Genetic links between IIIE iron meteorites and the core of the HED parent asteroidOPEN ACCESS
Wenbo Xu, Renbiao Tao, Shijie Li, Xiaobin Cao, Deliang Wang, Dehan Shen, Yurun Wu, Yuhang Lu & Jintao Zhu Communications Earth & Environment, Published: 08 August 2026 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Rocky planets formed through the…
Minerals in Iron and Titanium Skeletal Textures in Nakhlites MIL 090030, MIL 090136, MIL 090032, and MIL 03346: Comparative Analysis With Terrestrial Analogues From Canary Islands, SpainOPEN ACCESS
Minerals in Iron and Titanium Skeletal Textures in Nakhlites MIL 090030, MIL 090136, MIL 090032, and MIL 03346: Comparative Analysis With Terrestrial Analogues From Canary Islands, Spain Leire Coloma, Fernando Alberquilla, Julene Aramendia, Gorka Arana,…
A Fluid-Mediated Alteration Process on the Howardite Parent Asteroid Recorded by Pyroxene Decomposition to Fe–Ti–Cr Oxides and Amorphous Silica
Lilin Huang, Yanxue Wu, Riqiang Wen, Chunwen Huang, Chunmei Li, Jiangmin Ma JGR Planets, First published: 03 August 2026 LINK “In this study, we report amorphous silica dendrites in three eucritic pyroxene grains from a…
Characterizing the Stannern-trend eucrite Berthoud: micro-Raman, FTIR, XRD, EDXRF, and petrographic approach
Ozan Unsalan, Irmak Ayvaz, Ceren Ertatis, Cisem Altunayar-Unsalan, Michael E. Zolensky, Osman Candan & Ceren Kamil Astrophysics and Space ScienceVolume 371, article number 79 LINK “This study aims to address the mineralogical and compositional complexities…
The pre-disruption hydrogen budgets of the tafassite and brachinite parent bodies
Liam D. Peterson, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, Jianhua Wang, Emma S. Bullock, Anthony J. Irving, Sune G. Nielsen MAPS, Version of Record online: 22 July 2026 LINK “Recent evidence from primitive achondrites and achondrites suggests…
Mechanisms of Vesicle Evolution in the Fusion Crust of the Martian Meteorite NWA 10645
Chunjie Cao, Duojun Wang, Kenan Han, Kewei Shen, Kexuan Zhang JGR Planets, First Published: 16 July 2026 LINK “Key Points “The vesicles of meteorite fusion crusts offer a key window into transient processes during atmospheric…
Potassium isotopic compositions and exposure ages of evolved and silica-rich achondritesOPEN ACCESS
Z. Vaci, Z. Tian, P. Koefoed, M. Habermann, M. Humayun, K. Ziegler, H. Busemann, D. Krietsch, J. M. D. Day, K. Wang MAPS, Version of Record online: 07 July 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
Petrogenesis of the Amazonian enriched gabbroic shergottite Northwest Africa 13440
Robert W. Nicklas, Dylan M. Seal, Melody Z. Chen, Kyra L. Schroeder, James M. D. Day, Ben G. Rider-Stokes, Anthony B. Love, James Malley MAPS, Version of Record online: 03 July 2026 LINK “As the…
Remanent crustal strain on Mars in non-poikilitic olivine of NWA 7721OPEN ACCESS
Yaozhu Li, Szilvia Kalácska, Phil J. A. McCausland, Roberta L. Flemming, Callum J. Hetherington, Bo Zhao, Can Yildirim & Carsten Detlefs npj Space Exploration, Volume 2, Article number: 30 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.”
