![[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)
Aqueous Alteration of Forsterite Glass in PlanetesimalsOPEN ACCESS
Yudai Kobayashi, Tomoko Ikeda-Fukazawa ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, April 19, 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “To investigate the aqueous alteration mechanisms of forsterite glass in planetesimals, molecular dynamics calculations were performed using two-phase…
Hydration and dehydration of CM chondrites revealed by X-ray diffraction combined with textural observations and compositional dataOPEN ACCESS
Naoya Imae, Makoto Kimura, Akira Yamaguchi MAPS, Version of Record online: 18 April 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The in-plane rotation method is used to obtain X-ray random diffraction (XRD) patterns of polished thin…
Pairing and classification assessment of CM chondrites from the Meteorite Hills, Transantarctic Mountains
K. Righter, M. Welby, H. C. Bates, A. J. King, P. F. Schofield, J. Schutt, R. Harvey, J. Karner, B. Rougeux, K. Pando, C. Satterwhite MAPS, Version of Record online: 18 April 2025 LINK “The…
A reconstruction of the H2O and F contents of the Erg Cech 002 parent body
Liam D. Peterson, Megan E. Newcombe, Conel M.O’D. Alexander, Jianhua Wang, Sune G. Nielsen Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 17 April 2025 LINK “Erg Cech 002 (EC 002) is an andesitic…
Inferring Fireball Velocity Profiles and Characteristic Parameters of Meteoroids from Incomplete DatasetsOPEN ACCESS
Eloy Peña-Asensio, Maria Gritsevich Accepted in JGR: Planets LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Extracting additional information from old or incomplete fireball datasets remains a challenge. To address missing point-by-point observations, we introduce a method for…
Evaluating 14C and 14C/10Be terrestrial age dating systems for meteorites using experimental data and model calculations
Mohammad Tauseef, Ingo Leya, Jérôme Gattacceca, Sönke Szidat, Régis Braucher, Pascal M. Kruttasch, Anna Zappatini, ASTER Team MAPS, Version of Record online: 15 April 2025 LINK “This study presents a refined approach to determine 14C…
Rubidium and potassium isotope compositions of enstatite meteorites: implications for the evolution of their parent body(ies)OPEN ACCESS
Baoliang Wang, Frédéric Moynier, Yan Hu Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 14 April 2025 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Enstatite meteorites, including enstatite chondrites and enstatite achondrites (e.g., aubrites), formed under…
Perihelion history and atmospheric survival as primary drivers of the Earth’s meteorite recordOPEN ACCESS
Patrick M. Shober, Hadrien A. R. Devillepoix, Jeremie Vaubaillon, Simon Anghel, Sophie E. Deam, Eleanor K. Sansom, Francois Colas, Brigitte Zanda, Pierre Vernazza & Phil Bland Nature Astronomy, Published: 14 April 2025 LINK PDF (OPEN…
Melting experiments of an L6 ordinary chondrite: Implications for the formation of alkali-rich achondrites
S. Iannini Lelarge, M. Masotta, L. Folco, T. Ubide, M.D. Suttle, L. Pittarello Geochemistry, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 10 April 2025 LINK “Highlights “We conducted high-pressure (1 GPa) melting experiments (1100–1400 °C) on the equilibrated…
Analysis and interpretation of organic compounds in Martian meteorites with Raman imaging and chemometrics
Leire Coloma, Julene Aramendia, Jose Manuel Amigo, Iratxe Población, Fernando Alberquilla, Giulia Gorla, Jennifer Huidobro, Imanol Torre-Fdez, Gorka Arana, Juan Manuel Madariaga Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular SpectroscopyVolume 338, 5 October 2025Accepted 6…
Petrologic evidence for core sulfur degassing in partially differentiated planetesimalsOPEN ACCESS
Shu-Zhou Wang, Ai-Cheng Zhang, Tian-Ran Trina Du, Jiani Chen, Yuanyun Wen, and Xiancai Lu Science Advances11 Apr 2025Vol 11, Issu LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Partial differentiation hypothesis is a scenario for interpreting the internal…
A Pyroxenite mantle on Mercury? Experimental insights from enstatite chondrite melting at pressures up to 5 GPaOPEN ACCESS
Asmaa Boujibar, Kevin Righter, Emmanuel Fontaine, Max Collinet, Sarah Lambart, Larry R. Nittler, Kellye M. Pando IcarusAvailable online 11 April 2025 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Enstatite chondrites are potential source material for the accretion…
Overview of the findings for samples returned from Ryugu and implications for early Solar System processes
Monica M. Grady, M. Ito, R. C. Greenwood, A. Yamaguchi, T. H. Burbine, M. Anand & V. Debaille Nature Astronomy LINK “The Hayabusa2 spacecraft brought samples to Earth from asteroid (162173) Ryugu in December 2020….
The Suizhou meteorite: A treasure trove of high-pressure minerals
Xiande Xie, Luca Bindi, Ming Chen & Xiangping Gu Acta Geochimica, Published: 09 April 2025 LINK “The Suizhou meteorite is a heavily shock-metamorphosed L6 chondrite which contains thin shock melt veins. So far, 26 high-pressure…
Chemical, isotopic (O, He, U), and petrological characteristics of a slowly cooled enriched gabbroic shergottite, Northwest Africa 13134
Lee Saper, Yang Liu, Michael A. Kipp, David Burney, Chi Ma, Francois L. H. Tissot, Edward Young, Jonathan Treffkorn, Kenneth A. Farley MAPS, Version of Record online: 10 April 2025 LINK “Northwest Africa 13134 is…
Volume measurement of microparticles using SEM photogrammetry and 3-D reconstructionOPEN ACCESS
Y. Zheng, X. Yang, M. Valdes, A. M. Davis, P. R. Heck MAPS, Version of Record online: 08 April 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “In this paper, we introduce a method for volume measurement…
Spheroidized plessite in Vaca Muerta: Formation mechanism and its implications for mesosiderites genesis and cooling history
Laura Noel García, Frederic Danoix, Martina Ávalos, Pouyan Shen, María Eugenia Varela MAPS, Version of Record online: 08 April 2025 LINK “The presence of spheroidized plessite (SP) in mesosiderites was recently reported in the literature….
