Dark Primitive Asteroids Account for a Large Share of K/Pg-Scale Impacts on the EarthOPEN ACCESS
David Nesvorny, William F. Bottke, Simone Marchi Icarus PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK (Update: 15 July 2021) “Highlights • We develop a dynamical model for large near-Earth asteroids to understand the occurrence rate and nature of…
Calculation of a magnetic force acting on small superconducting celestial bodiesOPEN ACCESS
Lukasz Tomkow The European Physical Journal Plus volume 136, Article number: 730 (2021)Published: 08 July 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Recent discoveries of superconducting phases in the samples of meteorites suggest the possibility of…
Minimum perihelion distances and associated dwell times for near-Earth asteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Athanasia Toliou, Mikael Granvik, Georgios Tsirvoulis Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, stab1934Published: 08 July 2021 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) (preprint) “The observed near-Earth asteroid population contains very few objects with small perihelion distances,…
Oxygen and Al-Mg isotopic constraints on cooling rate and age of partial melting of an Allende Type B CAI, Golfball
Noriyuki Kawasaki, Shoichi Itoh, Naoya Sakamoto, Steven B. Simon, Daiki Yamamoto, Hisayoshi Yurimoto Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 07 July 2021 LINK “Coarse-grained, igneous Ca-Al-rich inclusions (CAIs) in CV chondrites formed through multiple…
Interstellar Now! Missions to Explore Nearby Interstellar Objects
Andreas M. Hein, T. Marshall Eubanks, Manasvi Lingam, Adam Hibberd, Dan Fries, Jean Schneider, Pierre Kervella, Robert Kennedy, Nikolaos Perakis, Bernd Dachwald Advances in Space ResearchAvailable online 7 July 2021 LINK “The recently discovered first…
A preparation sequence for multi-analysis of µm-sized extraterrestrial and geological samples
Alice Aléon-Toppani, Rosario Brunetto, Jérôme Aléon, Zelia Dionnet, Stefano Rubino, Dan Levy, David Troadec, François Brisset, Ferenc Borondics, Andrew King Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 07 July 2021 LINK “With the recent and…
Tellurium isotope cosmochemistry: Implications for volatile fractionation in chondrite parent bodies and origin of the late veneer
Jan L. Hellmann, Timo Hopp, Christoph Burkhardt, Harry Becker, Mario Fischer-Gödde, Thorsten Kleine Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 6 July 2021 LINK “Tellurium stable isotope compositions and abundances (δ128/126Te relative to…
The Effect of a Strong Pressure Bump in the Sun’s Natal Disk: Terrestrial Planet Formation via Planetesimal Accretion Rather than Pebble Accretion
André Izidoro, Bertram Bitsch, and Rajdeep Dasgupta The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 915, Number 1 LINK “Mass-independent isotopic anomalies of carbonaceous and noncarbonaceous meteorites show a clear dichotomy suggesting an efficient separation of the inner and…
Fingerprinting the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary impact with Zn isotopesOPEN ACCESS
Ryan Mathur, Brandon Mahan, Marissa Spencer, Linda Godfrey, Neil Landman, Matthew Garb, D. Graham Pearson, Sheng-Ao Liu & Francisca E. Oboh-Ikuenobe Nature Communications volume 12, Article number: 4128 (2021)Published: 05 July 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF…
Mineralogy of fine-grained matrix, fine-grained rim, chondrule rim, and altered mesostasis of a chondrule in Asuka 12169, one of the least altered CM chondrites
Takaaki Noguchi, Masahiro Yasutake, Akira Tsuchiyama, Akira Miyake, Makoto Kimura, Akira Yamaguchi, Naoya Imae, Kentaro Uesugi, Akihisa Takeuchi Polar ScienceAvailable online 3 July 2021 LINK “Mineralogy of fine-grained matrix (FGM), fine-grained rim (FGR), chondrule rim,…
UV-visible-infrared spectral survey of Antarctic carbonaceous chondrite chips
T.Hiroi, H. Kaiden, N. Imae, K. Misawa, H. Kojima, S. Sasaki, M. Matsuoka, T. Nakamura, D.L. Bish, K. Ohtsuka, K.T. Howard, K.R. Robertson, R.E. Milliken Polar ScienceAvailable online 29 June 2021 LINK “Antarctic carbonaceous chondrite…
Laboratory Investigations Coupled to VIR/Dawn Observations to Quantify the Large Concentrations of Organic Matter on CeresOPEN ACCESS
Vassilissa Vinogradoff, Giovanni Poggiali, Andrea Raponi, Mauro Ciarniello, Simone De Angelis, Marco Ferrari, Julie C. Castillo-Rogez, John Brucato, Maria-Cristina De Sanctis Minerals 2021, 11(7), 719Published: 3 July 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (download) “Organic matter directly…
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 asteroids
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….