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
High-pressure clinopyroxene in Northwest Africa 12774 and new geobarometric evidence for a planetary embryo-sized angrite parent body
Aaron S. Bell, Laura Waters, Mark Ghiorso Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 685, 1 July 2026, 120029Version of Record 10 April 2026 LINK “Highlights “In this study, we develop, test, and apply a novel clinopyroxene-liquid…
Preparing and characterising new carbonaceous chondrite reference materials for verification of ESA’s PROSPECT package
R.J. Windmill, J.I. Mortimer, M. Anand, A.B. Verchovsky, S. Nicoara, R.C. Greenwood, J. Carpenter Advances in Space ResearchAvailable online 7 April 2026 LINK “The European Space Agency’s PROSPECT payload consists of a sample acquisition and…
In situ single-spot Rb/Sr cosmochronology of roedderite in the Ribbeck aubrite (asteroid 2024 BX1)OPEN ACCESS
Christopher J. Barnes, Aleksander Błasiak, Helge Vinje Birgerheim, Matthias Konrad-Schmolke, Delia Rösel, Jarosław Majka, Thomas Zack MAPS, Version of Record online: 01 April 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The mineralogy and textures of several…
New insights into Erg Chech 002 analogues in the main belt from near-infrared spectroscopyOPEN ACCESS
M. Galinier, C. Avdellidou, M. Delbo, L. Galluccio Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 23 March 2026 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Erg Chech 002 is an andesitic meteorite that formed early in…
In situ U-Pb chronology and chemistry of zirconolite in the andesitic meteorite Erg Chech 002OPEN ACCESS
Jun Sakuma, Hisashi Asanuma, Naoto Takahata, Akira Yamaguchi, Tsuyoshi Iizuka Accepted for publication in American Mineralogist PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Precise and accurate ages for asteroidal crusts are fundamental for reconstructing the timeline of magmatic, metamorphic,…
WADSWORTH meteorite fall (>1728 g, Eucrite) near Wadsworth (Medina County) and Rittman (Wayne County), Ohio, USA at 12:56:42 UTC on 17 March 2026
Last update: 16 July 2026 (10:40 CEST) The first meteorite finds were reported on 18 March 2026. After a first online report of a small 1.75-gram specimen found in a concrete parking lot in Sharon…
Chronology of ungrouped achondrites Northwest Africa 11119 and 7325/8486: implications for early evolution of a heterogeneous crust on a differentiated planetesimal
Daniel R. Dunlap, Julia A. Cartwright, Piers Koefoed, Evgenii Krestianinov, Stephen J. Romaniello, Carl Agee, Yuri Amelin, Meenakshi Wadhwa Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 14 March 2026 LINK “The chronology…
Shortwave Infrared Microimaging Spectroscopy of the Martian MeteoritesOPEN ACCESS
J. K. Miura, B. L. Ehlmann, R. Greenberger, E. Cutts Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, First Published: 13 March 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Key Points “Until samples from the Martian surface are successfully…
Zircon U-Pb Geochronology of Lunar Meteorite Dhofar 1442: Implications for Lunar Impact History and the Late Heavy BombardmentOPEN ACCESS
Qin Zhou, Qing-Zhu Yin, Ryan A. Zeigler, Bradley L. Jolliff, Qiu-Li Li & Yu Liu Journal of Earth Science, Published: 13 March 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS)
Isotopic ratio evolution in planetary materials by solar wind implantation
Qinting Jiang, Shun-ichiro Karato IcarusAvailable online 12 March 2026, 117046 LINK “Highlights “Isotopic ratios provide important constraints on the origin of materials. When considering the volatile contribution from the Sun (i.e., the solar wind) to…
KOBLENZ (prov.) meteorite fall (brecciated eucrite) in Koblenz (Güls), Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, at around 17:55:02 UT on 8 March 2026
Last update: 11 April 2026 (15:10 CEST) A fist-sized meteorite (brecciated eucrite) hit the roof of a house at location 50°20’37.8″N, 7°32’51.8″E in Koblenz-Güls, Germany shortly after 17:55:02 UT on 8 March 2026 when a…
Petrography and mineral chemistry of Northeast Africa 053 — A remnant of Martian crystal mushOPEN ACCESS
Xhonatan Shehaj, Eleonora Ammannito, Giovanni Pratesi MAPS, Version of Record online: 02 March 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “In Earth’s igneous systems, crystal mushes, crystal-rich frameworks permeated by silicate melt, represent a common and…
A new pair of lunar gabbroic meteorites record magma recharge at ∼ 3.0 Ga