Tamdakht: A Moroccan ordinary chondrite fall with an uncommon fusion crust
Larbi Zennouri, Hasnaa Chennaoui Aoudjehane, Luigi Folco, Taha Shisseh, Abderrazak El Albani, Arnaud Mazurier, Mohamed Hassan Leili MAPS, Version of Record online: 04 April 2025 LINK “Tamdakht meteorite is the most massive observed fall in…
The source of hydrogen in earth’s building blocksOPEN ACCESS
Thomas J. Barrett, James F.J. Bryson, Kalotina Geraki IcarusAvailable online 3 April 2025, 116588 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Despite being pivotal to the habitability of our planet, the process by which Earth gained…
A Potůčky fragment of the Steinbach IVA-an meteorite: Implications from the trace-element composition of the constituent phases
Alexandre V. Andronikov, Irina E. Andronikova, Ondrej Pour, Petr Bohdalek MAPS, Version of Record online: 03 April 2025 LINK “We have analyzed in situ mineral phases in a Potůčky fragment of the stony-iron IVA-an meteorite…
Multi-isotope (N, O, Ti, and Cr) study of C1 and CM-like clasts—Probing unsampled C1 materialOPEN ACCESS
Markus Patzek, Yogita Kadlag, Miriam Rüfenacht, Evelyn Füri, Andreas Pack, Addi Bischoff, Harry Becker, Robbin Visser, Timm John, Maria Schönbächler MAPS, Version of Record online: 02 April 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “A multi-element…
Porphyritic olivine chondrules with enstatite chondrite isotopic composition as a main building block of Earth
Yves Marrocchi, Tahar Hammouda, Maud Boyet, Guillaume Avice, Alessandro Morbidelli Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 659, 1 June 2025, 119337Available online 30 March 2025, Version of Record 30 March 2025 LINK “Highlights “The nature and…
The atmospheric entry of cometary impactorsOPEN ACCESS
Richard J Anslow, Amy Bonsor, Zoe R Todd, Robin Wordsworth, Auriol S P Rae, Catriona H McDonald, Paul B Rimmer accepted for publication in MNRAS PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Cometary impacts play an important role in…
Evidence of solar wind irradiation on mineral grains embedded in matrix of the Northwest Africa 801 CR chondrite
Sohei Wada, Ken-ichi Bajo, Tomoya Obase, Hisayoshi Yurimoto MAPS, Version of Record online: 31 March 2025 LINK “Solar wind (SW) is preserved in meteorites as abundant solar noble gases. We performed in situ 4He isotope…
Orbit, meteoroid size, and cosmic ray exposure history of the Aguas Zarcas CM2 breccia
Peter Jenniskens, Gerardo J. Soto, Gabriel Goncalves Silva, Oscar Lücke, Pilar Madrigal, Tatiana Ballestero, Carolina Salas Matamoros, Paulo Ruiz Cubillo, Daniela Cardozo Mourao, Othon Cabo Winter, Rafael Sfair, Clemens E. Tillier, Jim Albers, Laurence A….
Classifying meteorites with MetNet: A deep learning approach using reflectance spectroscopy
Roshan Nath, Soham Mali, Denesh K., Neha Panwar, Abhishek J. Verma, Avadh Kumar, Ramakant R. Mahajan, Amit Basu Sarbadhikari, M. E. Varela, Shuhrat A. Ehgamberdiev, Tvisha Kapadia, Neeraj Srivastava MAPS, Version of Record online: 27…
Highly Heterogeneous Parent Body of the Rare Andesitic Erg Chech 002 Meteorite Revealed by the Revisited Mn–Cr Isotopic SystematicsOPEN ACCESS
Bing Yang, Runlian Pang, Qing Wang, Anning Zhang, Wei Du and Liping Qin The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 6, Number 3 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Erg Chech 002 (EC 002), an andesitic meteorite, has…
An experimental study of trace element partitioning into troilite during iron meteorite crystallizationOPEN ACCESS
Nancy L. Chabot, Colin D. Hamill, Evangela E. Shread, Richard D. Ash, Catherine M. Corrigan MAPS, Version of Record online: 25 March 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Troilite is a common phase in iron…
Kumtag 061: A heavily shocked brachinite
Yuwei Zhang, Dongliang Zhang, Thomas Smith, P. M. Ranjith, Huaiyu He, Guangming Song, Yan Fan & Shijie Li Acta Geochimica, Published: 21 March 2025 LINK “Brachinite is a group of primitive achondrites that enables investigating…
Near- and mid-infrared spectral diversity in the Aguas Zarcas carbonaceous chondrite and implications for inferring aqueous processes on primitive asteroids using remote sensing
Cody Schultz, Ralph E. Milliken, Joseph Boesenberg, Imene Kerraouch MAPS, Version of Record online: 21 March 2025 LINK “CM carbonaceous chondrites are complex brecciated meteorites that exhibit significant chemical, mineralogic, and petrographic diversity both between…
Protoplanetary cores drove chondrule formationOPEN ACCESS
Mohamad Ali-Dib, Craig Walton resubmitted to MNRAS in February 2025 after revision (preprint 21 Mars 2025) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Chondrules are small spherical objects that formed at high temperatures early in the history of the…
An overview of the petrography and petrology of particles from aggregate sample from asteroid BennuOPEN ACCESS
Harold C. Connolly Jr, Dante S. Lauretta, Timothy J. McCoy, Sara S. Russell, Pierre Haenecour, Anjani Polit, Jessica J. Barnes, Thomas J. Zega, Hisayoshi Yurimoto, Noriyuki Kawasaki, Kevin Righter, Guy Libourel, Marc Portail, Vincent Guigoz,…
Type B–type C CAI in a CR chondrite: Evidence for multiple melting events, gas–melt interaction, and oxygen-isotope exchange
Kirsten Larsen, Alexander N. Krot, Daniel Wielandt, Kazuhide Nagashima, Guy Libourel, Martin Bizzarro MAPS, Version of Record online: 20 March 2025 LINK “A coarse-grained igneous calcium-aluminum-rich inclusion (CAI) N-53, 4.3 × 5.9 mm in size, from the CR…
Comparison of the earliest NC and CC planetesimals: Evidence from ungrouped iron meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Fridolin Spitzer, Christoph Burkhardt, Thomas S. Kruijer, Thorsten Kleine Update (24 March 2025): Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Isotope anomalies in meteorites reveal a fundamental dichotomy between non-carbonaceous- (NC) and…
Site-specific D-H exchange of amino acids under asteroidal hydrothermal conditions