Terrestrial planet compositions controlled by accretion disk magnetic fieldOPEN ACCESS
William F. McDonough & Takashi Yoshizaki Progress in Earth and Planetary Science, Volume 8, Article number: 39 (2021)Review LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are differentiated into three layers:…
Campo del Cielo Strewn Field: Modeling and Comparison with Observations
Schmalen A. *, Luther R., Artemieva N. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6044) PDF Reconstruction of the Campo del Cielo impact event, i.e., to estimate the minimal pre-atmospheric mass and…
Origin of Enstatite Chondrite Fragments in Almahata Sitta: Implications for the Enstatite Chondrite Parent Body
Downes H., Goodrich C. A., Greenwood R. C., Abernethy F. J. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6089) PDF Almahata Sitta contains as wide a range of enstatite chondrite fragments as…
Arpu Kuilpu, an Ordinary Chondrite on a Jupiter Family Cometary Orbit
Towner M. C., Sansom E. K., Devillepoix H. A. R., Cupak M., Bland P. A., Anderson S. L., Shober P. M. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6206) PDF We describe…
Statistical Chronometry: Anchors Away!
Desch S. J., Dunlap D. R., Williams C. D., Torrano Z. A. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6231) PDF We fit 4 parameters (CAI Pb-Pb ages; solar system initial 53Mn/55Mn,…
O-Isotope Signatures of Olivine and Pyroxene Grains in C1 and CM-Like Clasts
Patzek M., Bischoff A., Ludwig T., Whitehouse M., Trieloff M., Visser R., John T. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6096) PDF The olivine and pyroxene grains in C1 clasts seem…
Microscale H, C, and N Isotopic Distributions in Three Pristine CM Chondrites
Nittler L. R., Alexander C. M. O’D., Verdier-Paoletti M. J. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6063) PDF In 3 CM rocks / H, C, and N isotopes / Huge diversity.
Revising the Angrite Fractionation Line: New Insights from High-Precision Oxygen Isotope Studies
Rider-Stokes B. G., Greenwood R. C., Anand M., Franchi I. A., White L. F. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6071) PDF Here we present new oxygen isotope data for angrite…
CAIs in Ordinary and Enstatite Chondrites
Dunham E. T. *, Liu M.-C., Matsuda N., McKeegan K. D. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6133) PDF NC CAIs / Very small and rare, unlike / CC CAIs.
The Conspicuous Compound Chondrule-CAI Conundrum: A Case Study Within the Brecciated CM2.2 Lithology of the Carbonaceous Breccia Aguas Zarcas
Martin P. M. C., Lee M. R. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6190) PDF Discovery of a new Compound Chondrule-CAI (CCCAI) within the brecciated CM2.2 lithology of the carbonaceous breccia…
Thermal History and Structure of the Tafassite Parent Body
Neumann W. *, Ma N., Neri A., Schwarz W. H., Ludwig T., Trieloff M., Klahr H., Bouvier A. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6153) PDF We identified a first group…
A Temporal Shift of Chondrule Generation from the Inner to Outer Solar System
84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6030) PDF The Al-Mg ages of chondrules from pristine CM and CO chondrites are systematically younger than those of the majority of ordinary chondrite chondrules,…
Timing and Environment of Chondrule Formation
Kadlag Y. *, Leya I., Mezger K., Bouvier A.-S., Haberthür D., Hlushchuk R. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6060) PDF Combining temporal information (from Al-Mg relative ages) with environment (from…
The Non-Complementary Compositions of Chondrules and Matrices in CO, CM and CR Chondrites
Patzer A., Bullock E. S., Alexander C. M. O’D. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6025) PDF Our results are inconsistent with chondrule-matrix complementarity but in line with the four-component model…
Investigating the Origin of Oxygen Isotopic Variations in Meteorites
Burbine T. H., Greenwood R. C. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6210) PDF We are currently undertaking modeling to investigate how the oxygen isotopic variations seen in meteorites can be…
Oxygen Isotope Reservoirs in the Solar Nebula
Desch S. J., Mane P., Dunham E. T., Williams C. D. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6244) PDF Our astrophysical model combining magnetic forces on dust during star formation and…
A Xenolith from an Early Formed Parent Body in the CM Carbonaceous Chondrite LaPaz Icefield 02239
Lee M. R., Martin P. M. C., Floyd C. J., Jenkins L. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6176) PDF Why do so few xenoliths in CM carbonaceous chondrites have a…
Geochemical Characterization of Mukundpura Carbonaceous Chondrite (CM2): Insights into Planetary Processes