P.Y. Li, Y. Jiang, K. Zhao, S.Y. Liao, X.C. Che, X.R. Zhang Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 28 February 2026 LINK “Young lunar basalts provide crucial insights into the Moon’s…
Model Calculations for Cosmogenic Nuclides in Meteorites and the Lunar Surface. 1. Long-lived RadionuclidesOPEN ACCESS
Ingo Leya MAPS, Version of Record online: 27 February 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Production rates for the cosmogenic radionuclides 10Be, 14C, 26Al, 36Cl, 41Ca, 53Mn, and 60Fe in a large variety of meteorites,…
Gaia DR3 supervised classification of asteroid reflectance spectra
Marco Delbo, Thomas Dyer, Ullas Bhat, Chrysa Avdellidou, Laurent Galluccio, Amelia Minton LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We present a supervised, probabilistic taxonomic classification of asteroid reflectance spectra from Gaia Data Release 3 (DR3). Using…
Predicting differentiated achondrite parent bodies through machine learning: Insights from major element
Zhao Yan, Jin-Ting Kang, Weibiao Hsu, Fang Huang Applied GeochemistryVolume 198, February 2026, 106687 LINK “Highlights “Rapid and accurate identification for parent bodies of achondrites is crucial for planetary science research. In this study, we…
Shock origin of the largest ureilitic microdiamond: structural observations and δ13C valueOPEN ACCESS
O. Christ, A. Barbaro, G. Bragaggia, S. Gross, E. Thomassot, M.C. Domeneghetti, M. Alvaro, F.E. Brenker, F. Nestola Geochemical Perspectives Letters V39, Published 13 February 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We report structural evidence…
Dating Young, Low-K Martian Meteorites with an In Situ K–Ar Isochron Technique for Mars MissionsOPEN ACCESS
Hikaru Hyuga, Yuichiro Cho, Yayoi N. Miura, Takashi Mikouchi and Seiji Sugita The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 7, Number 2 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Accurate age determination is fundamental to advancing our understanding of…
Kinetic Zr isotope fractionation on Mars recorded in ancient Zr-rich mineralsOPEN ACCESS
N.K. Jensen, M.M. Costa, Z. Deng, J.N. Connelly, M. Bizzarro Geochemical Perspectives Letters, V39, Published: 10 February 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Zircon crystallisation induces stable Zr isotope fractionation by the preferential incorporation of…
Substitution of Fe3+into anorthite in oxidized, Al-deficient ferrobasaltic systems with implications for the petrogenesis of angrite meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Seann J. McKibbin, Dominique Tanner, Hugh St. C. O’Neill MAPS, Version of Record online: 04 February 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Angrite meteorites are critically silica-undersaturated igneous rocks with high Ca/Al and Fe/Mg, along…
Analysing the sample preparation process in meteorites and its impact on the pretreatment of returned samples to EarthOPEN ACCESS
Leire Coloma, Iratxe Población, Julene Aramendia, Fernando Alberquilla, Jennifer Huidobro, Gorka Arana, Juan Manuel Madariaga Applied GeochemistryVolume 198, February 2026, 106705Version of Record 17 January 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “The study of…
Moon’s volcanic history revealed in glassy spherules from Apollo 17 soil 76501OPEN ACCESS
Alexander A. Nemchin, Marc D. Norman, Martin J. Whitehouse, Evgenia Salin, Nicholas E. Timms, Tao Long, Xiaochao Che, Renaud Merle, Fred Jourdan, Tao Luo MAPS, First published: 04 February 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
Achondrites in meteor data: Spectra, dynamics, and physical properties of candidate aubrite and eucrite impactorsOPEN ACCESS
Pavol Matlovič, Adriana Pisarčíková, Veronika Pazderová, Tomáš Vörös, Filip Hlobik, Hadrien Devillepoix, Jiří Borovička, Mária Paprskárová, Sophie Deam, Juraj Tóth, Leonard Kornoš, Tomáš Paulech, Pavol Zigo Astronomy & Astrophysics manuscript no. aa58248-25, 3 February 2026…
Impact-induced submicroscopic metallic iron particles identified in “dusty olivine” from brecciated lunar meteorite Bechar 012
Yutong Ma, Zhuang Guo, Aicheng Zhang, Jingjing Niu, Shan Qin Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 27 January 2026 LINK “Nanophase iron particles are ubiquitous in lunar soils and are largely…
A mantle source formed after the lunar magma ocean crystallisation for the 3000 Ma-old lunar basaltsOPEN ACCESS
R. E. Merle, C. Deligny, M. J. Whitehouse, G. G. Kenny & K. K. Larsen Communications Earth & Environment, Published: 22 January 2026We are providing an unedited version of this manuscript to give early access…