Yuanyuan He, Flavio Siro Brigiano, Michel Sablier, Nadezda Khodorova, David Boulesteix, Arnaud. Buch, Peter Reinhardt, Sylvain Bernard, Laurent Remusat Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 19 March 2025 LINK “Amino acids detected in carbonaceous chondrites are…
Investigating the relationship between bolide entry angle and apparent direction of infrasound signal arrivalsOPEN ACCESS
Elizabeth A. Silber Accepted for publication in Pure and Applied Geophysics (18 March 2025) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Infrasound sensing offers critical capabilities for detecting and geolocating bolide events globally. However, the observed back azimuths, directions…
NH-rich organic compounds from the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu: nanoscale spectral and isotopic characterizationsOPEN ACCESS
L. G. Vacher, V. T. H. Phan, L. Bonal, M. Iskakova, O. Poch, P. Beck, E. Quirico, R. C. Ogliore Submitted to Meteoritics and Planetary Science – December 26, 2024 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The detection…
A Pre-flyby View on the Origin of Asteroid Donaldjohanson, a Target of the NASA Lucy MissionOPEN ACCESS
Simone Marchi, David Vokrouhlický, David Nesvorný, William F. Bottke, Josef Ďurech and Harold F. Levison The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 6, Number 3 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) PDF 2 (OPEN ACCESS) “The NASA Lucy…
Review of asteroid, meteor, and meteorite-type linksOPEN ACCESS
Peter Jenniskens, Hadrien A. R. Devillepoix MAPS, Version of Record online:17 March 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “With the goal to determine the origin of our meteorites in the asteroid belt, video and photographic…
Revealing the relationship between 2-D and 3-D chondrule size–frequency distribution in a meteoriteOPEN ACCESS
Dominik C. Hezel, Knut Metzler, Mara Hochstein MAPS, Version of Record online: 15 March 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Chondrule size–frequency distributions provide important information to understand the origin of chondrules. Size–frequency distributions are…
Loss and accretion of moderately volatile elements K and Na in Australasian microtektites from Antarctica
M. Del Rio, L. Folco, E. Mugnaioli, S. Goderis, M. Masotta Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 12 March 2025 LINK “Recent studies on alkali metals, Ar-, Fe- and K-isotope distribution in…
Mid-infrared absorption spectra and mass absorption coefficients for 23 chondrites: dependence on composition and grain sizeOPEN ACCESS
Grace A. Batalla-Falcon, Lucas A. Cieza, Roberto Lavin, Millarca Valenzuela, Andreas Morlok, Prachi Chavan, Cecilia Farias, Giovanni Leone, Daniel Moncada accepted by A&A PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We present mid-infrared transmission spectra from 2 to 23…
Planetesimal Impact Vapor Plumes and Nebular Shocks form Chondritic MixturesOPEN ACCESS
Sarah T. Stewart, Simon J. Lock, Philip J. Carter, Erik J. Davies, Michail I. Petaev, Stein B. Jacobsen draft, accepted March 7, 2025, submitted to The Planetary Science Journal PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The origin of…
Northwest Africa 16273: 4 Vesta’s mantle sampled during the giant impact
Ratiba Kared, Bertrand N. Moine, Jean-Luc Devidal, Abdelmadjid Seddiki Journal of African Earth SciencesAvailable online 4 March 2025, 105604 LINK “Highlight “We report here the results of a comprehensive petrological and geochemical study of Northwest…
Stress analysis of asteroids during atmospheric entry and implications for the breakup criterion
Théo A. Rulko, Aaditya Rau, Grégoire Chomette, Lorien Wheeler, Donovan Mathias , Jessie Dotson, Raúl Radovitzky Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 7 March 2025 LINK “Highlights “Observations of asteroid fragmentation upon atmospheric entry…
A Paleoarchaean impact crater in the Pilbara Craton, Western AustraliaOPEN ACCESS
Christopher L. Kirkland, Tim E. Johnson, Jonas Kaempf, Bruno V. Ribeiro, Andreas Zametzer, R. Hugh Smithies & Brad McDonald Nature Communications, Volume 16, Article number: 2224 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The role of meteorite…
Meteorite fall in Khalwat Limgaon (खवळट लिमगाव/खालवत लिमगाव), Wadvani, Majalgaon, Beed district, Maharashtra, India at ~1.45-2 pm IST (~8:15-8:30 UTC) on 3 March 2025
Last update: 9 March 2025 (13:10 CET) Reportedly at least two, maybe three, meteorite masses (most likely an ordinary chondrite) have been found in Khalwat Limgaon (खालवत लिमगाव or खवळट लिमगाव) around location 19°06’19.2″N, 76°04’55.1″E…
Impact-induced ultra-high melting point oldhamite discovered in Chang’E-6 lunar soilOPEN ACCESS
Chen Li, Yang Li, Ronghua Pang, Jiyang Xie, Zixuan Han, Yuanyun Wen, Xiaojia Zeng, Li Wang, Ziyan Qin, Jie Yang, Wanbiao Hu, Jianzhong Liu, Xiongyao Li & Wenhui Ma Nature Communications, Volume 16, Article number:…
Measuring the Effects of Regolith Porosity on Mid-IR Spectra of the Allende MeteoriteOPEN ACCESS
Lonnie D. Dausend, Audrey C. Martin and Joshua P. Emery The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 6, Number 3, Published: 4 March 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Mid-infrared (MIR; 5–35 μm) spectroscopy of laboratory meteorites…
Genesis and timing of KREEP-free lunar Mg-suite magmatism indicated by the first norite meteorite Arguin 002OPEN ACCESS
Zilong Wang, Wei Tian, Wei-RZ Wang, Tabb C. Prissel, Yankun Di, Yuqi Qian, Ping-Ping Liu, Wenzhe Fa & Ao Su Communications Earth & EnvironmentVolume 6, article number 170, Published: 01 March 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF…
Disintegration and separation of the bilobate-shaped meteoric fragment during hypersonic atmospheric entry
Ziwen Li, Yong Yu, Xiangyuan Zeng, Haoyu Li, Tongge Wen, Xiaoran Yan IcarusAvailable online 27 February 2025, 116537 LINK “Highlights ” A novel method for simulating the disintegration of bilobate-shaped meteoric fragments is presented, which…
