Importance of asteroid sample return
Nature Geoscience, Volume 16, page 833Editorial. Published: 06 October 2023 LINK “On 24 September, OSIRIS-REx landed in the Utah desert with a cache of approximately two hundred grams of rock from the asteroid 101955 Bennu….
Grain Size Effects on UV–MIR (0.2–14μm) Spectra of Carbonaceous Chondrite GroupsOPEN ACCESS
David C. Cantillo, Vishnu Reddy, Adam Battle, Benjamin N. L. Sharkey, Neil C. Pearson, Tanner Campbell, Akash Satpathy, Mario De Florio, Roberto Furfaro and Juan Sanchez The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 4, Number 9 LINK…
A Review of Infrasound and Seismic Observations of Sample Return Capsules Since the End of the Apollo Era in Anticipation of the OSIRIS-REx ArrivalOPEN ACCESS
Elizabeth A. Silber, Daniel C. Bowman and Sarah Albert Atmosphere 2023, 14(10), 1473, Review article LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (DOWNLOAD) “Advancements in space exploration and sample return technology present a unique opportunity to leverage sample return…
Phyllosilicate decomposition on Bennu due to prolonged surface exposure
Romy D. Hanna, Victoria E. Hamilton, Chris H. Haberle, Hannah H. Kaplan, Cateline Lantz, Phil R. Christensen, Amy A. Simon, Dennis C. Reuter IcarusAvailable online 23 September 2023, 115809 LINK “The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource…
Gaia view of primitive inner-belt asteroid families: Searching for the origins of asteroids Bennu and RyuguOPEN ACCESS
Marco Delbo, Chrysa Avdellidou, Kevin J. Walsh Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Near-Earth asteroids Ryugu and Bennu, were visited, characterised, and sampled by the Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx missions: remote sensing…
OSIRIS-REx Sample Analysis Plan — Revision 3.0OPEN ACCESS
Dante S. Lauretta, Harold C. Connolly Jr, Jeffrey N. Grossman, Anjani T. Polit, the OSIRIS-REx Sample Analysis Team PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft arrived at…
A subsurface layer on asteroid (101955) Bennu and implications for rubble pile asteroid evolution
E.B. Bierhaus, F. Rossmann, C. Johnson, R.T. Daly, D. Golish, J. Nolau, A. Allen, H. Campins, M. Pajola, B. Rizk, C. D’Aubigny, D. DellaGiustina, E. Cloutis, D. Trang, D.S. Lauretta IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available…
Development of preparation methods of polished sections of returned samples from asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft
Daisuke Nakashima, Yuri Fujioka, Kanchi Katayama, Tomoyo Morita, Mizuha Kikuiri, Kana Amano, Eiichi Kagawa, Tomoki Nakamura MAPSVersion of Record online: 03 July 2023 LINK “Preparation procedures of polished sections of the Ryugu samples returned by…
Overview of the search for signs of space weathering on the low-albedo asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
B.E. Clark, A. Sen, X.-D. Zou, D.N. DellaGiustina, S. Sugita, N. Sakatani, M. Thompson, D. Trang, E. Tatsumi, M.A. Barucci, M. Barker, H. Campins, T. Morota, C. Lantz, A.R. Hendrix, F. Vilas, L. Keller, V.E….
Curation planning and facilities for asteroid Bennu samples returned by the OSIRIS-REx mission
K. Righter, N. G. Lunning, K. Nakamura-Messenger, C. J. Snead, J. McQuillan, M. Calaway, K. Allums, M. Rodriguez, R. C. Funk, R. S. Harrington, W. Connelly, T. Cowden, J. P. Dworkin, C. C. Lorentson, S….
Regolith migration on asteroid 101955 Bennu inferred from boulder alignment
J.R. Marshall, C. Beddingfield, L.K. Fenton, K. Walsh, D.S. Lauretta Planetary and Space ScienceIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 21 February 2023 LINK “The alignment of elongated-boulder long axes was measured for the surface regolith…
Simulating impact-induced shaking as a triggering mechanism for mass movements on Bennu
Y. Tang, D.S. Lauretta, R.-L. Ballouz, D.N. DellaGiustina, C.A. Bennett, K.J. Walsh, D.R. Golish IcarusAvailable online 6 February 2023 LINK “Observations of near-Earth asteroid Bennu have revealed a dynamic surface composed of unconsolidated material. The…
Raman instrument calibration for astromaterials and analysis of Mars return samples
Ryan Scott Jakubek, Marc D. Fries MAPS, Version of Record online: 17 December 2022 LINK “The study of astromaterials generally involves the distribution of limited sample to many laboratories for analysis. Maximum scientific yield for a…
An observing campaign to search for meteoroids of Bennu at EarthOPEN ACCESS
Peter Jenniskens, Dante S. Lauretta, Lindsey R. Koelbel, Martin C. Towner, Phil Bland, Steve Heathcote, Tim Abbott, Emmanuel Jehin, Toni Hanke, Elise Fahl, Rynault van Wyk, Tim Cooper, Jack W. Baggaley, Dave Samuels, Peter S….
