Cosmic ray effects on the isotope composition of hydrogen and noble gases in lunar samples: Insights from Apollo 12018OPEN ACCESS
Evelyn Füri, Laurent Zimmermann, Etienne Deloule, Reto Trappitsch Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 550, 15 November 2020, 116550, First available on 31 August 2020 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • Abundances of D, 3He, 21Ne, and…
The initial structure of chondrule dust rims II: Charged grains
C. Xiang, A. Carballido, L.S. Matthews, T.W. Hyde IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 29 August 2020 LINK “Highlights • Compare rim formation in varied turbulence, dust charge and size of chondrule core.• Rim characteristics…
Organic contamination on the surface of meteorites as a function of space and time: A case study of the Buzzard Coulee H4 chondrite
Libby D. Tunney, Christopher D. K. Herd, Robert W. Hilts Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:28 August 2020 LINK “The study of organic compounds in astromaterials represents a unique window into organic matter in…
Earth’s water may have been inherited from material similar to enstatite chondrite meteorites
Laurette Piani, Yves Marrocchi, Thomas Rigaudier, Lionel G. Vacher, Dorian Thomassin, Bernard Marty Science 28 Aug 2020:Vol. 369, Issue 6507, pp. 1110-1113DOI: 10.1126/science.aba1948 LINK Supplementary Materials (PDF) “The origin of Earth’s water remains unknown. Enstatite…
TARDA meteorite fall (~ 4 kg, C2-ung) near (Ksar) Tarda (قصر تاردة , ⵜⴰⵔⴷⴰ), near Errachidia ( الرشيدية , ⵉⵎⵜⵖⵔⵏ), Errachidia province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco at ~ 2.30 p.m. (1.30 UT) on 25 August 2020
Last update: 20 May 2021 As first published in social media on 26 August, thousands of smaller masses (mostly below 1 gram, very few between 50 and 99 grams) of rare carbonaceous chondrites (C2-ung) have…
The Piancaldoli meteorite: A forgotten primitive LL3.10 ordinary chondriteOPEN ACCESS
Yves Marrocchi, Lydie Bonal, Jérome Gattacceca, Laurette Piani, Pierre Beck, Richard Greenwood, Jolantha Eschrig, Anne Basque, Pasquale Mario Nuccio, Franco Foresta Martin Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 24 August 2020 LINK PDF (OPEN…
The Santa Rosa de Viterbo meteorite, Colombia. New work on it’s petrological, geochemical and economical characterization
B. Bsdok, U. Altenberger, A. E. Concha, F. D. H. Wilke, J. G. Gil-Rodríguez Journal of South American Earth SciencesIn press, journal pre-proof, Available online 22 August 2020. LINK “Undifferentiated meteorites, like primitive chondrites, can…
Isotopically distinct terrestrial planets via local accretion
Jingyi Mah, Ramon Brasser IcarusAvailable online 21 August 2020, 114052 LINK “Highlights • We find out what the depleted disc model predicts for the terrestrial planets’ isotopic compositions.• The terrestrial planets accrete most of their…
Using Atmospheric Impact Data to Model Meteoroid Close EncountersOPEN ACCESS
Using Atmospheric Impact Data to Model Meteoroid Close Encounters P.M. Shober, T. Jansen-Sturgeon, P.A. Bland, H.A.R. Devillepoix, E.K. Sansom, M.C. Towner, M. Cupák, R.M. Howie, B.A.D. Hartig Accepted for publication in MNRAS PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
Abundant extraterrestrial amino acids in the primitive CM carbonaceous chondrite Asuka 12236
Daniel P. Glavin, Hannah L. McLain, Jason P. Dworkin, Eric T. Parker, Jamie E. Elsila, José C. Aponte, Danielle N. Simkus, Chad I. Pozarycki, Heather V. Graham, Larry R. Nittler, Conel M.O’D. Alexander Meteoritics &…
Origin of volatile element depletion among carbonaceous chondrites
Jan L. Hellmann, Timo Hopp, Christoph Burkhardt, Thorsten Kleine Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 549, 1 November 2020, 116508 LINK “Highlights • Correlation of Te isotope composition with Te, matrix fraction, and Cr anomalies.•…