A closer look into the structure and magnetism of the recently fallen meteorite RibbeckOPEN ACCESS
Mieszko Kołodziej, Danuta Michalska, Karol Załęski, Igor Iatsunskyi, Andrzej Muszyński & Emerson Coy Scientific Reports, Volume 15, article number 6866, Published: 26 February 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Meteorites are a unique source of…
Raman spectroscopic analysis of carbonates on a CY-type carbonaceous chondrite Yamato 980115: unexpectedly abundant terrestrial weathering productsOPEN ACCESS
Shu-hei Urashima, Hayato Tsuchiya, Naoya Imae, Akira Yamaguchi & Hiroharu Yui Raman Spectroscopy for Analytical Applications, Published: 24 February 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “This study presents Raman spectra of carbonates on a carbonaceous…
Solar System Elemental Abundances from the Solar Photosphere and CI-ChondritesOPEN ACCESS
K. Lodders, M. Bergemann & H. Palme Space Science Reviews, Volume 221, article number 23, Published: 24 February 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Solar photospheric abundances and CI-chondrite compositions are reviewed and updated to…
Shock-heated graphite in three IAB iron meteorites—Implications on the formation of diamondOPEN ACCESS
Oliver Christ, Anna Barbaro, Ludovic Ferrière, Lidia Pittarello, M. Chiara Domeneghetti, Frank E. Brenker, Fabrizio Nestola, Matteo Alvaro MAPS, Version of Record online: 23 February 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Iron meteorites, originating from…
The first Al-Cu-alloy-bearing unmelted micrometeorite suggests contributions from the disrupted ureilite protoplanetOPEN ACCESS
Matthew J. Genge, Matthias Van Ginneken, Chi Ma, Martin D. Suttle, Natasha Almeida, Noriko T. Kita, Mingming Zhang, Luca Bindi Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 656, 15 April 2025, 119276Available online 22 February 2025, Version…
Evidence for pre-Noachian granitic rocks on Mars from quartz in meteorite NWA 7533
V. Malarewicz, O. Beyssac, B. Zanda, J. Marin-Carbonne, H. Leroux, D. Rubatto, A. S. Bouvier, D. Deldicque, S. Pont, S. Bernard, E. Bloch, S. Bouley, M. Humayun & R. H. Hewins Nature Geoscience, Published: 21…
Bolide infrasound signal morphology and yield estimates: A case study of two events detected by a dense acoustic sensor networkOPEN ACCESS
Trevor C. Wilson, Elizabeth A. Silber, Thomas A. Colston, Brian R. Elbing, Thom R. Edwards Accepted for publication in the Astronomical Journal, Feb 2025 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Two bolides (2 June 2016 and 4 April…
The refractory-to-ice ratio in comet 67P: Implications on the composition of the comet-forming region of the protoplanetary disk
Raphael Marschall, Alessandro Morbidelli, Yves Marrocchi Planetary and Space ScienceAvailable online 18 February 2025 LINK “Highlights “Comets, asteroids, and other small bodies are thought to be remnants of the original planetesimal population of the Solar…
Heavenly metal for the commoners: Meteoritic irons from the Early Iron Age cemeteries in Częstochowa (Poland)
Albert Jambon, Gerta Bielińska, Maciej Kosiński, Magdalena Wieczorek-Szmal, Ewelina Miśta-Jakubowska, Jacek Tarasiuk, Karol Dzięgielewski Journal of Archaeological Science: ReportsVolume 62, April 2025 LINK “Highlights “The Częstochowa-Raków and Częstochowa-Mirów cemeteries in S Poland (Hallstatt C period)…
Predominance of porphyritic textures in chondrules due to density sorting of precursor materials? Constraints from melting experimentsOPEN ACCESS
Scott A. Whattam IcarusAvailable online 16 February 2025, LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Although chondrule textures are diverse, the absolute number of texture types is relatively small essentially encompassing cryptocrystalline (glassy) to microcrystalline (radial…
The fall of asteroid 2024 XA1 and the location of possible meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Francesco Gianotto, Albino Carbognani, Marco Fenucci, Maxime Devogèle, Pablo Ramirez-Moreta, Marco Micheli, Raffaele Salerno, Toni Santana-Ros, Juan Luis Cano, Luca Conversi, Charlie Drury, Laura Faggioli, Dora Föhring, Reiner Kresken, Selina Machnitzky, Richard Moissl, Francisco Ocaña,…
The mystery of the missing mantle problem and insights from spectroscopyOPEN ACCESS
B.G. Rider-Stokes, S.L. Jackson, T.J. Burbine, R.C. Greenwood, E.M. MacLennan, L.F. White, S.S. Russell, M. Anand, M.M. Grady IcarusAvailable online 11 February 2025, 116506 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Differentiation of planetesimals results in…
In situ analysis of soluble organic compounds in Hayabusa Category 3 particlesOPEN ACCESS
Minako Hashiguchi, Hiroshi Naraoka, Masayuki Uesugi, Toru Yada & Masanao Abe Earth, Planets and Space, Published: 14 February 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “In this study, two Category 3 carbonaceous particles (RB-CV-0008 and RB-CV-0031)…
Physical properties, internal structure, and the three-dimensional petrography of CI chondrites
Jon M. Friedrich, Eva M. Riveros, Robert J. Macke, Steven J. Jaret, Mark L. Rivers, Denton S. Ebel MAPS, Version of Record online: 10 February 2025 LINK “CI chondrites are poorly lithified and highly friable…
Microtextures and structures in metal–sulfide grains in NWA 869 meteorite and their relation to thermal history of L-chondrite parent bodyOPEN ACCESS
Paulina Skirak, Gabriela Opiła, Adam Piestrzyński, Gabriela Kozub-Budzyń, Czesław Kapusta MAPS, Version of Record online: 10 February 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Results of microanalysis study of NWA 869 meteorite, an ordinary chondrite, where…
Monitoring the petrology and mineral chemistry of NWA 16080: Insights into the evolution of CV chondrites