Building a High-resolution Digital Terrain Model of Bennu from Laser Altimetry DataOPEN ACCESS
Jeff A. Seabrook, Michael G. Daly, Olivier S. Barnouin, Eric E. Palmer, Robert W. Gaskell, Hari Nair and Dante S. Lauretta The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 3, Number 12, Published: 2 December 2022 LINK (OPEN…
Shidian meteorite, a new fall analog of near-Earth asteroid (101955) Bennu
Yan Fan, Shijie Li, Shen Liu, Qingzhu Yin, Guangming Song, Rui Xu, Jiang Zhang, Pengfei Zhang, Chengyu Liu, Rong Wang, Thomas Smith MAPSVersion of Record online: 24 November 2022 LINK “Shidian is a recent meteorite…
Trace-element analysis of mineral grains in Ryugu rock fragment sections by synchrotron-based confocal X-ray fluorescenceOPEN ACCESS
Benjamin Bazi, Pieter Tack, Miles Lindner, Bart Vekemans, Ella De Pauw, Beverley Tkalcec, Frank E. Brenker, Jan Garrevoet, Gerald Falkenberg, Hikaru Yabuta, Hisayoshi Yurimoto, Tomoki Nakamura, Kana Amano, Megumi Matsumoto, Yuri Fujioka, Yuma Enokido, Daisuke…
Rock magnetic characterization of returned samples from asteroid (162173) Ryugu: Implications for paleomagnetic interpretation and paleointensity estimation
Masahiko Sato, Yuki Kimura, Satoshi Tanaka, Tadahiro Hatakeyama, Seiji Sugita, Tomoki Nakamuna, Shogo Tachibana, Hisayoshi Yurimoto, Takaaki Noguchi, Ryuji Okazaki, Hikaru Yabuta, Hiroshi Naraoka, Kanako Sakamoto, Toru Yada, Masahiro Nishimura, Aiko Nakato, Akiko Miyazaki, Kasumi…
Evaluating possible spectroscopic variation of Bennu’s sampling site
A Praet, G Poggiali, M A Barucci, B E Clark, X-D Zou, A A Simon, H H Kaplan, J-Y Li, C Alcaria Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, stac2969Published: 19 October 2022 LINK “The…
Inferring interiors and structural history of top-shaped asteroids from external properties of asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
Yun Zhang, Patrick Michel, Olivier S. Barnouin, James H. Roberts, Michael G. Daly, Ronald-L. Ballouz, Kevin J. Walsh, Derek C. Richardson, Christine M. Hartzell & Dante S. Lauretta Nature Communications, Volume 13, Article number: 4589Published:…
Near-zero cohesion and loose packing of Bennu’s near subsurface revealed by spacecraft contactOPEN ACCESS
Kevin J. Walsh, Ronald-Louis Ballouz, Erica R. Jawin, Chrysa Avdellidou, livier S. Barnouin, Carina A. Bennett, Edward B. Bierhaus, Brent J. BosSaverio Cambioni, Harold C. ConnollyJr., Marco Delbo, Daniella N. DellaGiustina, Joseph DeMartini, Joshua P….
Spacecraft sample collection and subsurface excavation of asteroid (101955) Bennu
D. S. Lauretta, C. D. Adam, A. J. Allen, R.-L. Ballouz, S. Barnouin, K. J. Becker, T. Becker, C. A. Bennett, E. B. Bierhaus, B. J. BosR. D. BurnsH. Campins, Y. Cho, P. R. Christensen,…
High-Resolution Thermophysical Analysis of the OSIRIS-REx Sample Site and Three Other Regions of Interest on BennuOPEN ACCESS
B. Rozitis, A. J. Ryan, J. P. Emery, M. C. Nolan, S. F. Green, P. R. Christensen, V. E. Hamilton, M. G. Daly, O. S. Barnouin, D. S. Lauretta JGR PlanetsFirst published: 18 June 2022…
Low surface strength of the asteroid Bennu inferred from impact ejecta deposit
M. E. Perry, O. S. Barnouin, R. T. Daly, E. B. Bierhaus, R.-L. Ballouz, K. J. Walsh, M. G. Daly, D. N. DellaGiustina, M. C. Nolan, J. P. Emery, M. M. Al Asad, C. L….