Dutta A., Raychaudhuri D., Mishra M., Ram R., Bhattacharya A. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6106) PDF Partitioning of different trace elements and REEs among the various silicate phases, in…
Ungrouped Chondrite Chug-Chug 086
Ivanova M. A., Zinovieva N. G., Franchi I. A., Lorenz C. A., Teplyakova S. N. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6108) PDF A new ungrouped chondrite Chug-Chug 086 has affinities…
Mean Atomic Weight, Grain Density, and Porosity of Flensburg Unique Carbonaceous Condrite
Szurgot M. A. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6006) PDF Mean atomic weight (Amean), grain density (dgr) and porosity of Flensburg unique carbonaceous chondrite were determined. It was shown that…
Magnetite-Rich C2-ung Chondrites and Their Asteroidal Parent Bodies
Hewins R. H., Zanetta P.-M., Zanda B., Le Guiillou C., Leroux H., Brunetto R., Maupin R., Djouadi Z., Gattacceca J., Sognzoni C., Pont S., Piani L., Rigaudier T., Bernard S., Deldicque D., Malarewicz V., Dionnet…
Initial Descriptions of Asteroid Ryugu Samples Returned by Hayabusa2
Yada T., Abe M., Nakato A., Yogata K., Miyazaki A., Kumagai K., Hatakeda K., Okada T., Nishimura M., Furuya S., Yoshitake M., Iwamae A., Soejima H., Hitomi Y., Riu L., Lourit L., Pilorget C., Hamm…
Discovery of High-Pressure Polymorphs in the Recent Fall of Viñales (L6 Ordinary Chondrite): Implications for Collisions on its Parent Body
Baziotis I., Xydous S., Papoutsa A., Hu J., Ma C., Ferrière L., Klemme S., Berndt J., Asimow P. D. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6115) PDF Viñales, a L6 ordinary…
Raman Spectroscopy of Freshy Fallen Mahadeva (H5/6) Chondrite
Panda D. K., Shukla A. D. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6156) PDF Study of a new chondrite meteorites always shades some insights on the understanding of the records of…
Madura Cave: A New Meteorite Fall Delivered from an Aten Orbit
Devillepoix H. A. R., Anderson S., Sansom E. K., Lagain A., Towner M. C., Bland P. A., Howie R. M., Cupak M., Benedix G. K., Forman L. V., Shober P., Hartig B. A. D. 84th…
Mean Atomic Weight, Grain Density, and Porosity of Cavezzo Chondrite
Szurgot M. A. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6009) PDF Mean atomic weight (Amean), grain density (dgr), and porosity (P) of anomaleous Cavezzo L5 chondrite were predicted. It was shown…
Reanalysis of the 24 November 1970 Fireball
Gritsevich M., Moilanen J., Visuri J., Heinlein D., Schweidler F., Flohrer J., Oberst J. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6216) PDF We demonstrate that the EN241170 fireball was the fall…
Newly Recognized Classes of Type 3 Carbonaceous Chondrites with Extreme Oxygen Isotopic Compositions Beyond the CCAM Trend
Irving A. J., Garvie L. A. J., Carpenter P. K., Ziegler K. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6218) PDF Three new types of ungrouped carbonaceous chondrite from Northwest Africa have…
The Metal-Rich Lithology Within the Aguas Zarcas Breccia: Characterization, Origin, and Evolution
Kerraouch I., Bischoff A., Zolensky M. E., Hellmann J. L., Wölfer E., King A. J., Patzek M., Marrocchi Y., Pack A., Ludwig T., Trieloff M. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract #…
Spectroscopic Investigation of Ungrouped Carbonaceous Chondrites
Yesiltas M., Kebukawa Y., Zolensky M. E., Fries M., Glotch T. D. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6098) PDF We present detailed spectroscopic and imaging data on multiple C2-ung chondrites…
Silicate Minerals in CM Carbonaceous Chondrites Murchison and Aguas Zarcas
Bose M., Hahn T. M. Jr., Jin Z. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6078) PDF Silicate minerals in Aguas Zarcas has elevated hydrogen isotopic ratios compared to Murchison. Isolated olivines…
FTIR Spectroscopy and X-CT Characterization of the New CM Aguas Zarcas
Dionnet Z., Aléon-Toppani A., Rubino S., Suttle M. D., Lantz C., Grieco F., Baklouti D., Djouadi Z., Rotundi A., Scheel M., Borondics F., Heripre E., Avdellidou C., Brunetto R. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical…
PAH Content of CM Chondrites: Influence of Aqueous Alteration on the Parent Body?
Lecasble M., Remusat L., Viennet J.-C., Laurent B., Bernard S. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6205) PDF We extracted PAHs from Mukundpura, Aguas Zarcas, Kolang and Tarda. PAH concentration and…
Phyllosilicate Rich Rims in Mukundpura Meteorite: Implications for Parent Body Aqueous Alteration
Baliyan S., Ray D. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6247) PDF This study focuses on the origin and alteration of fine-grained rims in Mukundpura meteorite (CM2).
Identification of Clasts in CM Chondrite Fall Kolang with S and Ca
Jenkins L. E., Lee M., Daly L., King A. J., Chung P. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6161) PDF Clasts experienced / Alteration with fluids / Of varied makeups.