Crossing boundaries: Brachinites and their diverse asteroidal originsOPEN ACCESS
B.G. Rider-Stokes, F.A. Davies, T.H. Burbine, E. MacLennan, R.C. Greenwood, S.L. Jackson, M. Anand, D. Sheikh, M.M. Grady IcarusAvailable online 21 January 2026, 116965 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Brachinite meteorites are typically linked…
Constraints on the impactor flux to the Earth–Moon system from oxygen isotopes of the lunar regolith
Anthony M. Gargano, Justin I. Simon, Erick Cano, Karen Ziegler, Charles K. Shearer, James M. D. Day, and Zachary Sharp PNAS: Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary SciencesJanuary 20, 2026, 123 (4) e2531796123 LINK “Significance: Lunar regolith…
Reprocessing of lunar crust at ∼4.3 Ga inferred from in situ U-Pb isotopic and trace element investigation of Northwest Africa 11479
Jingyou Chen, Shaolin Li, Shiyong Liao, Jian Chen, Alexander Nemchin, Katherine H. Joy, Xiaochao Che, Weibiao Hsu, Menghua Zhu Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 11 January 2026 LINK “The increasing…
Two-source terrestrial planet formation with a sweeping secular resonanceOPEN ACCESS
Max Goldberg, David Nesvorný, Alessandro Morbidelli Accepted for publication in AJ, 6 January 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The models that most successfully reproduce the orbital architecture of the Solar System terrestrial planets start…
Role of sulfide saturation in the petrogenesis of nakhlites and chassignitesOPEN ACCESS
Marine Paquet, James M.D. Day, Arya Udry Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 28 December 2025 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The nakhlite and chassignite meteorites are the only confirmed group…
The D/H ratio of the Martian Mantle: Evidence from the Lafayette MeteoriteOPEN ACCESS
Lydia J. Hallis, Evangelos Christou, Jemma Davidson, Andrea G. Distel Advances in Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry19 December 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Hydrous apatite in the nakhlite group of martian meteorites shows evidence of…
Constraining the maximum temperature of atmospheric entry heating of dust particles and the effects of flash heating on He and Ne
My E.I. Riebe, Nicola M. Allen, Colin Maden Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 11 December 2025 LINK “Determining the maximum temperatures (Tmax) experienced by interplanetary dust particles (IDPs) and micrometeorites (MMs) during atmospheric entry is…
Nakhlite Emplacement as Constrained by X-Ray Computed Tomography and 3D Quantitative Textural and Petrofabric AnalysesOPEN ACCESS
Sierra R. Ramsey, Piper Irvin, Arya Udry, Scott A. Eckley, Amanda Ostwald, Richard A. Ketcham JGR Planets, First published: 30 November 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Nakhlites, clinopyroxene-rich rocks, are the largest single-origin suite…
Northwest Africa 4269: a metal-rich eucrite from the Algerian Sahara
Abdelmadjid Seddiki, Bertrand Moine, Jérôme Bascou, Ratiba Kared, Jean Yves Cottin, Marguerite Godard, François Faure, Richard C. Greenwood, Ian A. Franchi GeochemistryVolume 85, Issue 4, December 2025, 126363 LINK “Northwest Africa (NWA) 4269 is an…
The moon’s formation time recorded in lunar mare basalts
Mu-Han Yang, Qian W.L. Zhang, Richard W. Carlson, Bi-Wen Wang, Dongjian Ouyang, Qiu-Li Li IcarusAvailable online 27 November 2025, 116889 LINK “Highlights “The Moon’s formation time is a key factor for understanding the early evolution…
High precision Al-Mg dating of NWA 15118 challenges a primary anorthositic crust on VestaOPEN ACCESS
H. Ren, L. Fang, J.-A. Barrat, T.-H. Luu, J. Siebert, Y. Li, S. Li, Y. Liu, F. Moynier Geochemical Perspectives Letters, Version 38, Published 24 November 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “A lunar-like magma…
The Moon-forming impactor Theia originated from the inner Solar System
Timo Hopp, Nicolas Dauphas, Maud Boyet, Seth A. Jacobson, and Thorsten Kleine Science, Vol 390, Issue 6775, pp. 819-823 (20 November 2025) LINK “The Moon formed from a giant impact of a planetary body, called…
Remanent crustal strain on Mars in non-poikilitic olivine of NWA 7721OPEN ACCESS
Yaozhu Li, Szilvia Kalácska, Phil McCausland, Roberta L. Flemming, Callum Hetherington, Bo Zhao, Can Yildirim, Carsten Detlefs PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We present a multiscale microstructural analysis of olivine from the non-poikilitic lithology of the poikilitic…