Alignment of fractures on Bennu’s boulders indicative of rapid asteroid surface evolution
Marco Delbo, Kevin J. Walsh, Christophe Matonti, Justin Wilkerson, Maurizio Pajola, Manar M. Al Asad, Chrysa Avdellidou, Ronald-Louis Ballouz, Carina A. Bennett, Harold C. Connolly Jr., Daniella N. DellaGiustina, Dathon R. Golish, Jamie L. Molaro,…
The morphometry of small impact craters on Bennu: Relationships to geologic units, boulders, and impact armoringOPEN ACCESS
R. Terik Daly, Olivier S. Barnouin, Edward B. Bierhaus, Michael G. Daly, Jeffrey A. Seabrook, Ronald L. Ballouz, Hari Nair, Raymond C. Espiritu, Erica R. Jawin, David Trang, Daniella N. DellaGuistina, Keara N. Burke, Juliette…
GRO 95577 (CR1) as a mineralogical analogue for asteroid (101955) Bennu
Victoria E. Hamilton, Hannah H. Kaplan, Harold C. Connolly Jr, Cyrena A. Goodrich, Neyda M. Abreu, Amy A. Simon IcarusAvailable online 21 April 2022 LINK “Highlights • The only known CR1 meteorite is the best…
Assessing the Sampleability of Bennu’s Surface for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return MissionOPEN ACCESS
Kevin J. Walsh, Edward B. Bierhaus, Dante S. Lauretta, Michael C. Nolan, Ronald-Louis Ballouz, Carina A. Bennett, Erica R. Jawin, Olivier S. Barnouin, Kevin Berry, Keara N. Burke, Bella Brodbeck, Rich Burns, Benton C. Clark,…
Crater population on asteroid (101955) Bennu indicates impact armouring and a young surface
E. B. Bierhaus, D. Trang, R. T. Daly, C. A. Bennett, O. S. Barnouin, K. J. Walsh, R.-L. Ballouz, W. F. Bottke, K. N. Burke, M. E. Perry, E. R. Jawin, T. J. McCoy, H….
Geologic Context of the OSIRIS-REx Sample Site from High-resolution Topography and ImagingOPEN ACCESS
O. S. Barnouin, E. R. Jawin, R. T. Daly, R.-L. Ballouz, M. G. Daly, J. A. Seabrook, P. Michel, Y. Zhang, C. L. Johnson, K. J. Walsh, M. M. Al Asad, R. Gaskell, J. Weirich,…
The Formation of Terraces on Asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
O. S. Barnouin, M. G. Daly, J. A. Seabrook, Y. Zhang, F. Thuillet, P. Michel, J. H. Roberts, R. T. Daly, M. E. Perry, H. C. M. Susorney, E. R. Jawin, R.-L. Ballouz, K. J….
Global geologic map of asteroid (101955) Bennu indicates heterogeneous resurfacing in the past 500,000 yearsOPEN ACCESS
R.-L. Ballouz, A.J. Ryan, H.H. Kaplan, M. Pajola, V.E. Hamilton, O.S. Barnouin, J.P. Emery, B. Rozitis, D.N. DellaGiustina, M.G. Daly, C.A. Bennett, D.R. Golish, M.E. Perry, R.T.Daly, E.B. Bierhaus, M.C. Nolan, H.L. Enos, D.S. Lauretta…
Polyaromatic Units Set the Albedo of Dark Extraterrestrial MaterialsOPEN ACCESS
Romain Maupin, Zahia Djouadi, Rosario Brunetto, Obadias Mivumbi, Christophe Sandt and Ferenc Borondics The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 3, Number 1, 20 January 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Primitive extraterrestrial materials are generally dark,…
Mid-infrared emissivity of partially dehydrated asteroid (162173) Ryugu shows strong signs of aqueous alterationOPEN ACCESS
M. Hamm, M. Grott, H. Senshu, J. Knollenberg, J. de Wiljes, V. E. Hamilton, F. Scholten, K. D. Matz, H. Bates, A. Maturilli, Y. Shimaki, N. Sakatani, W. Neumann, T. Okada, F. Preusker, S. Elgner,…
Machine Learning Mid-Infrared Spectral Models for Predicting Modal Mineralogy of CI/CM Chondritic Asteroids and Bennu
L. B. Breitenfeld, A. D. Rogers, T. D. Glotch, V. E. Hamilton, P. R. Christensen, D. S. Lauretta, M. E. Gemma, K. T. Howard, D. S. Ebel, G. Kim, A. M. Kling, H. Nekvasil, N….
