Environmental Effects on Space-weathered Lizardite GrainsOPEN ACCESS
Nicole M. Ozdowski, Ian J. Marrs, Max A. Hood, Mark R. Salvatore, Cristina A. Thomas and Mark J. Loeffler The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 7, Number 6, published: 24 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN…
Origin and formation of a chondritic xenolith in Krymka (LL3.2, breccia): Indications for a late formation of the accretionary brecciaOPEN ACCESS
Aelita Girich, Addi Bischoff, Samuel Ebert, Kazuhide Nagashima, Andreas Morlok, Harald Hiesinger, Jasper Berndt MAPS, Version of Record online: 23 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “An unusual chondritic xenolith was found in two…
Raman analysis of organic refractory materials after energetic processing: Evidence for amorphous carbon on TNOs and cometsOPEN ACCESS
M. Germanà, A. Vyjidak, G. A. Baratta, B. M. Giuliano, R. G. Urso, C. Scirè, D. Fulvio, T. Grassi, P. Jusko, P. Caselli, M. E. Palumbo MAPS, Version of Record online: 23 June 2026 LINK…
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)…
Petrogenetic evolution of mesosiderite NWA 8741
Olga Ageeva, Cyril Lorenz, Gerlinde Habler, Lutz Nasdala, Leonid Aranovich, Olga Zhilicheva, Sergey Borisovsky, Rainer Abart MAPS, Version of Record online: 22 June 2026 LINK “Two samples of the meteorite Northwest Africa 8741 (NWA 8741)…
Challenges of measuring volatiles in enstatite chondrites and evaluating their contribution to earth’s volatile inventory
M. L. Gray, M. K. Weisberg, C. M. O’D. Alexander, J. Wang, D. I. Foustoukos, D. S. Ebel MAPS, Version of Record online: 19 June 2026 LINK “Measurements of bulk H, N, and C abundances…
High precision Al-Mg isotopic sims microanalysis of wark-lovering rims on ca-al-rich inclusions
Glenn J. MacPherson, Kazuhide Nagashima, Alexander N. Krot, Noriko T. Kita, Takayuki Ushikubo, Elena Dobrică Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 19 June 2026 LINK “Using secondary ion mass-spectrometry, we analyzed the Al/Mg isotopic compositions of…
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…
Nucleosynthetic Sr and Nd isotope anomalies in Allende calcium-aluminium-rich inclusions (CAIs) reflectings- and p-process heterogeneity
Yankun Di, Magdalena H. Huyskens, Qing-Zhu Yin, Yuri Amelin Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 18 June 2026 LINK “Compared to the Earth and inner Solar System planets, calcium–aluminium-rich inclusions (CAIs) possess…
The Effects of Realistic Impact-processed Asteroid Topology on Atmospheric AirburstsOPEN ACCESS
Sean P. Stokes, Jason M. Pearl, Veronika A. Korneyeva, Kathryn M. Kumamoto, J. Michael Owen, Cody D. Raskin and Javid Bayandor The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 7, Number 6, Published: 16 June 2026 LINK (OPEN…
Planar periodic orbit families around asteroid (16) Psyche
José D. Gutiérrez, Alessandra Ferreira, Andre Amarante, Eva Tresaco, Andreza Martin Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 17 June 2026 LINK “Highlights “NASA’s Psyche mission aims to explore asteroid (16) Psyche, a unique metallic…
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…
Mineralogy, mineral chemistry, and redox equilibria in ten aggregate particles from asteroid BennuOPEN ACCESS
K. Righter, J. Gorce, L. Le, K. Thomas-Keprta, Z.E. Wilbur, L.P. Keller, Z. Gainsforth, T.J. McCoy, T.J. Zega, S.S. Russell, H.C. Connolly Jr., D.S. Lauretta MAPS, Version of Record online: 16 June 2026 LINK (OPEN…
K, Rb, Ge, and Cu isotopes in Oued Chebeika 002 compared with CI chondrites, Ryugu, and BennuOPEN ACCESS
D.S. Grewal, N.X. Nie, B. Luais, Z.J. Zhang, Q. Ahmad, A. Vazquez Ochoa, P. Ni Geochemical Perspectives Letters v40Published 11 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The primordial isotopic compositions of moderately volatile elements…