Melilite condensed from an 16O-poor gaseous reservoir: Evidence from a fine-grained Ca-Al-rich inclusion of Northwest Africa 8613
Sohei Wada, Noriyuki Kawasaki, Changkun Park, Hisayoshi Yurimoto Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 17 August 2020 LINK “Fine-grained Ca-Al-rich inclusions (FGIs) in CV chondrites are suggested to be condensates from the…
Chemical procedure for Zn purification and double spike method for high precision measurement of Zn isotopes by MC-ICPMS
Quentin Amet, Caroline Fitoussi International Journal of Mass SpectrometryAvailable online 15 August 2020, 116413 LINK “Highlights • A new method of Zn isotope analysis by MC-ICPMS has been developed.• This technique includes a new chemical…
Illuminating the dark side of the asteroid population: Visible near-infrared (0.7–2.45 μm) surface mineralogy modeling of D-type asteroids using Shkuratov theory
Gordon M.Gartrelle, Paul S. Hardersen, Matthew R.M. Izawa, Matthew C. Nowinski IcarusAvailable online 15 August 2020, 114043 LINK “Highlights • Shkuratov theory produces reasonable fits to D-type asteroid spectra using mineralogy grounded in meteorite analogues.•…
Impact Experiment on Asteroid (162173) Ryugu: Structure beneath the Impact Point Revealed by In Situ Observations of the Ejecta Curtain
Toshihiko Kadono, Masahiko Arakawa, Rie Honda, Ko Ishibashi, Kazunori Ogawa, Naoya Sakatani, Hirotaka Sawada, Yuri Shimaki, Kei Shirai, Seiji Sugita, and Koji Wada The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 899, Number 1 LINK “An impact experiment…
Parauapebas meteorite from Pará, Brazil, a “hammer” breccia chondriteOPEN ACCESS
Daniel Atencio, Dorília Cunha, André Luiz Ribeiro Moutinho, Maria Elizabeth Zucolotto, Amanda Araujo Tosi, Caio Vidaurre Nassif Villaça Brazilian Journal of GeologyVol. 50, no.3 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “The Parauapebas meteorite, third official meteorite discovered in…
Post-impact cryo-hydrologic formation of small mounds and hills in Ceres’s Occator crater
B. E. Schmidt, H. G. Sizemore, K. H. G. Hughson, K. D. Duarte, V. N. Romero, J. E. C. Scully, P. M. Schenk, D. L. Buczkowski, D. A. Williams, A. Nathues, K. Udell, J. C….
Evidence of non-uniform crust of Ceres from Dawn’s high-resolution gravity data
R. S. Park, A. S. Konopliv, A. I. Ermakov, J. C. Castillo-Rogez, R. R. Fu, K. H. G. Hughson, T. H. Prettyman, C. A. Raymond, J. E. C. Scully, H. G. Sizemore, M. M. Sori,…
Impact-driven mobilization of deep crustal brines on dwarf planet Ceres
C. A. Raymond, A. I. Ermakov, J. C. Castillo-Rogez, S. Marchi, B. C. Johnson, M. A. Hesse, J. E. C. Scully, D. L. Buczkowski, H. G. Sizemore, P. M. Schenk, A. Nathues, R. S. Park,…
Fresh emplacement of hydrated sodium chloride on Ceres from ascending salty fluids
M. C. De Sanctis, E. Ammannito, A. Raponi, A. Frigeri, M. Ferrari, F. G. Carrozzo, M. Ciarniello, M. Formisano, B. Rousseau, F. Tosi, F. Zambon, C. A. Raymond & C. T. Russell Nature Astronomy, Volume…
Simulating the Benešov bolide flowfield and spectrum at altitudes of 47 and 57 km
Christopher O. Johnston, Eric C. Stern, Jiří Borovička IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 10 August 2020 LINK “Highlights • State-of-the-art meteor flowfield and luminosity model developed for the continuum flow regime.• Developed model includes…
The varied sources of faculae-forming brines in Ceres’ Occator crater emplaced via hydrothermal brine effusionOPEN ACCESS
J. E. C. Scully, P. M. Schenk, J. C. Castillo-Rogez, D. L. Buczkowski, D. A. Williams, J. H. Pasckert, K. D. Duarte, V. N. Romero, L. C. Quick, M. M. Sori, M. E. Landis, C….
