Solar energetic particle tracks in lunar samples: A transmission electron microscope calibration and implications for lunar space weatheringOPEN ACCESS
Lindsay P. Keller, Eve L. Berger, Shouliang Zhang, Roy Christoffersen Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 31 August 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Transmission electron microscope (TEM) imaging techniques combined with focused ion…
The Ramgarh Terrestrial Impact Structure in Rajasthan State: a ‘Geoheritage Site and Geopark’ Candidate from North-Central India
Manoj K. Pandit & Sharad Master Geoheritage, Volume 13, Article number: 81 (2021) LINK “A nearly complete, 3.5–4 km diameter, circular topographic high structure occurs as a solitary geomorphic high landform at Ramgarh village in…
On the capture of small stony asteroids into Earth orbit by atmospheric grazing
Shujuan Geng, Binghong Zhou, Mingtao Li Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, stab2439Published: 30 August 2021 LINK “An Earth-grazing asteroid can be captured into a gravitational bound orbit around Earth during its transitory atmospheric…
Survey of Impact Glasses in Shergottites Searching for Martian Sulfate Using X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure
Masashi Shidare, Ryoichi Nakada, Tomohiro Usui, Minato Tobita, Kenji Shimizu, Yoshio Takahashi, Tetsuya Yokoyama Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 30 August 2021 LINK “The surface of Mars has experienced progressive oxidation,…
The Ellerslie Meteorite: description and correction to historical find siteOPEN ACCESS
William D. Birch Journal & Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South WalesVol. 154, 12-23, Part 1, June 2021 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The 10.2 kg Ellerslie meteorite was donated to the National Museum of…
The abundances of F, Cl, and H2O in eucrites: Implications for the origin of volatile depletion in the asteroid 4 Vesta
Francis M. McCubbin, Jonathan A. Lewis, Jessica J.Barnes, Stephen M. Elardo, Jeremy W.Boyce Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 27 August 2021 LINK “We conducted a petrologic study of apatite within eight…
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,…
Impact plume-formed and protoplanetary disk high-temperature components in CB and CH metal-rich carbonaceous chondrites
Alexander N. Krot, Michail I. Petaev, Kazuhide Nagashima, Elena Dobrică, Brandon C. Johnson, Melissa D. Cashion Meteoritics & Planetary Science LINK “We report on the mineralogy, petrology, and oxygen isotopic compositions of ferroan olivine–pyroxene-normative cryptocrystalline…
Formation of chondrule analogs aboard the International Space StationOPEN ACCESS
Tamara E. Koch, Dominik Spahr, Beverley J. Tkalcec, Miles Lindner, David Merges, Fabian Wilde, Björn Winkler, Frank E. Brenker Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 21 August 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Chondrules…
Status Note on Indian Attempts to Search for Meteorites in AntarcticaOPEN ACCESS
Ashit Kumar Swain Journal of the Geological Society of IndiaVol.97, August 2021, pp.915-922Published: 07 August 2021 LINKPDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The study of meteorites is gaining importance due to its importance in understanding the development of…
The Sn isotope composition of chondrites: implications for volatile element depletion in the Solar System
Xueying Wang, Caroline Fitoussi, Bernard Bourdon, Kevin Righter, Quentin Amet Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 19 August 2021 LINK “The origin of volatile element depletion in terrestrial planets and meteorites relative to a solar composition…
Water-susceptible primordial noble gas components in less-altered CR chondrites: A possible link to cometary materials
Tomoya Obase, Daisuke Nakashima,Jisu Choi, Yuma Enokido, Megumi Matsumoto, Tomoki Nakamura Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 19 August 2021 LINK “We report detailed characterizations of the petrology, mineralogy, and noble gas signatures of Renazzo-type (CR)…
Spectral endmember variability on hyperspectral datasets of a Martian meteorite – Implications for planetary surfacesOPEN ACCESS
Lu Pan, Cathy Quantin-Nataf, Lucia Mandon, Melissa Martinot, Pierre Beck IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 18 August 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • Spectral images of a Martian meteorite are analyzed to test spectral…
Using Meteorite Magnetism to Understand the History of Our Solar System: A Decade of Progress and Upcoming ChallengesOPEN ACCESS
Claire I. O. Nichols AGU AdvancesViewpointFirst published: 17 August 2021 This article is a companion to Fu et al. (2021), https://doi.org/10.1029/2021AV000486. LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Key Points High spatial and magnetic moment sensitivity microscopy…
The Fine-Scale Magnetic History of the Allende Meteorite: Implications for the Structure of the Solar NebulaOPEN ACCESS
Roger R. Fu, Michael W. R. Volk, Dario Bilardello, Guy Libourel, Geoffroy R. J. Lesur, Oren Ben Dor AGU AdvancesFirst published: 17 August 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Magnetic fields in the early solar…
Iron and Nickel Isotopes in IID and IVB Iron Meteorites: Evidence for Admixture of an SN II Component and Implications for the Initial Abundance of 60Fe
David L. Cook, Bradley S. Meyer, and Maria Schönbächler The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 917, Number 2 LINK “We measured Fe and Ni isotopes in 13 iron meteorites from magmatic groups IID and IVB. Resolvable deficits…
New temperature and oxygen fugacity data of Martian nakhlite from Northwest Africa (NWA) 5790 and implications for shallow sulphur degassingOPEN ACCESS