Percolative core formation in oxidized planetesimals – I: experiments on melt migration in olivine aggregates
Varun Manilal, Kyusei Tsuno, Hideharu Kuwahara, Axel Wittmann, Anne Pommier, Christy Till, Damanveer S. Grewal Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 15 June 2026 LINK “Percolation is a leading mechanism for metal-silicate…
Quantifying Surface Heterogeneity Across Asteroid (101955) Bennu using Candidate Site Remote Sensing DataOPEN ACCESS
Emma-Catherine Belhadfa, Neil E. Bowles, Katherine A. Shirley, Amy A. Simon, Victoria E. Hamilton, Hannah H. Kaplan Currently under review at JGR: Planets, 10 June 2026 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Key Points: “The OSIRIS-REx mission acquired…
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…
The role of composition in the spectral evolution of carbonaceous asteroids as informed by Bennu sample returnOPEN ACCESS
Ralph E. Milliken, Takahiro Hiroi, Victoria E. Hamilton, Cody D. Schultz, Ed A. Cloutis, Hannah H. Kaplan, Melissa K. Kontogiannis, Nathalia Vega-Santiago, Dani N. DellaGiustina, Harold C. Connolly Jr., Dante S. Lauretta MAPS, Version of…
LifeMet: Report on the 2024–2025 meteorite recovery expedition in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica for the study of microbe–meteorite interactionsOPEN ACCESS
Rachael Lappan, Rachel S. Kirby, Andrew G. Tomkins MAPS, First published: 09 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Since the discovery of nine meteorites near the Yamato mountains in 1969, Antarctica has been…
Evidence of a local BCC-type coordination of cobalt in FCC taenite of iron meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Kanako Yoshihara, Akira Yoshiasa, Huimin Shao, Makoto Tokuda, Ginga Kitahara, Hiroshi Isobe MAPS, First published: 09 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Ni, Co, and Fe K-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) measurements…
Freo Doctor: Atmospheric Modelling for Meteorite Falls and Spacecraft Re-EntriesOPEN ACCESS
Hadrien Devillepoix, Martin Cupák submitted to PASA PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “How much does the wind affect the path of meteorite falls? We finely model the lower ~30 km of the atmosphere using Weather Research and…
Turbulent Infall onto Class 0 Disks as the Cause of the Brief CAI Condensation Episode in the Solar SystemOPEN ACCESS
Jiachen Zheng, Xing Wei, Hongping Deng, Wenrui Xu, and Douglas N. C. Lin The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 1004, Number 1, published: 8 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions (CAIs) in carbonaceous…
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…
Visible, near-, and thermal infrared spectra of asteroid Bennu samples: Relationship to and implications for remote sensing of carbonaceous asteroids
V. E. Hamilton, E. A. Cloutis, R. E. Milliken, P. Haenecour, D. R. Golish, K. J. Domanik, T. J. McCoy, L. P. Keller, A. A. Simon, H. H. Kaplan, C. A. Goodrich, S. A. Sandford,…
Dark asteroids exhibiting intermediate characteristics between C and X typesOPEN ACCESS
Sunao Hasegawa, Chrysa Avdellidou, Michael Marsset, Ullas Bhat, Marco Delbo, Daisuke Kuroda, Moe Matsuoka, Masateru Ishiguro, Cristina A. Thomas, Francesca E. DeMeo, Pierre Vernazza Accepted for publication in MNRAS (Letters) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Large main-belt…
Thermal histories of El Médano 300 (EM 300) and Northwest Africa 8155 (NWA 8155): Implications for the diversity of IAB-ungrouped iron meteorites and their parent bodiesOPEN ACCESS
L. Perez, M. Roskosz, F. Danoix, L. Kern, V. Megevand, C. Brillatz, B. Devouard, J. Gattacceca, M. Gounelle MAPS, Version of Record online: 04 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “This study provides the…
Presolar stardust in the ungrouped chondrite Chwichiya 002