Mass and Shape Determination of (101955) Bennu Using Differenced Data from Multiple OSIRIS-REx Mission PhasesOPEN ACCESS
Sander Goossens, David D. Rowlands, Erwan Mazarico, Andrew J. Liounis, Jeffrey L. Small, Dolan E. Highsmith, Jason C. Swenson, Joshua R. Lyzhoft, Benjamin W. Ashman, Kenneth M. Getzandanner, Jason M. Leonard, Jeroen L. Geeraert, Coralie…
Fine-regolith production on asteroids controlled by rock porosity
S. Cambioni, M. Delbo, G. Poggiali, C. Avdellidou, A. J. Ryan, J. D. P. Deshapriya, E. Asphaug, R.-L. Ballouz, M. A. Barucci, C. A. Bennett, W. F. Bottke, J. R. Brucato, K. N. Burke, E….
A Model to Predict the Size of Regolith Clumps on Planetary BodiesOPEN ACCESS
Anand Patel and Christine Hartzell The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 5 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Prior investigations of the behavior of regolith on the surface of planetary bodies has considered the motion…
Widely distributed exogenic materials of varying compositions and morphologies on asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
Eri Tatsumi, Marcel Popescu, Humberto Campins, Julia de León, Juan Luis Rizos Carcía, Javier Licandro, Amy A. Simon, Hannah H. Kaplan, Daniella N. DellaGiustina, Dathon R. Golish, Dante S. Lauretta accepted manuscript for MNRAS PDF…
Internal rubble properties of asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
P. Tricarico, D. J. Scheeres, A. S. French, J. W. McMahon, D. N. Brack, J. M. Leonard, P. Antreasian, S. R. Chesley, D. Farnocchia, Y. Takahashi, E. M. Mazarico, D. Rowlands, D. Highsmith, K. Getzandanner,…
The Reflectance Spectra of CV-CK Carbonaceous chondrites from the Near Infrared to the VisibleOPEN ACCESS
Safoura Tanbakouei, J.M. Trigo-Rodriquez, J. Llorca, C.E. Moyano-Cambero, I.P. Williams, A.S. Rivkin Accepted for publication in MNRAS on July 19th, 2021 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK “Carbonaceous chondrite meteorites are so far the only available samples…
Regional Photometric Modeling of Asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
D. R. Golish, J.-Y. Li, B. E. Clark, D. N. DellaGiustina, X.-D. Zou, J. L. Rizos, P. H. Hasselmann, C. A. Bennett, S. Fornasier, C. Drouet d’Aubigny, B. Rizk, M. G. Daly, O. S. Barnouin,…
Northwest Africa (NWA) 12563 and ungrouped C2 chondrites: Alteration styles and relationships to asteroidsOPEN ACCESS
P.-M. Zanetta, B. Zanda, C.Le Guillou, J. Gattacceca, C. Sognzoni, S. Pont, L. Piani, T. Rigaudier, H. Leroux, R. Brunetto, R. Maupin, Z. Djouadi, S. Bernard, D. Deldicque, V. Malarewicz, Z. Dionnet, A. Aléon-Toppani, A….
Spectral effects of varying texture and composition in two-component “mudpie” simulations: Insights for Asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
Antara Sen, Beth E. Clark, Edward A. Cloutis, Daniella N. DellaGiustina, Amanda R. Hendrix, Amy A. Simon, Daniel M. Applin, Alexis Parkinson, Nathalie Turenne, Stephanie Connell, Salvatore M. Ferrone, Jian-Yang Li, Lucy F. Lim, Dante…
Spectrophotometric Modeling and Mapping of (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
Jian-Yang Li (李荐扬), Xiao-Duan Zou (荐小端), Dathon R. Golish, Beth E. Clark, Salvatore Ferrone, Sonia Fornasier, Pedro H. Hasselmann, Andrew J. Ryan, Benjamin Rozitis, Joshua P. Emery, Matthew A. Siegler, Amy A. Simon, Daniella N….
Visible–near-infrared observations of organics and carbonates on (101955) Bennu: Classification method and search for surface context
S.M. Ferrone, B.E. Clark, H.H. Kaplan, J.-L. Rizos, X.-D. Zou, J.-Y. Li, M.A. Barucci, A.A. Simon, D. Reuter, P.H. Hasselmann, J.D.P. Deshapriya, G. Poggiali, J.R. Brucato, S. Cambioni, Ed Cloutis, V.E. Hamilton, D.S. Lauretta IcarusIn…
Rotational states and shapes of Ryugu and Bennu: Implications for interior structure and strength
J.H. Roberts, O.S. Barnouin, M.G. Daly, K.J. Walsh, M.C. Nolan, R.T. Daly, P. Michel, Y. Zhang, M.E. Perry, G.A. Neumann, J.A. Seabrook, R.W. Gaskell, E.E. Palmer, J.R. Weirich, S. Watanabe, N. Hirata, Na. Hirata, S….