Post-Brecciation Chondrule Flattening and Petrofabric Formation in CM Chondrite Kolang
Jenkins L. E., Lee M., Daly L., King A. J., Chung P. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6165) PDF Petrofabrics and / Flattened chondrules shared among / The clasts of…
Organic Compounds in the Tarda C2 Ungrouped Carbonaceous Chondrite: MTBSTFA as a One-Pot Extraction Technique
84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6116) PDF In our study we employed MTBSTFA to identify organic compounds in the Tarda C2 ungrouped carbonaceous chondrite and characterize the performance of this…
Alteration of Carbonate in the Aguas Zarcas and Tarda Carbonaceous Chondrites
Hicks L. J., Bridges J. C. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6157) PDF In this study of Aguas Zarcas and Tarda carbonaceous chondrites, we aim to constrain the history of…
Tarda an Unusual Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite Fall from Morocco
Chennaoui Aoudjehane H., Agee C. B., Ziegler K., Garvie L. A. J., Irving A., Sheikh D., Carpenter P. K., Zolensky M., Schmitt-Kopplin P., Trif L. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract #…
Experimental Alteration of Insoluble Organic Matter of the Paris Meteorite
Laurent B., Holin M., Beyssac O., Brunetto R., Brunelle A., Bouvier C., Remusat L. * 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6202) PDF The Paris IOM was subjected to aqueous alteration…
A Possible Record of an Active Asteroid: Discovery of a Compact Lithology in the Aguas Zarcas CM Chondrite
Yang X., Hanna R. D., Davis A. M., Neander A. I., Heck P. R. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6075) PDF We found a previously unreported lithology of compact fragments…
Noble Gas Chronology of Erg Chech 002 Ungrouped Achondrite
Takenouchi A., Sumino H., Yamaguchi A., Barrat J. A. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6162) PDF We conducted Ar-Ar analyses of recently found andesitic achondrite Erg Chech 002. The Ar-Ar…
Petrography of Fine-Grained Domains in Ungrouped Achondrite Erg Chech 002: Evidence for Different Cooling Histories?
Hamann C., Collinet M., Schwinger S., Kaufmann F. E. D., Bonato E., Greshake A., Maturilli A., Helbert J., Hecht L. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6236) PDF Here we describe…
A Spatial Heat Map for the 7 November 2020 Iron Meteorite Fall
Moilanen J., Gritsevich M. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6252) PDF On the difference between density and mass distribution per surface area heat maps made from dark flight Monte Carlo…
Timing of lunar Mg-suite magmatism constrained by SIMS U-Pb dating of Apollo norite 78238OPEN ACCESS
Bidong Zhang, Yangting Lin, Desmond E. Moser, Paul H. Warren, Jialong Hao, Ivan R. Barker, Sean R. Shieh, Audrey Bouvier Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 569, 1 September 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (download) “Highlights •…
The terrestrial impact crater record: A statistical analysis of morphologies, structures, ages, lithologies, and moreOPEN ACCESS
Thomas Kenkmann Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceFirst Published: 30 June 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The number of newly discovered and confirmed impact structures on earth is growing continuously. In this review paper, the main…
Formation of aminomethanol in ammonia-water interstellar Ice
Keshav Kumar Singh, Poonam Tandon, Rajesh Kumar, Alka Misra, Shivani, Manisha Yadav, Aftab Ahmad, Manoj Kumar Chaudhary Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society LINK “Aminomethanol is an important precursor of interstellar glycine. A two-step…
Cosmic symplectite recorded irradiation by nearby massive stars in the solar system’s parent molecular cloud
Lionel G. Vacher, Ryan C. Ogliore, Clive Jones, Nan Liu, David A. Fike Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 25 June 2021 LINK “The Sun’s astrophysical birth environment affected the formation and…
Condensation and evaporation processes during CB chondrite formation: Insights from Ge isotopes and highly siderophile element abundances
Guillaume Florin, Béatrice Luais, Olivier Alard, Tracy Rushmer Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 25 June 2021 LINK “We analyzed the highly siderophile element (HSE) contents and bulk Ge isotopic compositions of large metal…
Thermal Analysis and Constraints for the MASCOT Landing Site Selection on the Asteroid Ryugu
Barbara Cozzoni, Michael Maibaum, Maximilian Hamm Planetary and Space ScienceIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 23 June 2021 LINK “Highlights • Application of Thermal Mathematical Models for landing site selection• Day-Night temperature is main criteria…
Hayabusa2 Operation for MASCOT Delivery to Ryugu Surface
Yuya Mimasu, Tatsuaki Okada, Yuto Takei, Takanao Saiki, Tra-Mi Ho, Aurelie Moussi, Yuichi Tsuda Planetary and Space ScienceAvailable online 24 June 2021 LINK “Highlights Hayabusa2 carries several rovers and one lander The lander, named MASCOT,…
Comparison of space weathering features in three particles from Itokawa
K. D. Burgess, R. M. Stroud Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceFirst Published: 23 June 2021 LINK “The return of samples from S-type asteroid 25143 Itokawa have enabled significant improvements in our understanding of space weathering on…
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…
Origin of micrometer-sized impact diamonds in ureilites by catalytic growth involving Fe-Ni-silicide: the example of Kenna meteorite
Anna Barbaro, Maria Chiara Domeneghetti, Konstantin D. Litasov, Ludovic Ferrière, Lidia Pittarello, Oliver Christ, Sofia Lorenzon, Matteo Alvaro, Fabrizio Nestola Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 24 June 2021 LINK “The occurrence…
Cavezzo—The double face of a meteorite: Mineralogy, petrography, and geochemistry of a very unusual chondriteOPEN ACCESS
Giovanni Pratesi, Vanni Moggi Cecchi, Richard C. Greenwood, Ian A. Franchi, Samantha J. Hammond, Mario Di Martino, Dario Barghini, Carla Taricco, Albino Carbognani, Daniele Gardiol Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 23 June 2021…
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….