High-energy impact and vapor recondensation history of the angrite parent body revealed by nickel isotopes
Ke Zhu, Akira Yamaguchi, Paolo A. Sossi, Audrey Bouvier, Lu Chen, and Peng Ni PNAS, November 10, 2025, 122 (46) e2519759122 LINK “The angrite parent body (APB) is the most volatile-depleted among known differentiated bodies…
Parent body processing and constraints on an IAB iron connection from Re-Os isotopes and highly siderophile element abundances in winonaites
Xinmu J. Zhang, James M.D. Day, Robert W. Nicklas, Yash Srivastava Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 7 November 2025 LINK “Winonaites are a group of primitive achondrites with broadly chondritic…
Lunar spinel-bearing troctolitic anorthosite NWA 12279 meteorite: Linking petrology, mineralogy and spectroscopyOPEN ACCESS
Hongyi Chen, Jiankai Zhou, Lanfang Xie, Jinyu Zhang, Zhipeng Xia Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 4 November 2025 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The Mg-suite lithologies, particularly pink spinel-bearing rocks, provide critical insights…
Micromechanical properties of Chang’e-5 lunar soil minerals: Comparison with meteorite and terrestrial analogs
Sijia Qiao, Lihui Li, Beixiu Huang, Heng-Ci Tian IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 1 November 2025 LINK “Highlights “The mechanical behavior of lunar materials holds significant engineering implications for lunar base construction and deep…
Martian differentiation history inferred from copper isotopesOPEN ACCESS
De-Liang Wang, Dan Zhu, Ying-Kui Xu, Shui-Jiong Wang, Shi-Jie Li, Zi-Ru Liu, Yang Li, Zhi Li, Hong Tang, Xiong-Yao Li & Jian-Zhong Liu Nature Communications, Volume 16, article number 9298, Published: 21 October 2025 LINK…
Impactor relics of CI-like chondrites in Chang’e-6 lunar samples
Jintuan Wang, Zhiming Chen, Zexian Cui, Qing Yang, Le Zhang, Pengli He, Jingyou Chen, Chengyuan Wang, Yan-Qiang Zhang, Jiangze Wang, Yonghua Cao, James W. Head III, Hugh O’Neill, Akira Tsuchiyama, Yuri Amelin, Maxwell M. Thiemens,…
A sub-chondritic nickel stable isotope composition of MarsOPEN ACCESS
Ke Zhu, Martijn Klaver, Wei-Biao Hsu, Harry Becker, Lu Chen, Qi Chen Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 14 October 2025 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “To understand accretion and differentiation of Mars, we report high-precision…
Complexity of the NWA 773 Clan: New Evidence from Lunar Olivine Gabbro NWA 6950
Qi He, Long Xiao, Ioannis Baziotis, Xiaochao Che, Yuqi Qian & Jiawei Zhao Journal of Earth ScienceVolume 36, pages 2224–2239, Published: 13 October 2025 LINK “NWA 6950 is a type of cumulate gabbro meteorite that…
Petrology and Geochemistry of Poikilitic Shergottite Northwest Africa 1950: bridging the gap between depleted and intermediate sources in Martian Mantle
Varsha M. Nair, Amit Basu Sarbadhikari, G.N.S. Sree Bhuvan, T. Vijaya Kumar, Nilanjana Sorcar, Sneha Mukherjee, E.V.S.S.K. Babu, Jyotiranjan S. Ray Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 9 October 2025 LINK…
The Noritic mineralogy of V- and S-type objects and the links with asteroid (4) VestaOPEN ACCESS
B.G. Rider-Stokes, A.Y.C. Wong, T.H. Burbine, E. MacLennan, R.C. Greenwood, S.L. Jackson, M. Anand, L.F. White, M.M. Grady Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 8 October 2025 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Ungrouped…
Revisiting the oxygen fugacity of martian meteorites: implications for the redox history of the mantle of marsOPEN ACCESS
Christopher D.K. Herd, Sophie Benaroya Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 3 October 2025 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We provide an updated compilation of oxygen fugacity (fO2) estimates for martian…
Consolidating the isotopic trichotomy of planetary materials with new evidenceOPEN ACCESS
E. Siciliano Rego, N. Dauphas, T. Hopp Geochemical Perspectives Letters, V37, Received 4 June 2025, Accepted 29 August 2025, Published 2 October 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Nucleosynthetic isotope anomalies in planetary materials reveal…
Using carbon isotopes to trace the origin of volatiles on Earth and Mars
Damanveer S. Grewal, Sujoy Mukhopadhay Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 12 September 2025 LINK “The distinct accretionary histories of Earth and Mars – with Earth experiencing protracted growth and small contributions from outer solar system…