Zilong Wang, Wei Tian & Yankun Di Earth, Planets and Space, Volume 73, Article number: 164 (2021)Published: 17 August 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Newly analysed titanomagnetite–ilmenite (Tim–Ilm) intergrowths from Martian nakhlite meteorite Northwest…
A Solar System formation analogue in the Ophiuchus star-forming complex
John C. Forbes, João Alves & Douglas N. C. Lin Nature Astronomy (2021) LINK “Anomalies among the daughter nuclei of the extinct short-lived radionuclides in calcium–aluminium-rich inclusions indicate that the Solar System must have been…
Conditions of chondrule formation in ordinary chondrites
Maxime Piralla, Johan Villeneuve, Valentina Batanova, Emmanuel Jacquet, Yves Marrocchi Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 16 August 2021 LINK “Chondrules are sub-millimetric spheroids that are ubiquitous in chondrites and whose formation…
Volatility of Sodium in Carbonaceous Chondrites at Temperatures Consistent with Low-perihelion AsteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Joseph R. Masiero, Björn J. R. Davidsson, Yang Liu, Kelsey Moore and Michael Tuite The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 4 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Solar system bodies with surface…
Genesis and Geoecological Changes of the South Caspian Depression after a Meteorite Fall
Sh. G. Idarmachev, V. I. Cherkashin & A. Sh. Idarmachev Arid Ecosystems, Volume 11, pages 274–278 (2021)Published: 14 August 2021 LINK “The article provides data confirming the theory of the meteoric origin of the South…
Iron rich basaltic eucrites, implication on spectral properties and parental bodies
C. Carli, M. Ciarniello, A. Migliorini, G. Pratesi IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 14 August 2021 LINK “Highlights • VNIR absorption positions of eucrite shift at wavelength longer than typical basaltic achondrites.• Absorption shifts…
Thermophysical Investigation of Asteroid Surfaces. I. Characterization of Thermal InertiaOPEN ACCESS
Eric M. MacLennan and Joshua P. Emery The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 4 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The thermal inertia of an asteroid is an indicator of the thermophysical properties of the…
Darkflight estimates of meteorite fall positions: issues and a case study using the Murrili meteorite fallOPEN ACCESS
M.C. Towner, T. Jansen-Sturgeon, M. Cupak, E.K. Sansom, H.A.R. Devillepoix, P.A. Bland, R.M Howie, J.P. Paxman, G.K. Benedix, B.A.D. Hartig PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (21 February 2022): The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 3, Number 2LINK…
Mg isotope variations in microphases of unequilibrated enstatite chondrites
Jinia Sikdar, Vinai K. Rai Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 07 August 2021 LINK “Magnesium, a major mineral-forming element of the inner solar system, is partitioned between the silicate and the unique sulfidic…
The formation of impact coesiteOPEN ACCESS
F. Campanale, E. Mugnaioli, M. Gemmi & L. Folco Scientific Reports volume 11, Article number: 16011 (2021) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Coesite in impact rocks is traditionally considered a retrograde product formed during pressure…
Absence of a long-lived lunar paleomagnetosphereOPEN ACCESS
John A. Tarduno, Rory D. Cottrell, Kristin Lawrence, Richard K. Bono, Wentao Huang, Catherine L. Johnson, Eric G. Blackman, Aleksey V. Smirnov, Miki Nakajima, Clive R. Neal, Tinghong Zhou, Mauricio Ibanez-Mejia, Hirokuni Oda, Ben Crummins…
Petrographic controls on baddeleyite occurrence in a suite of eight basaltic shergottites
Alex I. Sheen, Christopher D. K. Herd, Jarret Hamilton, Erin L. Walton Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 04 August 2021 LINK “Baddeleyite (ZrO2) is a common late-stage accessory mineral in basaltic shergottites and…
Origin and timing of volatile delivery (N, H) to the angrite parent body: Constraints from in situ analyses of melt inclusions
C. Deligny, E. Füri, Etienne Deloule Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 4 August 2021 LINK “Angrites are derived from the earliest generation of differentiated planetesimals that accreted sunward of Jupiter’s orbit, and are, thus, key…
Molecular Dynamics Approach for Predicting Release Temperatures of Noble Gases in Presolar Nanodiamonds
Alireza Aghajamali, Andrey A. Shiryaev, and Nigel A. Marks The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 916, Number 2Published: 2 August 2021 LINK “Presolar meteoritic nanodiamond grains carry an array of isotopically distinct noble gas components and provide…
Comparison of space weathering spectral changes induced by solar wind and micrometeoroid impacts using ion- and femtosecond-laser-irradiated olivine and pyroxeneOPEN ACCESS
K. Chrbolková, R. Brunetto, J. Ďurech, T. Kohout, K. Mizohata, P. Malý, V. Dědič, C. Lantz, A. Penttilä, F. Trojánek, A. Maturilli Astronomy & Astrophysics (manuscript) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Space weathering is a process that…
Tidal Evolution of the Earth–Moon System with a High Initial ObliquityOPEN ACCESS
The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 4Published: 4 August 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “A giant-impact origin for the Moon is generally accepted, but many aspects of lunar formation remain poorly understood and…
A new carbon-rich ureilite from Morocco
Abderrahmane Ibhi, Fouad Khiri, Lahcen Ouknine, Ahmed Ait Touchnt, Francesco Capitelli, Olga De Pascale & Giorgio S. Senesi Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali (2021) LINK “The main objective of this study was to provide…