Characterization of Exogenic Boulders on Near-Earth Asteroid (101955) Bennu from OSIRIS-REx Color ImagesOPEN ACCESS
Lucille Le Corre, Vishnu Reddy, William F. Bottke, Daniella N. DellaGiustina, Keara Burke, Jennifer Nolau, Robin B. Van Auken, Dathon R. Golish, Juan Sanchez, Jian-Yang Li, Christian d’Aubigny, Bashar Rizk, Dante Lauretta PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
In search of Bennu analogs: Hapke modeling of meteorite mixturesOPEN ACCESS
F. Merlin, J. D. P. Deshapriya, S. Fornasier, M. A. Barucci, A. Praet, P. H. Hasselmann, B. E. Clark, V. E. Hamilton, A. A. Simon, D. C. Reuter, X.-D. Zou, J.-Y. Li, D. L. Schrader,…
Bennu’s global surface and two candidate sample sites characterized by spectral clustering of OSIRIS-REx multispectral imagesOPEN ACCESS
J. L. Rizos, J. de Leon, J. Licandro, D. R. Golish, H. Campins, E. Tatsumi, M. Popescu, D. N. DellaGiustina, M. Pajola, J.-Y. Li, K. J. Becker, D. S. Lauretta IcarusReceived 12-07-2020 / Accepted 04-02-2021…
Hydrogen abundance estimation and distribution on (101955) Bennu
A. Praet, M.A. Barucci, B.E. Clark, H.H. Kaplan, A.A. Simon, V.E. Hamilton, J.P. Emery, E.S. Howell, L.F. Lim, X.-D. Zouh, J.-Y. Li, D.C. Reuter, F. Merlin, J.D.P. Deshapriya, S. Fornasier, P.H. Hasselmann, G. Poggiali, S….
The polymict carbonaceous breccia Aguas Zarcas: A potential analog to samples being returned by the OSIRIS‐REx and Hayabusa2 missionsOPEN ACCESS
Imene Kerraouch, Addi Bischoff, Michael E. Zolensky, Andreas Pack, Markus Patzek, Romy D. Hanna, Marc D. Fries, Dennis Harries, Yoko Kebukawa, Loan LeMotoo, ItoZia Rahman Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceFirst Published: 2 February 2021 LINK (OPEN…
CM carbonaceous chondrite falls and their terrestrial alterationOPEN ACCESS
Martin R. Lee, Luke Daly, Cameron Floyd, Pierre‐Etienne Martin Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 18 January 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The CM carbonaceous chondrites provide unique insights into the composition of…
Spectral analysis of craters on (101955) Bennu
J.D.P. Deshapriya, M.A. Barucci, E.B. Bierhaus, S. Fornasier, P.H. Hasselmann, F. Merlin, B.E. Clark, A. Praet, M. Fulchignoni, A.A. Simon, Victoria E. Hamilton, E.A. Cloutis, C. Lantz, X.D. Zou, J.-Y. Li, D.C. Reuter, J.R. Brucato,…
Phase reddening on asteroid Bennu from visible and near-infrared spectroscopyOPEN ACCESS
S. Fornasier, P. H. Hasselmann, J. D. P Deshapriya, M. A. Barucci, B. E. Clark, A. Praet, V. E. Hamilton, A. Simon, J-Y. Li, E. A. Cloutis, F. Merlin, X-D. Zou, D. S. Lauretta Astronomy…
UV laser‐induced fluorescence spectroscopy as a non‐destructive technique for mineral and organic detection in carbonaceous chondrites
Elizabeth A. Lymer, Michael G. Daly, Kimberly T. Tait, Veronica E. Di cecco, Emmanuel A. Lalla Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 16 November 2020 LINK “Here, we discuss the merits of non‐destructive UV…
Photometry of asteroid (101955) Bennu with OVIRS on OSIRIS-REx
Xiao-Duan Zou, Jian-Yang Li, Beth E. Clark, Dathon R. Golish, Salvatore Ferrone, Amy A. Simon, Dennis C. Reuter, Deborah L. Domingue, Hannah Kaplan, Maria Antonietta Barucci, Sonia Fornasiere, Alice Praet, Pedro Henrique Hasselmann, Carina Bennett,…
Bennu’s near-Earth lifetime of 1.75 million years inferred from craters on its boulders
R.-L. Ballouz, K. J. Walsh, O. S. Barnouin, D. N. DellaGiustina, M. Al Asad, E. R. Jawin, M. G. Daly, W. F. Bottke, P. Michel, C. Avdellidou, M. Delbo, R. T. Daly, E. Asphaug, C….