Xinyi Tian, Bingkui Miao, Zhipeng Xia, Baochen Yang & Dongliang Yang Acta Geochimica, Published: 07 February 2025 LINK “NWA 16080 is a representative reduced CV carbonaceous chondrite (CVred), consisting mainly of chondrules (47 vol%) and…
Moderately volatile elements in chondrites record chondrule formation, two-component mixing and redistribution on parent bodiesOPEN ACCESS
Ninja Braukmüller, Claudia Funk, Wafa Abouchami, Harvey Pickard, Mark Rehkämper, Alessandro Bragagni, Stephen J.G. Galer, Carsten Münker, Harry Becker, Frank Wombacher Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 6 February 2025 LINK +…
Textural and compositional characteristics of metallic spherules in impact melt from Monturaqui crater, ChileOPEN ACCESS
Daniel O. Cukierski, David W. Peate, Ingrid A. Ukstins, Christy Kloberdanz, C. Tom Foster, Chungwan Lim MAPS, First published: 06 February 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Samples of impactite from the small (~350 m diameter)…
Enrichment of moderately volatile elements in first-generation planetesimals of the inner Solar SystemOPEN ACCESS
Damanveer S. Grewal, Surjyendu Bhattacharjee, Bidong Zhang, Nicole X. Nie, and Yoshinori Miyazaki Science Advances5 Feb 2025Vol 11, Issue 6 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The depletion of moderately volatile elements (MVEs) in terrestrial planets…
A primitive asteroid that lived fast and died young sampled by a xenolith in the Cold Bokkeveld CM2 carbonaceous chondriteOPEN ACCESS
Martin R. Lee, Cameron J. Floyd, Robin Haller, Sammy Griffin MAPS, Version of Record online: 04 February 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Xenoliths in carbonaceous chondrites include lithologies that are unrepresented in the meteorite…
Low-Temperature Aqueous Alteration of ChondritesOPEN ACCESS
Martin R. Lee, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, Addi Bischoff, Adrian J. Brearley, Elena Dobrică, Wataru Fujiya, Corentin Le Guillou, Ashley J. King, Elishevah van Kooten, Alexander N. Krot, Jan Leitner, Yves Marrocchi, Markus Patzek, Michail…
Systematic Micro Raman Spectroscopy on the Ribbeck (Fall 2024) and Tiglit (Fall 2021) Aubrites
Hoffmann V. H.* Mikouchi T. Kaliwoda M. 56th LPSC abstract 2397 LINK (PDF) The Ribbeck and Tiglit aubrite meteorites have been investigated by micro Raman spectroscopy (phase composition) and later also by magnetic means (magnetic…
Oued Chebeika 002: Expanding the CI Chondrite Inventory
Sadaka C.* Gattacceca J. Gounelle M. Barrat J. A. Devouard B. et al. 56th LPSC abstract 2208 LINK (PDF) We present our initial data on Oued Chebeika 002, a new CI1 chondrite, and compare it…
Mineralogy of Oued Chebeika 002: A True CI1 Chondrite
Mikouchi T.* 56th LPSC abstract 2021 LINK (PDF) Oued Chebeika 002 is a new fresh CI chondrite find from Morocco. Its mineralogy is most similar to asteroid Ryugu Chamber A samples because of the absence…
Mineralogical Observations of the Oued Chebeika 002 (CI1) Meteorite
Garvie L. A. J.* Wittmann A. 56th LPSC abstract 1802 LINK A new CI1 / Serpentine and smectite reign / Carbonates abound
Mineralogy and Oxygen Isotopic Composition of CI1 Chondrite Oued Chebeika 002, Including Discovery of Hydrated Na-Mg Phosphate
Carpenter P. K.* Ziegler K. Ogliore R. C. Irving A. J. Jolliff B. L. 56th LPSC abstract 1602 LINK We present EPMA and oxygen isotopic analysis of CI1 chondrite Oued Chebeika 002, including first occurrence…
Major and Trace Elemental Composition of the CI Chondrite Oued Chebeika 002
Broussard M.* Koefoed P. Lodders K. Carpenter P. K. Irving A. J. et al. 56th LPSC abstract 1828 LINK Bulk chemistry of CI
Mid-infrared detection and characterization of refractory inclusions in CM and CO chondrites: A non-destructive approach for returned space samples
Jean Charlier, Alice Aléon-Toppani, Rosario Brunetto, Jérôme Aléon, Ferenc Borondics MAPS, Version of Record online: 04 February 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Refractory inclusions (RIs) in chondrites are widely used as tracers of early…
On the Uncertainty of Modeling the Interaction of a Meteoroid with the Atmosphere at Various Entry Angles
I. G. Brykina, L. A. Egorova Fluid Dynamics, Volume 59, pages 1404–1415, Published: 02 February 2025 LINK “The interaction with the atmosphere of a meteor body or its fragments (after destruction) is modeled by numerically…
The Gefion Asteroid Family: Parent Body Puzzles and Ordinary Chondrite PiecesOPEN ACCESS
Allison McGraw, Vishnu Reddy, Juan A Sanchez Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Published: 24 January 2025 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Asteroid families provide critical clues to the nature of their original parent…
Long-term Spectral Monitoring of Active Asteroid (6478) Gault: Implications for the H Chondrite Parent BodyOPEN ACCESS
Adam Battle, Vishnu Reddy, Juan A. Sanchez, Neil Pearson, Benjamin N. L. Sharkey and Theodore Kareta The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 6, Number 2, Published: 31 January 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Active asteroid…
Low thermal inertia of (162173) Ryugu a result of horizontal cracks in bouldersOPEN ACCESS
Maximilian Hamm, Moritz Strauß, Matthias Grott, Jörg Knollenberg, Robert Luther, Jens Biele, Hiroki Senshu IcarusAvailable online 30 January 2025 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Observations of the diurnal variations of the surface temperature of…
The solar system Fe/Mg ratioOPEN ACCESS
D. S. Burnett, A. J. G. Jurewicz, D. S. Woolum, Y. Guan, V. S. Heber, R. Hervig, M. Humayun, K. D. McKeegan, L. R. Nittler, C. T. Olinger, D. B. Reisenfeld, J. Wang MAPS, Version…
Abundant ammonia and nitrogen-rich soluble organic matter in samples from asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
Daniel P. Glavin, Jason P. Dworkin, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, José C. Aponte, Allison A. Baczynski, Jessica J. Barnes, Hans A. Bechtel, Eve L. Berger, Aaron S. Burton, Paola Caselli, Angela H. Chung, Simon J….