A 650 km2 Miocene strewnfield of splash-form impact glasses in the Atacama Desert, Chile
J. Gattacceca, B. Devouard, J.-A. Barrat, P. Rochette, M.L. Balestrier, G. Bigazzi, G. Ménard, F. Moustard, E. Dos Santos, R. Scorzelli, M. Valenzuela, M. Gounelle, V. Debaille, P. Beck, L.Bonal, B. Reynard, M. Warner Earth…
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…
Multiple thermal events recorded in IIE silicate inclusions: Evidence from in situ U–Pb dating of phosphates in Weekeroo Station
Shaolin Li, Weibiao Hsu (徐伟彪), Alexander Nemchin, Xiaochao Che, Dunyi Liu, Tao Long, Yexing Luo, Sky Beard, Chipui Tang Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 20 June 2021 LINK “Silicate-bearing iron meteorites…
A time-resolved paleomagnetic record of Main Group pallasites: Evidence for a large-cored, thin-mantled parent body
Claire I. O. Nichols, James F.J. Bryson, Rory D. Cottrell, Roger R. Fu, Richard J. Harrison, Julia Herrero-Albillos, Florian Kronast, John A. Tarduno, Benjamin P. Weiss JGR PlanetsFirst Published: 18 June 2021 LINK “Several paleomagnetic…
The pre-atmospheric hydrogen inventory of CM carbonaceous chondritesOPEN ACCESS
Martin R. Lee, Benjamin E. Cohen, Adrian J. Boyce, Lydia J. Hallis, Luke Daly Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 19 June 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • Up to half of…
The Boltysh impact structure: An early Danian impact event during recovery from the K-Pg mass extinctionOPEN ACCESS
Annemarie E. Pickersgill, Darren F. Mark, Martin R. Lee, Simon P. Kelley, David W. Jolley Science Advances 18 Jun 2021:Vol. 7, no. 25 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Both the Chicxulub and Boltysh impact events…
Atomic-scale Evidence for Open-system Thermodynamics in the Early Solar NebulaOPEN ACCESS
Thomas J. Zega, Venkat Rao Manga, Fred Ciesla, Krishna Muralidharan, Keitaro Watanabe and Hiromi Inada The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 3 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We report a new integrated framework that…
What Can Meteorites Tell Us About the Formation of Jupiter?OPENA ACCESS
Benjamin P. Weiss, William F. Bottke CommentaryAGU AdvancesVolume 2, Issue 2June 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Key Points Meteorite paleomagnetism constrains the lifetime of the solar nebula and therefore the time by which Jupiter…
Calcium isotope cosmochemistry
Maria C. Valdes, Katherine R. Bermingham, Shichun Huang, Justin I. Simon Chemical GeologyInvited Research ArticleIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 15 June 2021 LINK “The past decade has seen significant advancements in analytical capabilities and…
Analysis of Mission Opportunities to Sedna in 2029-2034
V.A. Zubko, A.A. Sukhanov, K.S. Fedyaev, V.V. Koryanov, A.A. Belyaev Advances in Space ResearchAvailable online 16 June 2021 LINK “Highlights • Deep space mission challenges.• Long-duration space missions.• Space missions concepts for future generations.• Trans-Neptunian…
The characterization and distribution of polygonal impact craters on Ceres and their implications for the Cerean crust
Michael F. Zeilnhofer, Nadine G. Barlow IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 16 June 2021 LINK “Highlights • A polygonal crater database for Ceres was created in this study.• 1466 polygonal impact craters (PICs) are…
Fast, computer-assisted detection of dust and debris impact craters on Stardust interstellar foils
Bradley T. De Gregorio, Jessica Opsahl-Ong, Lysa Chizmadia, Todd H. Brintlinger, Andrew J. Westphal, Rhonda M. Stroud Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 14 June 2021 LINK “The NASA Stardust Interstellar Dust collection provides…
The early instability scenario: Mars’ mass explained by Jupiter’s orbitOPEN ACCESS
Matthew S. Clement, Nathan A. Kaib, Sean N. Raymond, John E. Chambers PDF (OPEN ACCESS) IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 13 June 2021 LINK “Highlights • Present a large suite of controlled early instability…
Shock‐Induced Incongruent Melting of Olivine in Kamargaon L6 Chondrite
Kishan Tiwari, Sujoy Ghosh, Masaaki Miyahara, Dwijesh Ray Geophysical Research LettersFirst Published: 8 June 2021 LINK “In this study, we report for the first-time shock-induced incongruent melting of olivine in an ordinary chondrite. Several olivine…
57Fe Mössbauer Analysis of Meteorites and TektitesOPEN ACCESS
Benilde F.O. Costa, Eduardo Ivo Alves, Pedro A.O.C. Silva and António C. Batista ReviewMinerals 2021, 11(6), 628Published: 12 June 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (download) “This review presents studies on iron meteorites (Campo del Cielo fall…
Progressive aqueous alteration and iron oxidation record in the matrix of Mukundpura CM2 chondrite, a new fall
D. Ray, S. Baliyan, C. Nayak Advances in Space ResearchAvailable online 12 June 2021 LINK “Highlights • Mukundpura- a matrix-rich CM2, fresh fall.• Matrix shows evidences of progressive alteration.• Iron speciation record is consistent with…