Motion of Dust Ejected from the Surface of Asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
Yu Jiang, Jürgen Schmidt Heliyon (2020) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “From Jan. 6, 2019 to Feb. 18, 2019, OSIRIS-REx observed asteroid (101955) Bennu ejecting 11 plumes of dust, of which part is escaping and another part…
Widespread carbon-bearing materials on near-Earth asteroid (101955) Bennu
Amy A. Simon, Hannah H. Kaplan, Victoria E. Hamilton, Dante S. Lauretta, Humberto Campins, Joshua P. Emery, M. Antonietta Barucci, Daniella N. DellaGiustina, Dennis C. Reuter, Scott A. Sandford, Dathon R. Golish, Lucy F. Lim,…
Bright carbonate veins on asteroid (101955) Bennu: Implications for aqueous alteration history
H. H. Kaplan, D. S. Lauretta, A. A. Simon, V. E. Hamilton, D. N. DellaGiustina, D. R. Golish, D. C. Reuter, C. A. Bennett, K. N. Burke, H. Campins, H. C. Connolly Jr., J. P….
Variations in color and reflectance on the surface of asteroid (101955) Bennu
D. N. DellaGiustina, K. N. Burke, K. J. Walsh, P. H. Smith, D. R. Golish, E. B. Bierhaus, R.-L. Ballouz, T. L. Becker, H. Campins, E. Tatsumi, K. Yumoto, S. Sugita, J. D. Prasanna Deshapriya,…
Heterogeneous mass distribution of the rubble-pile asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
D. J. Scheeres, A. S. French, P. Tricarico, S. R. Chesley, Y. Takahashi, D. Farnocchia, J. W. McMahon, D. N. Brack, A. B. Davis, R.-L. Ballouz, E. R. Jawin, B. Rozitis, J. P. Emery, A….
Asteroid (101955) Bennu’s weak boulders and thermally anomalous equatorOPEN ACCESS
B. Rozitis, A. J. Ryan, J. P. Emery, P. R. Christensen, V. E. Hamilton, A. A. Simon, D. C. Reuter, M. Al Asad, R.-L. Ballouz, J. L. Bandfield, O. S. Barnouin, C. A. Bennett, M….
Hemispherical differences in the shape and topography of asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
M. G. Daly, O. S. Barnouin, J. A. Seabrook, J. Roberts, C. Dickinson, K. J. Walsh, E. R. Jawin, E. E. Palmer, R. Gaskell, J. Weirich, T. Haltigin, D. Gaudreau, C. Brunet, G. Cunningham, P….
Modeling optical roughness and first-order scattering processes from OSIRIS-REx color images of the rough surface of asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
Pedro H. Hasselmann, Sonia Fornasier, Maria A. Barucci, Alice Praet, Beth E. Clark, Jian-Yang Li, Dathon R. Golish, Daniella N. Della Giustina, Jasinghege Don P. Deshapriya, Xian-Duan Zou, Mike G. Daly, Olivier S. Barnouin, Amy…
Bennu regolith mobilized by TAGSAM: Expectations for the OSIRIS-REx sample collection event and application to understanding naturally ejected particles
E.B. Bierhaus, J.T. Songer, B.C. Clark, R.D. Dubisher, S.L. Deden, K.S. Payne, D. Wurts, J.W. McMahon, B.Rozitis, D.S.Lauretta IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 5 October 2020 LINK “Highlights • The OSIRIS-REx sampling system will…
A high-resolution normal albedo map of asteroid (101955) Bennu
D.R. Golish, N.K. Shultz, T.L. Becker, K.J. Becker, K.L. Edmundson, D.N. DellaGiustina, C. Drouet d’Aubigny, C.A. Bennett, B. Rizk, O.S. Barnouin, M.G. Daly, J.A. Seabrook, L. Philpott, M.M. Al Asad, C.L. Johnson, J.-Y. Li, R.-L….
Exogenic basalt on asteroid (101955) Bennu
D. N. Della Giustina, H. H. Kaplan, A. A. Simon, W. F. Bottke, C. Avdellidou, M. Delbo, R.-L. Ballouz, D. R. Golish, K. J. Walsh, M. Popescu, H. Campins, M. A. Barucci, G. Poggiali, R….