Impact heat driven volatile redistribution at Occator crater on Ceres as a comparative planetary processOPEN ACCESS
P. Schenk, J. Scully, D. Buczkowski, H. Sizemore, B. Schmidt, C. Pieters, A. Neesemann, D. O’Brien, S. Marchi, D. Williams, A. Nathues, M. De Sanctis, F. Tosi, C. T. Russell, J. Castillo-Rogez & C. Raymond…
Recent cryovolcanic activity at Occator crater on Ceres
A. Nathues, N. Schmedemann, G. Thangjam, J. H. Pasckert, K. Mengel, J. Castillo-Rogez, E. A. Cloutis, H. Hiesinger, M. Hoffmann, L. Le Corre, J.-Y. Li, C. Pieters, C. A. Raymond, V. Reddy, O. Ruesch &…
Temperature dependent mid-infrared (5–25 μm) reflectance spectroscopy of carbonaceous meteorites and minerals: Implication for remote sensing in Solar System exploration
Giovanni Poggiali, John R. Brucato, Elisabetta Dotto, Simone Ieva, Antonella Barucci, Maurizio Pajola IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 9 August 2020 LINK “Interpretation of spectroscopic data from remote sensing strongly depends on the spectroscopic…
The challenge of identifying interstellar meteors
Maria Hajdukova, Veerle Sterken, Paul Wiegert, Leonard Kornoš Planetary and Space ScienceReview ArticleIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 7 August 2020 LINK “Highlights We have shown how challenging the identification of interstellar particles is. The…
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry as an advanced tool for meteorite classification
Justina Novakova, Monika Jerigova, Eduard Jane, Vojtech Szoecs, Dusan Velic Planetary and Space ScienceIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 7 August 2020 LINK “Highlights • Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry proves to be a competitive technique…
Assessing the survivability of biomarkers within terrestrial material impacting the lunar surfaceOPEN ACCESS
Samuel H. Halim, Ian A. Crawford, Gareth S. Collins, Katherine H. Joy, Thomas M. Davison IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 6 August 2020 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • Large impacts on Earth can eject…
Spectral reflectance analysis of type 3 carbonaceous chondrites and search for their asteroidal parent bodies
J. Eschrig, L. Bonal, P. Beck, T.J. Prestgard IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 7 August 2020 LINK “Non-differentiated asteroids are among the most primitive objects in our Solar System, having escaped intense heating mechanisms….
Exploring Mars at the nanoscale: Applications of transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography in planetary explorationOPEN ACCESS
L. Daly, M. R. Lee, P. Bagot, J. Halpin, W. Smith, S. Mcfadzean, A. C. O’Brien, S. Griffin, L. J. Hallis and B. E. Cohen EMAS 2019 Workshop – 16th European Workshop on Modern Developments…
Petrological evidence for the existence and disruption of a 500 km-sized differentiated planetesimal of enstatite-chondritic parentage
Dennis Harries, Addi Bischoff Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 548, 15 October 2020, 116506 LINK “Highlights • A unique enstatite-rich lithology was found among Almahata Sitta meteorite samples.• Petrology indicates a radius of ∼500 km…
Pb‐Pb ages and initial Pb isotopic composition of lunar meteorites: NWA 773 clan, NWA 4734, and Dhofar 287OPEN ACCESS
R. E. Merle, A. A. Nemchin, M. J. Whitehouse, J. F. Snape, G. G. Kenny, J. J. Bellucci, J. N. Connelly, M. Bizzarro Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 04 August 2020 LINK (OPEN…
Kinetics in thermal evolution of Raman spectra of chondritic organic matter to evaluate thermal history of their parent bodies
Kento Kiryu, Yoko Kebukawa, Motoko Igisu, Takazo Shibuya, Michael E. Zolensky, Kensei Kobayashi Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:04 August 2020 LINK “In order to establish kinetic expressions for Raman spectroscopic parameters of organic…
Genetics, Age and Crystallization History of Group IIC Iron Meteorites
Hope A. Tornabene, Connor D. Hilton, Katherine R. Bermingham, Richard D. Ash, Richard J. Walker Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 3 August 2020 LINK “The eight iron meteorites currently classified as…
Heavy iron isotope composition of iron meteorites explained by core crystallization
Peng Ni, Nancy L. Chabot, Caillin J. Ryan & Anat Shahar Nature Geoscience , 1–5Published: 03 August 2020 LINK “Similar to Earth, many large planetesimals in the Solar System experienced planetary-scale processes such as accretion,…
KOLANG meteorite fall (CM1/2, ~2.75 kg) in Sitahan Barat, Pasar Onan Hurlang, and Satahi Nauli area, Kolang, Central Tapanuli Regency (Tapanuli Tengah), North Sumatra (Sumatra Utara), Indonesia at ~ 16.40 WIB (9.40 a.m. UTC) on 1 August 2020
Last update: 6 March 2021 A rare meteorite, the most aqueously altered witnessed CM fall (CM1/2) so far, weighing ~2.4 kilograms fell through the zinc roof of 33-year old coffin-maker Josua Hutagalung’s house in the…
Sierra Gorda 009: A new member of the metal‐rich G chondrites grouplet
Marina A. Ivanova, Cyril A. Lorenz, Munir Humayun, Catherine M. Corrigan, Thomas Ludwig, Mario Trieloff, Kevin Righter, Ian A. Franchi, Alexander B. Verchovsky, Ekaterina V. Korochantseva, Vladimir V. Kozlov, Svetlana N. Teplyakova, Alexander V. Korochantsev,…
Are quasicrystals really so rare in the Universe?