The Kopargaon LL5 chondrite: A new fall of monomict breccia from India
D Ray, S Sarkar, A Das, G Arora, A D Shukla & Anil Bhardwaj Journal of Earth System Science, Volume 134, article number 37, Published: 28 January 2025 LINK “A fresh meteorite fell on Kopargaon…
Radon on Mars and the Moon derived from Martian and lunar meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Frédéric Girault, Ludovic Ferrière, Carine Sadaka, Íñigo de Loyola Chacartegui Rojo, Rémi Losno, Frédéric Moynier, Frédéric Perrier & Pierre-Yves Meslin Scientific Reports, Volume 15, Article number: 3517 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The radioactive gas…
Ureilite parent body evolution from the perspective of noble gases and oxygen in samples from the Almahata Sitta strewn field
M.E.I. Riebe, A.A. Plant, M.M.M. Meier, T.Di Rocco, M. Anguelova, P. Morino, P. Will, A.-K. Krämer, A. Bischoff, A. Pack, C. Maden, M. Schönbächler, H. Busemann Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online…
SMALYAVICHY meteorite fall (>581.5 g, H6, S2) Woblast Minsk, Belarus on 25 December 2024 (14:29:15 UTC) east of Smalyavichy (Смалявічы)
Last update: 18 March 2025 (18.30 CET) On 25 January 2025 the first media reports about potential meteorite finds (H chondrite), were published citing members of the Minsk Planetarium. By 27 January four potential meteorite…
Location of NWA 6148 and NWA 10153 in the nakhlite body and their aqueous alteration
Kakeru Kukihara, Masaaki Miyahara, Akira Yamaguchi, Yoshio Takahashi, Yasuo Takeichi, Naotaka Tomioka, Eiji Ohtani MAPS, Version of Record online: 24 January 2025 LINK “The petrologic and mineralogical characteristics and alteration processes of the nakhlites NWA…
Timescales of Solar System Formation Based on Al–Ti Isotope Correlation by Supernova EjectaOPEN ACCESS
Tsuyoshi Iizuka, Yuki Hibiya, Satoshi Yoshihara, and Takehito Hayakawa The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 979, Number 2 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The radioactive decay of short-lived 26Al–26Mg has been used to estimate the timescales…
VIS-to-MIR reflectance and Raman spectroscopy of the CM2 NWA 12184 carbonaceous chondriteOPEN ACCESS
A. Galiano, F. Dirri, M. Ferrari, C. Carli, E. Bruschini, G. Filacchione, G. Piccioni, E. Palomba, S. Stefani, A. Raponi, M. Ciarniello, M. E. Palumbo, C. Scirè Scappuzzo, G. Baratta, R. G. Urso, L. Inno…
Insights on the volcanic and impact histories of the lunar nearside from the petrology, geochemistry, and geochronology of the Calcalong Creek lunar regolith breccia meteoriteOPEN ACCESS
B. H. Oliveira, J. F. Snape, R. Tartèse, J. F. Pernet-Fisher, D. van Acken, M. J. Whitehouse, K. H. Joy MAPS, Version of Record online: 24 January 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The Calcalong…
Benford’s Law: applications to chondrules and refractory inclusionsOPEN ACCESS
Jake Grodner, Alan E. Rubin Discover Space, Volume 129, article number 2, 22 January 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Benford’s Law is a scale- and base-invariant probability distribution wherein smaller numerals occur more often…
Tardi-magmatic iddingsite in the Martian Nakhlite NWA 817OPEN ACCESS
V. Megevand, J.-C. Viennet, C.Le Guillou, F. Guyot, S. Bernard Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 20 January 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The mineral assemblage referred to as “iddingsite” has…
Iron and copper sulfides in asteroid (162173) Ryugu: Formation conditions and a comparison to the CI and CY chondritesOPEN ACCESS
C. S. Harrison, A. J. King, R. H. Jones, S. S. Russell, T. Nakamura, H. Yurimoto, T. Noguchi, R. Okazaki, H. Yabuta, H. Naraoka, K. Sakamoto, S. Tachibana, T. Yada, M. Nishimura, A. Nakato, A….