Small Bodies Tell the Story of the Solar System: A Scientific Rationale for a Multi-Target Small Body Sample Return Program including the Earth-based Laboratory Analysis of Returned SamplesOPEN ACCESS
Seth A. Jacobson, Maitrayee Bose, Dennis Bodewits, Marc Fries, Devanshu Jha, Prajkta Mane, Larry Nittler, Scott Sandford, Michelle Thompson A White Paper submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032 PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
Combining IR and X‐ray microtomography data sets: Application to Itokawa particles and to Paris meteorite
Zelia Dionnet, Rosario Brunetto, Alice Aléon‐Toppani, Stefano Rubino, Donia Baklouti, Ferenc Borondics, Anne‐Cécile Buellet, Zahia Djouadi, Andrew King, Tomoki Nakamura, Alessandra Rotundi, Christophe Sandt, David Troadec, Akira Tsuchiyama Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:30…
In situ evidence of thermally induced rock breakdown widespread on Bennu’s surfaceOPEN ACCESS
J. L. Molaro, K. J. Walsh, E. R. Jawin, R.-L. Ballouz, C. A. Bennett, D. N. DellaGiustina, D. R. Golish, C. Drouet d’Aubigny, B. Rizk, S. R. Schwartz, R. D. Hanna, S. J. Martel, M….
Advances in Cosmochemistry Enabled by Antarctic MeteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Meenakshi Wadhwa, Timothy J. McCoy, and Devin L. Schrader Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences Vol. 48:233-258 (Volume publication date May 2020)First published as a Review in Advance on January 8, 2020 LINK (OPEN…
Collisional formation of top-shaped asteroids and implications for the origins of Ryugu and BennuOPEN ACCESS
P. Michel, R.-L. Ballouz, O. S. Barnouin, M. Jutzi, K. J. Walsh, B. H. May, C. Manzoni, D. C. Richardson, S. R. Schwartz, S. Sugita, S. Watanabe, H. Miyamoto, M. Hirabayashi, W. F. Bottke, H….
Classification of CM chondrite breccias—Implications for the evaluation of samples from the OSIRIS‐REx and Hayabusa 2 missionsOPEN ACCESS
Sarah Lentfort, Addi Bischoff, Samuel Ebert, Markus Patzek Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 25 May 2020 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “CM chondrites are complex impact (mostly regolith) breccias, in which lithic clasts…
Concerns of Organic Contamination for Sample Return Space MissionsOPEN ACCESS
Queenie Hoi Shan Chan, Rhonda Stroud, Zita Martins & Hikaru Yabuta Space Science Reviews volume 216, Article number: 56 (2020) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Analysis of organic matter has been one of the major…
Concepts of the Small Body Sample Return Missions – the 1st 10 Million Year Evolution of the Solar System
Yangting Lin, Yonghe Zhang, Sen Hu, Yuchen Xu, Weijia Zhou, Shijie Li, Wei Yang, Yang Gao, Mingtao Li, Qingzhu Yin, Douglas Lin & Wing Ip Space Science Reviews, Volume 216, Article number: 45 (2020)Published: 20…
Visible–near infrared spectral indices for mapping mineralogy and chemistry with OSIRIS‐REx
Hannah H. Kaplan, Victoria E. Hamilton, Ellen S. Howell, Scott F. Anderson, M. Antonella Barrucci, John Brucato, Thomas H. Burbine, Beth E. Clark, Ed A. Cloutis, Harold C. Connolly Jr., Elisabetta Dotto, Joshua P. Emery,…
Disk-resolved photometric modeling and properties of asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
D.R. Golish, D.N. DellaGiustina, J.-Y. Li, B.E. Clark, X.-D.Zoub, P.H.Smith, J.L.Rizos, P.H. Hasselmann, C.A.Bennett, S.Fornasier, R.-L.Ballouz, C. Drouet d’Aubigny, B.Rizk, M.G.Daly, O.S. Barnouin, L.Philpott, M.M.Al Asad, J.A.Seabrook, D.S.Laurett Icarus LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • The…
Linking mineralogy and spectroscopy of highly aqueously altered CM and CI carbonaceous chondrites in preparation for primitive asteroid sample returnOPEN ACCESS
H. C. Bates, A. J. King, K. L. Donaldson Hanna, N. E. Bowles, S. S. Russell Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 19 November 2019 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The highly hydrated, petrologic…
Advanced Curation of Astromaterials for Planetary ScienceOPEN ACCESS
Francis M. McCubbin, Christopher D. K. Herd, Toru Yada, Aurore Hutzler, Michael J. Calaway, Judith H. Allton, Cari M. Corrigan, Marc D. Fries, Andrea D. Harrington, Timothy J. McCoy, Julie L. Mitchell, Aaron B. Regberg,…
Space weathering induced formation of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and hydrogen disulfide (H2S2) in the Murchison meteorite
Cheng Zhu, Sándor Góbi, Matthew J. Abplanalp, Robert Frigge, Jeffrey J. Gillis‐Davis, Ralf I. Kaiser JGR Planets First published: 21 October 2019 LINK “Theoretical calculations and experimental simulations indicate that the surprisingly low sulfur abundance…
Using Dust Shed from Asteroids as Microsamples to Link Remote Measurements with Meteorite ClassesOPEN ACCESS
Barbara A. Cohen, Jamey R. Szalay, Andrew S. Rivkin, Jacob A. Richardson, Rachel E. Klima, Carolyn M. Ernst, Nancy L. Chabot, Zoltan Sternovsky, Mihaly Horányi Accepted for publication in Meteoritics and Planetary Science, May 30,…
Evidence for widespread hydrated minerals on asteroid (101955) Bennu
V. E. Hamilton, A. A. Simon, P. R. Christensen, D. C. Reuter, B. E. Clark, M. A. Barucci, N. E. Bowles, W. V. Boynton, J. R. Brucato, E. A. Cloutis, H. C. Connolly Jr, K….