Luca Bindi, Vladimir E. Dmitrienko, Paul J. Steinhardt American Mineralogist, Volume 105, Number 8, 1121–11251 August 2020 LINK “Until 2009, the only known quasicrystals were synthetic, formed in the laboratory under highly controlled conditions. Conceivably,…
Aqueous alteration without initial water: Possibility of organic-induced hydration of anhydrous silicates in meteorite parent bodiesOPEN ACCESS
Naoki Hirakawa, Yoko Kebukawa, Yoshihiro Furukawa, Masashi Kondo, Kensei Kobayashi Earth, Planets and Space, preprint, under review Update (11 January 2021): LINK (OPEN ACCESS) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Early evolution of Solar System small…
A Special Role of Spectrophotometry in the Study of Asteroids and Meteorite Analogs
Vladimir V. Busarev, Andrey M. Sobolev, Victor I. Grohovsky, Nikolai A. Kruglikov Minerals: Structure, Properties, Methods of Investigation. pp 43-52, Conference paper LINK “The significance of spectrophotometry among other optical methods for the assessment of…
The First Russian-Mongolian Meteorite Expedition to the Gobi Desert
Aleksander Yu. Pastukhovich, S. Demberel, Viktor I. Grokhovsky, Viktor V. Sharygin, Stepan V. Berzin, Kseniya A. Dugushkina, Mikhail Yu. Larionov, Lev A. Muravyev, T. Nasan-Ochir, Evgeniya V. Petrova, Grigoriy A. Yakovlev Minerals: Structure, Properties, Methods…
The Nature of the Enstatite Rim in Refractory Forsterite-Rich Inclusions: An EBSD Study
Kseniya A. Dugushkina, Stepan V. Berzin, Dmitry A. Zamyatin Minerals: Structure, Properties, Methods of Investigation. pp 59-63, Conference paper LINK “Refractory forsterite-rich inclusions are a common component for different classes of chondrites. They belong to…
Phase and Elemental Analysis of Marsa Alam 009 Ordinary Chondrite
Svetlana S. Hontsova, Elena M. Maksimova, Igor A. Nauhatsky Minerals: Structure, Properties, Methods of Investigation. pp 73-78, Conference paper LINK “The phase and elemental composition of Marsa Alam 009 ordinary chondrite is investigated. The mineral…
Preliminary Study of Composition and Mechanical Properties of the NWA 12370 Meteorite
Andrey Kocherov, Sergey Voropaev, Alexander Korochantsev, Ilmir Nugmanov Minerals: Structure, Properties, Methods of Investigation. pp 119-124, Conference paper LINK “In this paper, new NWA 12370 meteorite is described using the geochemical methods including its compositional…
Historical List of Harmful Meteorites
Lev A. Muravyev, Viktor I. Grokhovsky Minerals: Structure, Properties, Methods of Investigation pp 147-159, Conference paper LINK “As is known, the possibility of stones falling from the sky was completely confirmed by scientists only in…
Influence of Seymchan Meteorite Structure on the Growth and Properties of Carbon Nanotubes
Anastasia S. Begunova, Grigoriy A. Yakovlev, Robert V. Kamalov, Elizaveta A. Pankrushina, Victor I. Grokhovsky Minerals: Structure, Properties, Methods of Investigation pp 27-35, Conference paper LINK “Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were synthesized by chemical vapor deposition…