Trace element analyses of plagioclase from troctolite 76535 and implications for the petrogenesis of the lunar highlands Mg-suite
Isaiah Spring, Ananya Mallik, Jason Kirk, Pranabendu Moitra, Richard Hervig, Lars Borg MAPS, Version of Record online: 09 September 2025 LINK “We used trace element analyses of plagioclase from Mg-suite troctolite 76535 to estimate the…
In situ Sr-Nd-Pb isotopes of lunar basaltic meteorite NWA 14526: Implications for the generation of young mare basalts
Le Zhang, Zexian Cui, Zhiming Chen, Qing Yang, Jingyou Chen, Ya-Nan Yang, Pengli He, Haiyang Xian, Chengyuan Wang, Jintuan Wang, Yan-Qiang Zhang, Yi-Gang Xu MAPS, Version of Record online: 08 September 2025 LINK “This study…
The nature and formation of silica minerals in eucrite meteorites: Insight into the protoplanetary magma crystallizationOPEN ACCESS
Rei Kanemaru, Akira Yamaguchi, Naoya Imae, Ryoga Maeda, Makoto Kimura, Kenji Horie, Takashi Mikouchi, Masaaki Miyahara, Masahiro Yasutake, Atsushi Takenouchi, Haruka Ono, Aiko Nakato, Junko Isa, Tomohiro Usui, Hirotsugu Nishido MAPS, Version of Record online:…
Redox evolutions of planetary mantle reservoirs constrained by titanium isotopesOPEN ACCESS
Zhengbin Deng, Katrine Nikolajsen, Martin Schiller, Lu Pan, Wenzhong Wang & Martin Bizzarro Communications Earth & Environment, Volume 6, Article number: 731 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The oxygen fugacity (hereafter referred as fO2) of…
Comparison of three proton irradiated meteorite samples to better understand the solar wind-based space weathering
D. Rezes, I. Gyollai, S. Biri, K. Fintor, Z. Juhász, R. Rácz, B. Sulik, M. Szabó, Á. Kereszturi MAPS, Version of Record online: 01 September 2025 LINK “This paper presents the results of proton irradiation…
Constraints on the fluid alteration of Nakhla meteorite inferred from Fe-rich phyllosilicate characterization
Isabella Pignatelli, Enrico Mugnaioli, Yves Marrocchi, Luigi Folco MAPS, Version of Record online: 25 August 2025 LINK “The Nakhla Martian meteorite is known to contain secondary minerals, in particular phyllosilicates, that have recorded the conditions…
Olivine fabric and microstructure in Northwest Africa (NWA) 7059 and Nova 018: Insights into ureilite deformationOPEN ACCESS
A. I. Sheen, C. K. F. Tirona, K. T. Tait, L. F. White, B. C. Hyde, S. Korchinos MAPS, Version of Record online: 22 August 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Olivine is a major…
A terrestrial rock instead of an ureilite: Caution is recommended to scientists working on material received from meteorite collections
Lidia Pittarello, Stepan M. Chernonozhkin, Oscar Marchhart, Martin Martschini, Silke Merchel, Alexander Wieser, Frank Vanhaecke, Steven Goderis MAPS, Version of Record online: 13 August 2025 LINK “Planetary scientists heavily depend on meteorite curation facilities for…
Feasibility of in situ K-Ar isochron dating on Mars: assessment using the mineralogy of Martian meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Hikaru Hyuga, Yuichiro Cho, Yayoi N. Miura, Takashi Mikouchi, Seiji Sugita MAPS, Version of Record online: 07 August 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Dating rocks with a 2σ precision of 200 Ma is required to…
Space weathering on Vesta: Ion bombardment induced changes on HEDs in visible and infrared reflectanceOPEN ACCESS
Stefano Rubino, Francesca Zambon, Rosario Brunetto, Océane Barraud, Sébastien Besse, Ferenc Borondics, Cristian Carli, Jean-Philippe Combe, Kerri Donaldson-Hanna, Rachel Klima, Cateline Lantz, Giovanni Pratesi, Katrin Stephan, Federico Tosi Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online…
An atlas of apatite and merrillite in martian meteorites: REE Geochemistry and a new tool for shergottite classificationOPEN ACCESS
Tahnee Burke, Andrew G. Tomkins, Zsanett Pinter, Andrew D. Langendam, Laura A. Miller MAPS, Version of Record online: 22 July 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The phosphates, apatite and merrillite, are accessory phases in…
Northwest Africa 13489: A Strongly Metamorphosed Ungrouped Carbonaceous ChondriteOPEN ACCESS
T. Cuppone, C. Carli, M. Casalini, A. Stephant, C. R. Greenwood, G. Pratesi MAPS, Version of Record online: 21 July 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “NWA 13489 is a meteorite that has been classified…
Vibrational spectroscopic, thermophysical, and structural properties of two Antarctic howardites: EET 87503 and QUE 97001