Implications of Differentiated Late Accretion for the Volatile Inventory of the Bulk Silicate EarthOPEN ACCESS
Damanveer S. Grewal and Varun Manilal The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 6, Number 1 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Earth is believed to have acquired its highly siderophile element (HSE) inventory through the late accretion…
Microstructural analysis of phosphorus (P)-bearing assemblages in type 3 chondrites: Implications for P condensation and processing in the early solar nebula
M.C. Benner, V.R. Manga, B.S. Prince, L.M. Ziurys, T.J. Zega Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 17 January 2025 LINK “As the limiting element in the development of living systems, it is…
Charlottetown meteorite fall (~95 g, H5, S2, W0) in Marshfield near Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Queens County, Canada at 17:02:20 ADT (20:02:20 UTC) on 25 July 2024
At 20:02:20 UTC (17:02:20 ADT) on 25 July 2024 a meteorite (H5) weighing at least 95 grams fell on the walkway of a house in Jenkins Road in Marshfield at location 46°17.345’N, 63°4.111’W and shattered…
Using X-ray computed microtomography (μCT) to determine subsample-specific cosmogenic noble gas production rates of E (enstatite) chondritesOPEN ACCESS
M. Mijjum, B. J. Andrews, T. J. McCoy, C. M. Corrigan, M. W. Caffee, M. M. Tremblay MAPS, Version of Record online: 13 January 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Cosmic ray exposure (CRE) ages…
Systematic meteorite collection in the Catalina Dense Collection area (Chile): Description and statisticsOPEN ACCESS
Carine Sadaka, Jérôme Gattacceca, Matthieu Gounelle, Mathieu Roskosz, Anthony Lagain, Romain Tartese, Lydie Bonal, Clara Maurel, Rodrigo Martinez, Millarca Valenzuela MAPS, Version of Record online: 10 January 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We present…
A chondritic Martian mantle revealed by the heavy noble gas composition of the chassignite NWA 8694
Sandrine Péron, Sujoy Mukhopadhyay Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 11 January 2025 LINK “Accretion of volatile elements is a critical step to make a planet habitable. It is often assumed that…
Chondrule dust rim growth: Influence of restructuring using molecular dynamics simulationsOPEN ACCESS
Chuchu Xiang, Nina Merkert, Lorin S. Matthews, Augusto Carballido, Truell W. Hyde PDF (OPEN ACCESS) (preprint) “We investigate the influence of disruptive collisions on chondrule rim growth, emphasizing the role of kinetic energy in determining…
Petrology and shock history of hybrid lunar feldspathic–troctolitic breccia Northwest Africa 11515
Y. Li, P. J. A. McCausland, R. L. Flemming, G. R. Osinski MAPS, Version of Record online: 09 January 2025 LINK “Lunar impact breccia meteorites contain clasts from unknown lunar regions, including areas not studied…
High-precision SIMS analyses of initial 26Al/27Al in un-melted refractory inclusions: The search for multiple condensation episodes
Glenn J. MacPherson, Alexander N. Krot, Kazuhide Nagashima, Marina Ivanova Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 8 January 2025 LINK “Refractory inclusions formed via high temperature events during the earliest stages of…
Search for pre-accretionary irradiation effects in Calcium-Aluminum inclusions from the CV3 chondrite AllendeOPEN ACCESS
P. Ghaznavi, C. Burkhardt, F. L. H. Tissot, I. Leya MAPS, Version of Record online: 07 January 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions (CAIs) are the first objects that formed in the solar…
Metal differentiation on asteroids recorded in Zn and Fe isotopic signatures of ureilitesOPEN ACCESS
S.M. Chernonozhkin, L. Pittarello, G. Hublet, S. Weyer, I. Horn, P. Claeys, V. Debaille, F. Vanhaecke, S. Goderis Geochemical Perspectives Letters, V.33, 38–43, Published 03 January 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Ureilites are meteorites…
Constraining the history of water and climate on Mars through light element stable isotope analysis of volatiles in returned martian samplesOPEN ACCESS
Monica M. Grady PNAS, January 6, 2025, 122 (2) e2404260121 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Much has been learned about Mars through data returned from space missions and analyses of martian meteorites. There are, however,…
What we can learn about Mars from the magnetism of returned samplesOPEN ACCESS
Benjamin P. Weiss, Elias N. Mansbach, Clara Maurel, Courtney J. Sprain, Nicholas L. Swanson-Hysell, and Wyn Williams PNAS, January 6, 2025, 122 (2) e2404259121 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The Red Planet is a magnetic…
The value of returning a sample of the Martian atmosphereOPEN ACCESS
Timothy D. Swindle, Andreas Pack, Susanne P. Schwenzer, and Edward D. Young PNAS, January 6, 2025, 122 (2) e2404258121 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The elemental and isotopic abundances of major species in the Martian…
Sampling Mars: Geologic context and preliminary characterization of samples collected by the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover MissionOPEN ACCESS
Christopher D. K. Herd, Tanja Bosak, Elisabeth M. Hausrath, Keyron Hickman-Lewis, Lisa E. Mayhew, David L. Shuster, Sandra Siljeström, Justin I. Simon, Benjamin P. Weiss, Meenakshi Wadhwa, Maria-Paz Zorzano, Justin N. Maki, Kenneth A. Farley,…
Organic matter and biomarkers: Why are samples required?OPEN ACCESS
Mark A. Sephton, Andrew Steele, Frances Westall, and Florence Schubotz PNAS, January 6, 2025, 122 (2) e2404256121 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The search for evidence of past prebiotic or biotic activity on Mars will…
A tale of two planets: Disparate evolutionary models for Mars inferred from radiogenic isotope compositions of Martian meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Lars E. Borg and Thomas S. Kruijer PNAS, January 6, 2025, 122 (2) e2404257121 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The radiogenic isotopic compositions of basaltic Martian meteorites (shergottites) and clinopyroxene/olivine cumulate meteorites (nakhlite/chassignites) are used…
Mars Sample Return: From collection to curation of samples from a habitable worldOPEN ACCESS