Extraterrestrial hydroxy amino acids in CM and CR carbonaceous chondrites
Toshiki Koga, Eric T. Parker, Hannah L. McLain, José C. Aponte, Jamie E. Elsila, Jason P. Dworkin, Daniel P. Glavin, Hiroshi Naraoka Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 11 June 2021 LINK “The abundances,…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: tackling under-representation and recognition of talents in Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry
Olivier Pourret, Pallavi Anand, Sandra Arndt, Pieter Bots, Anthony Dosseto, Zimin Li, Johanna Marin Carbonne, Jennifer Middleton, Bryne Ngwenya, Amy J. V. Riches Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 11 June 2021 LINK “Diversity, at every…
The Detectability Limit of Organic Molecules within Mars South Polar Laboratory Analogues
J. D. Campbell, B. Schmitt, O. Brissaud, J-P. Muller Journal of Geophysical ResearchFirst Published: 10 June 2021 LINK “Key Points A new spectrum diagnostic of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) pertinent to Mars has been produced…
Chiroptical activity of hydroxycarboxylic acids with implications for the origin of biological homochiralityOPEN ACCESS
Jana Bocková, Nykola C. Jones, Uwe J. Meierhenrich, Søren V. Hoffmann & Cornelia Meinert Communications Chemistry, Volume 4, Article number: 86 (2021) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Circularly polarised light (CPL) interacting with interstellar organic…
Exploring the link between molecular cloud ices and chondritic organic matter in laboratoryOPEN ACCESS
G. Danger, V. Vinogradoff, M. Matzka, J-C. Viennet, L. Remusat, S. Bernard, A. Ruf, L. Le Sergeant d’Hendecourt & P. Schmitt-Kopplin Nature Communications, Volume 12, Article number: 3538 (2021) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Carbonaceous…
The Macroporosity of Rubble Pile Asteroid Ryugu and Implications for the Origin of ChondrulesOPEN ACCESS
William Herbst, James P. Greenwood and Teng Ee Yap The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 3 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We use the known surface boulder-size distribution of the C-type rubble pile asteroid…
The trace element composition of chondrule constituents: Implications for sample return methodologies and the chondrule silicate reservoir
Tak Kunihiro, Tsutomu Ota, Masahiro Yamanaka, Christian Potiszil, Eizo Nakamura Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 10 June 2021 LINK “Sample return missions represent great opportunities to study terrestrially uncontaminated solar system materials. However,…
Lunar samples record an impact 4.2 billion years ago that may have formed the Serenitatis BasinOPEN ACCESS
Ana Černok, Lee F. White, Mahesh Anand, Kimberly T. Tait, James R. Darling, Martin Whitehouse, Katarina Miljković, Myriam Lemelin, Steven M. Reddy, Denis Fougerouse, William D. A. Rickard, David W. Saxey & Rebecca Ghent Communications…
Recovery of meteorites using an autonomous drone and machine learningOPEN ACCESS
Robert I. Citron, Peter Jenniskens, Christopher Watkins, Sravanthi Sinha, Amar Shah, Chedy Raissi, Hadrien Devillepoix, Jim Albers Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceFirst Published: 9 June 2021 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK “The recovery of freshly fallen meteorites…
Exogenous copper sulfide in returned asteroid Itokawa regolith grains are likely relicts of prior impacting bodyOPEN ACCESS
Katherine D. Burgess & Rhonda M. Stroud Communications Earth & Environment, Volume 2, Article number: 115 (2021) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Samples from asteroid 25143 Itokawa returned by the Hayabusa mission have been identified…
Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry of potassium stable isotopes
Kun Wang, Weiqiang Li, Shilei Li, Zhen Tian, Piers Koefoed, Xin-Yuan Zheng INVITED REVIEW GeochemistryIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 9 June 2021 LINK “Stable potassium isotopes are one of the emerging non-traditional isotope systems…
How much water was delivered from the asteroid belt to the Earth after its formation?OPEN ACCESS
Rebecca G. Martin, Mario Livio Accepted for publication in MNRAS Letters PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The Earth contains between one and ten oceans of water, including water within the mantle, where one ocean is the mass…
Variable refractory lithophile element compositions of planetary building blocks: insights from components of enstatite chondrites
Takashi Yoshizaki, Richard D. Ash, Marc D. Lipella, Tetsuya Yokoyama, William F. McDonough Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 8 June 2021 LINK “Highlights • Refractory lithophile elements (RLE) are fractionated in chondrules from highly reduced…
Applications of Mössbauer Spectroscopy in Meteoritical and Planetary Science, Part I: Undifferentiated MeteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Alevtina A. Maksimova, Michael I. Oshtrakh Minerals 2021, 11(6), 614 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (download) “Mössbauer (nuclear γ-resonance) spectroscopy is a powerful technique that is actively used in various fields, from physics and chemistry to biology…
