEN ACCESS
Fernando Abarzuza, Noemí Pinilla-Alonso, Miquel Serra-Ricart, Santiago Iglesias Álvarez, Miguel R. Alarcon Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 27 May 2026 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Rotational dynamics of asteroids carry important information…
The bulk abundances and isotopic compositions of H in CM and CI carbonaceous chondrites
Conel M. O’D. Alexander, Dionysis I. Foustoukos Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 28 May 2026 LINK “The H abundances and isotopic compositions of primitive chondritic meteorites are important for understanding: (i) the accretion environments of…
Low temperatures and high water/rock ratios in asteroid (101955) Bennu’s history based on X-ray powder diffraction of returned samplesOPEN ACCESS
A. J. King, P. F. Schofield, J. Najorka, H. C. Bates, S. S. Russell, T. J. McCoy, T. J. Zega, H. C. Connolly Jr, D. S. Lauretta MAPS, Version of Record online: 27 May 2026…
The H, C and N abundances and isotopic compositions of samples with outer Solar System heritage: asteroid Bennu and the Tarda and Tagish Lake meteorites
Dionysis I. Foustoukos, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, George D. Cody, Jennifer C. Stern, Steven M. Bates, Yoshihiro Furukawa, Toshiki Koga, Daniel P. Glavin, Jason P. Dworkin, Jessica J. Barnes, Ann N. Nguyen, Harold C. Connolly…
Impact-diagnostic criteria for use in confirming a meteorite impact origin of terrestrial geological structures: Recommendations by the Impact Cratering Committee of the Meteoritical SocietyOPEN ACCESS
A. J. Cavosie, S. Alwmark, D. Baratoux, G. Consolmagno, L. Ferrière, S. Goderis, N. Hauser, T. Kenkmann, C. Koeberl, G. R. Osinski, A. E. Pickersgill, M. Schönbächler MAPS, Version of Record online: 24 May 2026…
Machine Learning in meteor science: Challenges and future directionsOPEN ACCESS
Simon Anghel Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 26 May 2026 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “The past decade has witnessed a paradigm shift in meteor science, driven by rapidly expanding observational networks…
Shock wave formation in the thermosphere by an earthgrazing fireball: Empirical evidence for volatile-enhanced hydrodynamic shieldingOPEN ACCESS
Elizabeth A. Silber, Denis Vida, Miro Ronac Giannone, Jamie Shepherd, Sarah Albert, Daniel C. Bowman, Tammy Do, Margaret Campbell-Brown, Peter Jenniskens, Reynold E. Silber IcarusAvailable online 25 May 2026, 117184 LINK Update (29 May 2026):…
Exploring methods for identifying iron meteorites on the surface of Mars from orbit
M.C. Rudin, R.C. Wiens, B. Horgan, N.L. Lanza, N.L. Lanza, M. Hoffman, C. Schröder Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 22 May 2026 LINK “Highlights “Meteorites have been found at Mars Exploration Rover landing…
Carbonaceous Chondrites Provide Evidence for Late-stage Planetesimal Formation in a Pressure BumpOPEN ACCESS
Nerea Gurrutxaga, Joanna Drążkowska, Vignesh Vaikundaraman, and Thorsten Kleine The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 1003, Number 2, Published: 22 May 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Carbonaceous chondrites are samples from planetesimals that formed 2–4 million…
Overview of Hayabusa2 Extended Mission’s Flyby of Near-Earth Asteroid (98943) TorifuneOPEN ACCESS
Masatoshi Hirabayashi, Masahiko Hayakawa, Yuya Mimasu, Naru Hirata, Takuya Iwaki, Shunichi Kamata, Kohei Kitazato, Toru Kouyama, Naoya Sakatani, Hajime Yano The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 7, Number 5, Published: 22 May 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF…
Magnetic properties of geraisites, the first tektite strewn field identified in BrazilOPEN ACCESS
Melissa De Andrade Nunes, Ricardo I. F. Trindade, João Pedro Rodriguez Pinto, Alvaro P. Crósta, Gabriel G. Silva, Ludovic Ferrière, Camila R. Sales, Giovanna M. Tosi MAPS, Version of Record online: 21 May 2026 LINK…
Benchmarking Cylindrical Blast Wave Theory Against the OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Capsule ReentryOPEN ACCESS
Elizabeth A. Silber Accepted for publication on 12 May 2026 in Pure and Applied Geophysics PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Weak shock theory based on cylindrical blast waves has been used to interpret meteor infrasound, but it…
The American Museum of Natural History Acquires the Huss-Nininger Collection of Meteorites
Denton S. Ebel, Nicole Childs, Thomas Davoren MAPS, Version of Record online: 20 May 2026Letter to the Editor LINK No abstract is available for this article.