Ozan Unsalan, Cisem Altunayar-Unsalan, Bernardo A. Nogueira, Melanie Kaliwoda, Rui Fausto Advances in Space ResearchIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 17 July 2025 LINK “Highlights “This study uses optical microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry…
The evolution of planetesimal reservoirs revealed by Fe-Ni isotope anomalies in differentiated meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Fridolin Spitzer, Timo Hopp, Christoph Burkhardt, Nicolas Dauphas, Thorsten Kleine Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 667, 1 October 2025, Version of Record 14 July 2025. LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Differentiated meteorites sample planetesimals…
Thermal and irradiation history of lunar meteorites by the 40Ar/39Ar technique: Dhofar 025, 309, 730, 733, 1442, Northwest Africa 6888, and Sayh al Uhaymir 449OPEN ACCESS
M. Trieloff, E.V. Korochantseva, A.I. Buikin, J. Hopp, A.V. Korochantsev Geochemistry, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 16 July 2025 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We performed high-resolution 40Ar/39Ar dating of a suite of lunar…
A feasibility assessment of micromill sampling for Rb-Sr and Sm-Nd geochronology of shergottitesOPEN ACCESS
A. I. Sheen, C. D. K. Herd, K. T. Tait MAPS, Version of Record online: 07 July 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Accurate dating of Martian meteorites is crucial for understanding key events in…
Rapid protoplanet formation in the outer Solar System recorded in a dunite from the carbonaceous chondrite reservoirOPEN ACCESS
B. G. Rider-Stokes, X. Zhao, S. L. Jackson, M. D. Suttle, I. A. Franchi, L. F. White, R. C. Greenwood, M. J. Whitehouse, L. Riches, M. Anand, B. Hoefnagels & M. M. Grady Communications Earth…
Insights into the mineralogy of the Rantila aubrite: A luminescence and VNIR reflectance spectroscopy studyOPEN ACCESS
Anna-Irene Landi, Michael Gaft, Cristian Carli, Fabrizio Capaccioni, Giovanni Pratesi Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 3 July 2025 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Rantila aubrite fell in Rantila, Gujarat, India, in August…
Asteroids fail to retain cometary impact signaturesOPEN ACCESS
Sarah Joiret, Guillaume Avice, Ludovic Ferrière, Zoë M. Leinhardt, Simon Lock, Alexandre Mechineau, Sean N. Raymond preprint, Draft version July 2, 2025 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (31 July 2025): The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 6,…
The Flux of Differentiated Meteorites to the Earth
K. A. Lorenz, A. M. Abdrakhimov & D. A. Sadilenko Solar System Research, Volume 59, article number 64, Published: 30 June 2025 LINK “The meteorites of the SNC group are presumed to be of Martian…
Moon Meteorite Dar al Gani 400: Utilizing Mössbauer and Raman Spectroscopy for Extraterrestrial ResearchOPEN ACCESS
René Groß, Christoph Wetzel, Lei Zheng, Christoph Kahra, Justus Pawlak, Kevin Tran, Maximilian Seydi Kilic, Harald Gaber, Bernhard Roth, and Franz Renz ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, Publication Date (Web): June 23, 2025 LINK (OPEN…
Multiple thermal events during 4350–3920 ma recorded in a single lunar meteorite Northwest Africa 4485
Tomoko Arai, Takayuki Tomiyama, Takafumi Niihara, Tatsunori Yokoyama, Miwa Yoshitake, Hiroshi Kaiden, Keiji Misawa, Anthony J. Irving Icarus, in Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 22 June 2025 LINK “Highlights: We have undertaken mineralogical and petrological…
Insights into pyroxene-dominated surfaces and implications for ongoing space exploration missionsOPEN ACCESS
B.G. Rider-Stokes, E. Branagan-Harris, K. Markus, J.F. Snape, S.L. Jackson, S.S. Russell, R.C. Greenwood, T.H. Burbine, M.J. Whitehouse, D.A. Rothery, L.F. White, M.M. Grady IcarusAvailable online 18 June 2025, 116713 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
Olivine–gabbroic shergottites: A petrogenetic link between poikilitic and gabbroic shergottitesOPEN ACCESS
S. Benaroya, J. Gross MAPS, Version of Record online: 16 June 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Shergottites span a textural, mineralogical, and geochemical range, and finding links between the various petrologic and geochemical groups…
What is Mars (not) made of? A joint isotopic, geochemical and geophysical analysis
Christian Liebske, Amir Khan, Scott M. McLennan, Paolo A. Sossi IcarusAvailable online 14 June 2025 LINK “Highlights “The terrestrial planets are believed to have accreted from chondritic meteorites of widely varying composition. Yet, making planets…