Francis M. McCubbin, Kenneth A. Farley, Andrea D. Harrington, Aurore Hutzler, and Caroline L. Smith PNAS, January 6, 2025, 122 (2) e24042531 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “NASA’s Mars 2020 mission has initiated collection of…
Fundamental constraints and questions from the study of martian meteorites and the need for returned samplesOPEN ACCESS
Arya Udry, Amanda M. Ostwald, James M.D. Day, and Lydia J. Hallis PNAS, January 6, 2025, 122 (2) e2404254121 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Physical materials from planetary bodies are crucial for understanding fundamental processes…
Perspectives on Mars Sample Return: A critical resource for planetary science and explorationOPEN ACCESS
Harry Y. McSween Jr., Victoria E. Hamilton, and Kenneth A. Farley PNAS, January 6, 2025, 122 (2) e2404248121 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Mars Sample Return (MSR) has been the highest flagship mission priority in…
Discovery of carbonaceous chondritic fragment in Chang’e-5 regolith samples
Linxi Li, Hejiu Hui, Sen Hu, Qiuli Li, Yi Chen, Wei Yang, Guoqiang Tang, Lihui Jia, Xiaoguang Li, Lixin Gu, Fuyuan Wu Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 6 January 2025 LINK “Highlights “Lunar…
Petrologic characterization of CO3.0 chondrites: Implications for 60Fe-60Ni analysesOPEN ACCESS
Myriam Telus, Tyler D. Wickland, Kyle Kim, Steven Simon MAPS, Version of Record online: 02 January 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Samples in which Fe and Ni isotopes have not been disturbed by secondary…
Early Solar System Turbulence Constrained by High Oxidation States in the Oldest Noncarbonaceous PlanetesimalsOPEN ACCESS
Teng Ee Yap, Konstantin Batygin and François L. H. Tissot The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 6, Number 1 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Early solar system (SS) planetesimals constitute the parent bodies of most meteorites…
Ureilite precursor formation from an isotopically and chemically heterogeneous, isolated protoplanetary disk reservoirOPEN ACCESS
Pascal M. Kruttasch, Karen Ziegler, Julian-Christopher Storck, Nicolas D. Greber, Aryavart Anand, Klaus Mezger Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 652, 15 February 2025, 119179 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Isotopic and chemical compositions of…
Equilibrium condensation of a solar composition gas, revisited: The anorthite effect
Glenn J. MacPherson, Michail I. Petaev Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 31 December 2024 LINK “New full equilibrium condensation calculations for a hot gas of solar composition show that anorthite condenses prior to forsterite at…
New high-pressure Fe-Ti oxide minerals in the Shergotty Martian meteorite: Feiite, Fe2+2(Fe2+Ti4+)O5, liuite, FeTiO3, and tschaunerite, (Fe2+)(Fe2+Ti4+)O4
Chi Ma, Oliver Tschauner, John R. Beckett, Vitali B. Prakapenka MAPS, Version of Record online: 29 December 2024 LINK “High-pressure oxides like perovskite-type FeTiO3, CaTi2O4-type Fe2TiO4, and ferrous-ferric oxides that form polysomes between wüstite and…
Two isotopically distinct populations of refractory inclusions in the EHa3 chondrite Sahara 97072 – Significance for understanding the evolution of the CAI-formation regionOPEN ACCESS
Samuel Ebert, Kazuhide Nagashima, Alexander N. Krot, Addi Bischoff Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 27 December 2024 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The nature of isotopic differences between ‘normal’ Ca,Al-rich inclusions…
Methylene-to-methyl ratio variability in Ryugu samples: Clues to a heterogeneous aqueous alteration
Zélia Dionnet, Zahia Djouadi, Lukas Delaye, Lucas Caron, Rosario Brunetto, Alice Aléon-Toppani, Cateline Lantz, Stefano Rubino, Donia Baklouti, Tomoki Nakamura, Ferenc Borondics, Christophe Sandt, Megumi Matsumoto, Kana Amano, Tomoyo Morita, Hisayoshi Yurimoto, Takaaki Noguchi, Ryuji…
The curious case of the missing mantle: How carbonaceous chondrites may confound the spectral identification of partially differentiated asteroids
C.D. Schultz, R.E. Milliken Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 24 December 2024 LINK “The scarcity of olivine-rich mantle material in meteorite collections and asteroid spectra, known as the “Missing Mantle Conundrum,” challenges our…
Petrofabrics in the CM chondrite Kolang: Evidence for non-spherical chondrules in the protoplanetary diskOPEN ACCESS
Laura E. Jenkins, Martin R. Lee, Luke Daly, Ashley J. King, Cameron J. Floyd, Peter Chung, Sammy Griffin MAPS, Version of Record online: 21 December 2024 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The alignment of non-spherical…
Multistage aqueous alteration in CeC 022 and other nakhlites
L. Krämer Ruggiu, B. Devouard, J. Gattacceca, L. Bonal, L. Piani, H. Leroux, O. Grauby MAPS, Version of Record online: 20 December 2024 LINK “We studied Caleta el Cobre 022, a nakhlite showing a high…
Calcium phosphates associated with chondrules in the CR chondrite Queen Alexandra Range (QUE) 99177: Evidence for solar nebular and parent body processesOPEN ACCESS
Marina Martínez, Adrian J. Brearley In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 18 December 2024 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Phosphorus-bearing minerals in carbonaceous chondrites record early aqueous alteration effects in the parent asteroid and potentially…
Tidally driven remelting around 4.35 billion years ago indicates the Moon is oldOPEN ACCESS
Francis Nimmo, Thorsten Kleine, Alessandro Morbidelli Nature, Volume 636, pages 598–602, Published: 18 December 2024 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The last giant impact on Earth is thought to have formed the Moon. The timing…
The MetBase database has been merged into AstromatOPEN ACCESS
Dominik C. Hezel, Kerstin A. Lehnert, Premkumar Elangovan, Peng Ji, Jennifer Mays, Jörn Koblitz MAPS, First published: 17 December 2024 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “MetBase has been the world’s largest database for meteorite compositions,…
Oxygen isotope identity of the Earth and Moon with implications for the formation of the Moon and source of volatilesOPEN ACCESS
Meike Fischer, Stefan T. M. Peters, Daniel Herwartz, Paul Hartogh, Tommaso Di Rocco, and Andreas Pack PNASDecember 16, 2024121 (52) e2321070121 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The Moon formed 4.5 Ga ago through a collision…