Lucas R. Smith, Pierre Haenecour, Jessica J. Barnes, Kenneth Domanik, Mason Neuman, Kun Wang, Piers Koefoed, Elias Bloch, Ryan Ogliore MAPS, Version of Record online: 04 June 2026 LINK “We performed an in-depth study of…
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)…
Thermochemical evolution of the mesosiderite parent body: Modelling and mineralogical constraints on silicates
Pipasa Layak, Nachiketa Rai, Kuljeet Kaur Marhas, Hilary Downes GeochemistryAvailable online 16 May 2026, 126426 LINK “This study models the compositional evolution of a chondritic starting material representative of the Mesosiderite Parent Body (MSPB) under…
Racemic isoprenoids in the Murchison meteorite derive from petroleum-based aerosol pollutantsOPEN ACCESS
Guillaume Leseigneur, Manuel Reinhardt, Fatma Yesil Sahan, Uwe Meierhenrich Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 690, 15 September 2026, 120141 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “The isoprenoid alkanes pristane and phytane are widely detected in…
Late infall of molecular cloud material reshaped the outer Solar SystemOPEN ACCESS
Elishevah van Kooten, Sebastian Sjørring Lodal, Isaac Onyett, Lasse Rasmus Pohlmann, Jean Bollard, Courtney Rundhaug, Martin Schiller, Martin Bizzarro Preprint, Accepted in principle, Nature Astronomy PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Understanding the physicochemical evolution of the outer…
Phosphorus-nitrogen systematics of first-generation planetesimals constrain life-essential element delivery to EarthOPEN ACCESS
Debjeet Pathak, Rajdeep Dasgupta, and Naidhruv Iyer Science Advances3 Jun 2026Vol 12, Issue 23 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Habitability of rocky planets relies on the budgets of life-essential elements (LEEs) in their building blocks….
Impact-generated Porosity Gradients Controlled Fluid Flow and Aqueous Alteration on the CM Parent BodyOPEN ACCESS
Romy D. Hanna, Richard A. Ketcham, Dave R. Edey, Guillaume Avice, Kelly Miller and Alan Whittington The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 7, Number 6, published: 3 June 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We investigated…
The role of source geometry and atmospheric propagation in global bolide infrasound detectabilityOPEN ACCESS
M. Ronac Giannone, E.A. Silber Icarus, In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 2 June 2026 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights “Global infrasound monitoring provides a persistent means of detecting energetic bolide atmospheric entries, complementing optical…
Tracing early disk substructures and accretionary relationships through nitrogen isotopes in iron meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Evelyn Füri, Fridolin Spitzer, Julie Gamblin, Christoph Burkhardt, Béatrice Luais, Julien Boulliung, Laurent Zimmermann Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 2 June 2026 LINK + PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Iron meteorites provide key insights into the formation…
The meteorite analogs of (65803) Didymos and implications for its originOPEN ACCESS
Ruoyu Zhai, Tianyi Xu, Liuming Peng, Azeem Khalid, Siyuan Li, Min Shu, Yunzhao Wu Astronomy and Astrophysics, A&A, 710, A3, Accepted: 14 April 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Identifying meteorite analogs of asteroids is…
Reassessing the organic carbon budget in the Murchison meteorite through an extraction–recovery mass-balance approachOPEN ACCESS
Hina Dohi, Minako Hashiguchi, Koichi Mimura MAPS, Version of Record online: 31 May 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “A substantial fraction of organic carbon in carbonaceous chondrites has long been described as “missing,” reflecting…
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…