Origin of gabbroic shergottite Northwest Africa 6963 from an ~180-million-year-old flood basalt province on Mars
James M. D. Day, Hunter R. Edwards, Kim Tait, Carl B. Agee MAPS, Version of Record online: 10 June 2025 LINK “To understand chemical variability within individual martian meteorites, we report major, minor, trace, and…
Pairing relationships of howardites, eucrites and diogenites (HED) from the Miller Range ice fields, AntarcticaOPEN ACCESS
Kees C. Welten, Marc W. Caffee, Kevin Righter, Ralph P. Harvey, John Schutt, James M. Karner MAPS, Version of Record online: 02 June 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We reevaluated pairing relationships among 56…
A whole-scale volatile-depleted lunar interior
Wei Dai, Frédéric Moynier, Zheng-Yu Long, Linru Fang, James M. D. Day, Marine Paquet and Julien Siebert PNAS, Vol. 122 | No. 22, May 27, 2025 LINK “The extent of moderately volatile elements (MVE) depletion…
Long-lasting thermal activity on the brachinite parent body revealed by mineralogy, REE chemistry, and U–Pb dating of Ca-phosphates in Northwest Africa 10932OPEN ACCESS
Kengo T.M. Ito, Sota Niki, Hikaru Hasegawa, Kanoko Kurihara, Tokiyuki Morohoshi, Takashi Mikouchi, Takafumi Hirata, Martin Bizzarro, Tsuyoshi Iizuka Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 28 May 2025 LINK + PDF (OPEN…
Djerfisherite in a Ryugu grain: A clue to localized heterogeneous conditions or material mixing in the early solar system
Masaaki Miyahara, Takaaki Noguchi, Akira Yamaguchi, Toru Nakahashi, Yuto Takaki, Toru Matsumoto, Naotaka Tomioka, Akira Miyake, Yohei Igami, Yusuke Seto MAPS, Version of Record online: 28 May 2025 LINK “Djerfisherite, a K-bearing Fe-Ni sulfide, was…
Selective sampling of asteroids, the Moon, and Mars: Factors affecting the numerical abundances of members of meteorite groupsOPEN ACCESS
Alan E. Rubin MAPS, Version of Record online: 22 May 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Meteorite collection inventories show that many related meteorite groups have very different numerical abundances (e.g., lunar versus Martian meteorites;…
Space weathering on the lunar nearside and farside constrained from Si isotopesOPEN ACCESS
Hui-Yan Zhang, Hui-Min Yu, Hao-Lan Tang, Yu-Chao Lin, Zicong Xiao, Lin Yang, Jin-Ting Kang, Ji Shen, Liping Qin & Fang Huang Nature Communications, Volume 16, Article number: 4248 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Over long…
Textural coarsening as the cause for impact-melt like plagioclase crystal size distributions and subtle layering in high-Al basalt 14053OPEN ACCESS
Stu Webb, Clive R. Neal, Bridget Guiza, James M. D. Day MAPS, Version of Record online: 07 May 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “High-Al Apollo 14 basalt 14053 has been identified as an endogenous…
238U/235U isotopic variations in angrites and their constituent minerals
Magdalena H. Huyskens, Yuri Amelin, Qing-Zhu Yin, Tsuyoshi Iizuka Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 5 May 2025 LINK “Ages of angrites, a diverse and rapidly growing group of differentiated meteorites, are…
Pinpointing the thermal history of lunar basaltic meteorites in a nutshellOPEN ACCESS
Farhang Nabiei, Cyril Cayron, A. Brian Aebersold, Martin Robyr, Mary-Alix Kaczmarek, Othmar Müntener & Philippe Gillet Nature Communications, Volume 16, article number 4092, Published: 01 May 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Native metals of…
The stable Zr isotope composition of the martian mantleOPEN ACCESS
Ninna K. Jensen, Zhengbin Deng, Martin Bizzarro Chemical Geology, available online 26 April 2025, 12281 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We report high-precision stable Zr isotope data for a wide selection of martian meteorites using…
Petrogenesis of the Rantila meteorite fall and implications for the origin of aubrites
Yash Srivastava, Amit Basu Sarbadhikari, Varsha M. Nair, Avadh Kumar, Yogita Kadlag, Ramakant R. Mahajan, Neeraj Srivastava, Neha Panwar, Aditya Das, Ryoji Tanaka, James M. D. Day, Anil D. Shukla, Dwijesh Ray, Abhishek J. Verma,…
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…
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…
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…
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 Correction to “Chemical, isotopic…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