Applications of Mössbauer Spectroscopy in Meteoritical and Planetary Science, Part II: Differentiated Meteorites, Moon, and MarsOPEN ACCESS
Alevtina A. Maksimova, Michael V. Goryunov, Michael I. Oshtrakh Minerals 2021, 11(6), 612 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (download) “Mössbauer (nuclear γ-resonance) spectroscopy is a powerful technique which is actively used in various fields from physics and…
Asteroid break-ups and meteorite delivery to Earth the past 500 million yearsOPEN ACCESS
Fredrik Terfelt and Birger Schmitz PNAS June 15, 2021 118 (24) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Supplementary Information “The meteoritic material falling on Earth is believed to derive from large break-up or cratering events in…
An evolutionary condensation sequence revealed by mineralogically-distinct nodules in fine-grained, spinel-rich inclusions from CV3 chondrites: Implications for the genetic links between different types of non-igneous refractory inclusions
Shaofan Che, Adrian J. Brearley Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 8 June 2021 LINK “Fine-grained, spinel-rich inclusions (FGIs) are abundant in CV3 chondrites and exhibit textures and compositions that are consistent…
Tracing the origin and core formation of the enstatite achondrite parent bodies using Cr isotopes
Ke Zhu (朱柯), Frédéric Moynier, Martin Schiller, Harry Becker, Jean-Alix Barrat,Martin Bizzarro Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 8 June 2021 LINK “Enstatite achondrites (including aubrites) are the only differentiated meteorites that…
An automated bolide detection pipeline for GOES GLMOPEN ACCESS
Jeffrey C. Smith, Robert L. Morris, Clemens Rumpf, Randolph Longenbaugh, Nina McCurdy, Christopher Henze, Jessie Dotson IcarusFirst published: 04 June 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • GOES Geostationary Lightning Mappers can be used…
Space weathering simulation of micrometeorite bombardment on silicates and their mixture for space applicationOPEN ACCESS
Iris Weber, Ute Böttger, Franziska Hanke, Max P. Reitze, Marcel Heeger, Thorsten Adolphs, Heinrich F. Arlinghaus Raman SpectroscopyFirst published: 03 June 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Missions to planetary bodies require innovative techniques for…
Chiral Selection, Isotopic Abundance Shifts, and Autocatalysis of Meteoritic Amino AcidsOPEN ACCESS
Michael A. Famiano, Richard N. Boyd, Takashi Onaka, Toshitaka Kajino to be published in Physical Review Research PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The discovery of amino acids in meteorites has presented two clues to the origin of…
Association of silica phases as geothermobarometer for eucrites: Implication for two-stage thermal metamorphism in the eucritic crust
Haruka Ono, Atsushi Takenouchi, Takashi Mikouchi, Akira Yamaguchi, Masahiro Yasutake, Akira Miyake, Akira Tsuchiyama Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 03 June 2021 LINK “Silica mineral is present in different stable polymorphs depending on…
Nano-FTIR spectroscopic identification of prebiotic carbonyl compounds in Dominion Range 08006 carbonaceous chondriteOPEN ACCESS
Mehmet Yesiltas, Timothy D. Glotch & Bogdan Sava Scientific Reports 11 , 1–9, Published: 02 June 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Meteorites contain organic matter that may have contributed to the origin of life…
Analytical protocols for Phobos regolith samples returned by the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) missionOPEN ACCESS
Wataru Fujiya, Yoshihiro Furukawa, Haruna Sugahara, Mizuho Koike, Ken-ichi Bajo, Nancy L. Chabot, Yayoi N. Miura, Frederic Moynier, Sara S. Russell, Shogo Tachibana, Yoshinori Takano, Tomohiro Usui & Michael E. Zolensky Earth, Planets and Space…
Raman spectra of the Markovka chondrite (H4)
Sergey Voropaev, Ute Böttger, Sergey G. Pavlov, Franziska Hanke, Dmitri Petukhov Raman SpectroscopyFirst published: 31 May 2021 LINK “Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy methods were used to study the fragment of the Markovka (H4…
Geochemical Characterization of the NWA 11273 Lunar Meteorite Using Nondestructive Analytical Techniques: Original, Shocked, and Alteration Mineral Phases
Jennifer Huidobro, Julene Aramendia, Gorka Arana, Juan Manuel Madariaga ACS Earth and Space ChemistryPublication Date: May 27, 2021 LINK “A lunar feldspathic breccia meteorite, the Northwest Africa (NWA) 11273, was analyzed to compensate the lack…
Evidence for protosolar graphene in Allende and QUE 94366 CV3 meteorites
Chaitanya Giri, Andrew Steele, Marc Fries Planetary and Space ScienceIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 27 May 2021 LINK “Highlights o Nanoscale graphene is found embedded in refractory inclusions of two different CV3 meteorites, Allende…
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….