Iron redox variations in Australasian Muong Nong-type tektites
Gabriele Giuli, Maria Rita Cicconi, Angela Trapananti, Sigrid Griet Eeckhout, Giovanni Pratesi, Christian Koeberl MAPS, Version of Record online: 19 May 2026 LINK “Two thin sections of Muong Nong-type tektites from the Australasian tektite strewn…
A Cloud-Based Tool for Meteorite Recovery Using Drones and Machine LearningOPEN ACCESS
Seamus L. Anderson, Hadrien A. R. Devillepoix, Lewis Lakerink, Sawitchaya Tippaya, Dale P. Giancono, Martin C. Towner, Iona Clemente, Martin Cupák, Ashley F. Rogers, John H. Fairweather, Mia Walker, Daniel Burgin, Michael A. Frazer, Sophie…
Carbonates in Ryugu and Bennu with MicrOmega: Insights into Aqueous Alteration on Primitive AsteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Max Mahlke, Cateline Lantz, Cédric Pilorget, Donia Baklouti, Rosario Brunetto, Kentaro Hatakeda, Te Jiang, Damien Loizeau, Rachel Sheppard, Alice Aléon-Toppani, Masanao Abe, Jean-Pierre Bibring, Yuma Enokido, Ryota Fukai, Vincent Hamm, Yuya Hitomi, Seiya Kawasaki, Tania…
Preventing and correcting spread of misinformation about near-Earth objects, impacts, airbursts, and planetary defense: Case studies
Mark Boslough, Peter Brown, Andy Bruno, Paul Chodas, Gareth Collins, Tyrone L. Daulton, Alan Harris, Christian Koeberl, Ania Losiak, David Morrison, Olga Popova, Darrel Robertson, Elizabeth A. Silber, Matthias van Ginneken MAPS, First published: 17…
Leaching-induced Li isotope variations in weathered ordinary chondrites: Implications for terrestrial alteration
Zhong-Sha Meng, Ying-Kui Xu, Shi-Jie Li, Dan Zhu, De-Liang Wang, Yang Li, Xiong-Yao Li, Jian-Zhong Liu MAPS, Version of Record online: 16 May 2026 LINK “Meteorite finds are commonly used to assess the chemical and…
Infrared transmission spectra of Ryugu samples and their adsorption properties
Yoko Kebukawa, Hikaru Yabuta, Hisayoshi Yurimoto, Tomoki Nakamura, Takaaki Noguchi, Ryuji Okazaki, Hiroshi Naraoka, Kanako Sakamoto, Shogo Tachibana, Toru Yada, Masahiro Nishimura, Aiko Nakato, Akiko Miyazaki, Kasumi Yogata, Masanao Abe, Tatsuaki Okada, Tomohiro Usui, Makoto…
Potential of VIS-IR imaging spectroscopy and SEM-EDS and EMPA to map the mineralogical composition of NWA 7317 (CR6)
Simone Pascucci, Tiberio Cuppone, Martina Casalini, Simone De Angelis, Antonio Lettino, Angelo Palombo, Eliana La Francesca, Gianrico Filacchione, Maria Cristina De Sanctis, Anna Galiano, Giovanni Pratesi MAPS, Version of Record online: 14 May 2026 LINK…
Reaccumulation process after a catastrophic disruption event on a differentiated asteroidOPEN ACCESS
Kenji Kurosaki, Masahiko Arakawa accepted for publication in Icarus, 12 May 2026 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (15 May 2026): LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Rubble-pile asteroids can form through the self-gravitational reaccumulation of fragments…
Three-body evidence of ca. 3.7 Ga to 3.2 Ga bombardment across the inner solar system
Carolyn A. Crow, Timmons M. Erickson, Rita Economos, Katelyn Lehman-Franco, Jeremy W. Boyce, A. Marcus Richards, Connor A. Diaz, Rebecca M. Flowers, Maryjo Brounce, Blair Schoene, Jeffery A. Benowitz Geology, May 12, 2026 LINK “The…
BOCOSUR: An all sky network for fireball detection in UruguayOPEN ACCESS
M. Caldas, A. Guaimare, V. Abraham, L. Barrios, M. Hernández, L. Velasco, G. Tancredi Preprint, 9 May 2026 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Over the past couple of decades, several networks for the automatic detection of fireballs…
Observations of the 2023 February 27 fireball in northern Sweden using the auroral imaging system ALIS_4DOPEN ACCESS
Gabriel Borderes-Motta, Daniel Kastinen, Tima Sergienko, Urban Brändström, Johan Kero, Jaakko Visuri, Maria Gritsevich, Jarmo Moilanen, Daniela Cardozo Mourão, Barbara Celi Braga Camargo MNRAS, Preprint 12 May 2026 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “On 2023 February 27…
Taxonomy of 14042 asteroids from Gaia DR3 reflectance spectraOPEN ACCESS
Fernando Tinaut-Ruano, Benoit Carry, Marjorie Galinier, Max Mahlke, Alexey Sergeyev Accepted for publication in A&A, Submitted on 7 May 2026 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Asteroid reflectance spectra provide key constraints on surface composition. Gaia DR3 enables…
Asteroid sample return missions are critical for understanding our Solar SystemOPEN ACCESS
Helena Bates Nature Communications, Comment, Published: 11 May 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Studying asteroids addresses a number of unknowns in planetary science. Investigating them makes use of asteroidal meteorites, remote observations and space-based…
Petrology, mineralogy, and trajectory reconstruction of the Maoming (L5) ordinary chondrite
Jin Yu Zhang, Hong Yi Chen, Yi Man Yin, Lan Fang Xie, Xu Kai Gao, Xi Jun Liu MAPS, Version of Record online: 11 May 2026 LINK “The Maoming meteorite, which fell in Guangdong Province,…
Oxygen isotope systematics of petrographically and chemically rare chondrules from the NWA 6991 (CV3) chondrite: Implications for chondrule precursors and radial transport in the protoplanetary diskOPEN ACCESS
Takuma Sumitani, Kohei Fukuda, Takayuki Ushikubo, Rei Kanemaru, Noriko T. Kita, Koki Tsutsui, Changkun Park, Hwayoung Kim, Pilmo Kang, Kentaro Terada Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 7 May 2026 LINK +…
An unsupervised machine learning approach to iron meteorite classificationOPEN ACCESS
Louis-Alexandre Lobanov, Hilary Downes MAPS, Version of Record online: 07 May 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Iron meteorites are usually classified manually using bivariate elemental plots. This study extends iron meteorite classification into multi-element…