The Mineralogy of Recently Fallen Carbonaceous Meteorites, Mukundpura and Sutter’s Mill, in the Context of Asteroid (101955) Bennu
C. W. Haberle, P. R. Christensen, L. A. J. Garvie, V. E. Hamilton, R. D. Hanna, H. C. Connolly Jr., D. S. Lauretta, OSIRIS-REx Team 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2019), Abstract #2144 PDF…
The alteration history of the Jbilet Winselwan CM carbonaceous chondrite: An analog for C‐type asteroid sample returnOPEN ACCESS
A. J. King, S. S. Russell, P. F. Schofield, E. R. Humphreys‐Williams, S. Strekopytov, F. A. J. Abernethy, A. B. Verchovsky, M. M. Grady Meteorit Planet Sci. doi:10.1111/maps.13224 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Jbilet…
Spectral Characterization of Analog Samples in Anticipation of OSIRIS-REx’s Arrival at Bennu: A Blind Test Study
K.L. Donaldson Hanna, D.L. Schrader, E.A. Cloutis, G.D. Cody, A.J. King, T.J. McCoy, D.M. Applin, J.P. Mann, N.E. Bowles, J.R. Brucato, H.C. Connolly Jr., E. Dotto, L.P. Keller, L.F. Lim, B.E. Clark, V.E. Hamilton, C….
Hyperspectral FTIR imaging of irradiated carbonaceous meteorites
R. Brunetto, C. Lantz, Z. Dionnet, F. Borondics, A. Aléon-Toppani, D. Baklouti, M.A. Barucci, R.P. Binzel, Z. Djouadi, K. Kitazato, C. Pilorget Planetary and Space Science Available online 8 May 2018 LINK “Highlights • We…
Spectral reflectance “deconstruction” of the Murchison CM2 carbonaceous chondrite and implications for spectroscopic investigations of dark asteroids
Edward A. Cloutis, Valerie B. Pietrasz, Cain Kiddell, Matthew R.M. Izawa, Pierre Vernazza, Thomas H. Burbine, Francesca DeMeo, Kimberly T. Tait, James F. Bell III, Paul Mann, Daniel M. Applin, Vishnu Reddy Icarus, Volume 305,…
Ion irradiation of carbonaceous chondrites: a new view of space weathering on primitive asteroids
C. Lantz, R. Brunetto, M.A. Barucci, S. Fornasier, D. Baklouti, J. Bourçois, M. Godard Icarus In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 16 December 2016 LINK “Highlights • New ion irradiations on several carbonaceous chondrites to…
Advances in determining asteroid chemistries and mineralogies
Thomas H. Burbine Chemie der Erde – Geochemistry Review article In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 23 December 2015 doi:10.1016/j.chemer.2015.09.003 LINK “Considerable progress has been made in the last few years in determining asteroid chemistries…
Characterising the CI and CI-like carbonaceous chondrites using thermogravimetric analysis and infrared spectroscopy
Ashley King, Jake Solomon, Paul Schofield, Sara Russell Earth, Planets and Space 2015, 67:198 (9 December 2015) doi:10.1186/s40623-015-0370-4 LINK (open access) “The CI and CI-like chondrites provide a record of aqueous alteration in the early…
Effect of a Routine Synchrotron X-Ray Microtomography Scan on the Amino Acid Content of the Murchison CM Chondrite
Friedrich J. M. * Glavin D. P. Rivers M. L. Dworkin J. P. 78th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (2015), abstract #5208 abstract (PDF)
The OSIRIS-REx target asteroid (101955) Bennu: Constraints on its physical, geological, and dynamical nature from astronomical observations.
Lauretta, D. S., Bartels, A. E., Barucci, M. A., Bierhaus, E. B., Binzel, R. P., Bottke, W. F., Campins, H., Chesley, S. R., Clark, B. C., Clark, B. E., Cloutis, E. A., Connolly, H. C.,…
Orbit and Bulk Density of the OSIRIS-REx Target Asteroid (101955) Bennu
Chesley et al. Icarus Volume 235, June 2014, Pages 5–22 LINK