TEM Analyses of Unusual Presolar Silicon Carbide: Insights into the Range of Circumstellar Dust Condensation ConditionsOPEN ACCESS
S. A. Singerling, N. Liu, L. R. Nittler, C. M. O’D. Alexander, and R. M. Stroud The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 913, Number 2Published: 27 May 2021 LINK Update (31 May 2021): PDF (OPEN ACCESS)63 pages,…
The brittle boulders of dwarf planet CeresOPEN ACCESS
Stefan Schröder, Uri Carsenty, Ernst Hauber, Carol Raymond, Christopher Russell Accepted by the Planetary Science Journal PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (15 June 2021): The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 3LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
Timescales of impact melt sheet crystallization and the precise age of the Morokweng impact structure, South AfricaOPEN ACCESS
Gavin G. Kenny, Claire O. Harrigan, Mark D.Schmitz, James L. Crowley, Corey J. Wall, Marco A.G. Andreoli, Roger L. Gibson, Wolfgang D. Maier Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 567, 1 August 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)…
The Classification of Parauapebas Meteorite: Petrological, Mineralogical and Elemental Compositions and Physical Properties
Amanda A. Tosi, Maria Elizabeth Zucolotto, Wania Wolff, Julio C. Mendes, Sergio Suárez, Pablo Daniel Pérez, Diana P.P. Andrade Planetary and Space ScienceAvailable online 25 May 2021 LINK “Highlights Parauapebas meteorite classified as an H…
Discovery in space of ethanolamine, the simplest phospholipid head groupOPEN ACCESS
Víctor M. Rivilla, Izaskun Jiménez-Serra, Jesús Martín-Pintado, Carlos Briones, Lucas F. Rodríguez-Almeida, Fernando Rico-Villas, Belén Tercero, Shaoshan Zeng, Laura Colzi, Pablo de Vicente, Sergio Martín, Miguel A. Requena-Torres Accepted in PNAS PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update…
The Surface of (16) Psyche from Thermal Emission and Polarization MappingOPEN ACCESS
Katherine de Kleer, Saverio Cambioni, Michael Shepard To be published in Planetary Science Journal PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (6 August 2021): The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 4 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The…
Anomalously porous boulders on (162173) Ryugu as primordial materials from its parent body
N. Sakatani, S. Tanaka, T. Okada, T. Fukuhara, L. Riu, S. Sugita, R. Honda, T. Morota, S. Kameda, Y. Yokota, E. Tatsumi, K. Yumoto, N. Hirata, A. Miura, T. Kouyama, H. Senshu, Y. Shimaki, T….
Fragmentation model and strewn field estimation for meteoroids entryOPEN ACCESS
S. Limonta, M. Trisolini, S. Frey, C. Colombo IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 24 May 2021 LINK Update (1 June 2021): PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • Novel probabilistic model of asteroid breakup based on…
Hydrodynamic escape of an impact-generated reduced proto-atmosphere on EarthOPEN ACCESS
Tatsuya Yoshida, Kiyoshi Kuramoto Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyPublished: 21 May 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Recent cosmochemical studies have shown that most of Earth’s building blocks were close to enstatite meteorites in isotopic…
Graphite in ureilites, enstatite chondrites, and unique clasts in ordinary chondrites – Insights from the carbon-isotope compositionOPEN ACCESS
Jakob Storz, Thomas Ludwig, Addi Bischoff, Winfried H. Schwarz, Mario Trieloff Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 21 May 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Carbon is of fundamental interest for constraining the volatile element inventory of terrestrial…
Origin of hydrogen isotopic variations in chondritic water and organicsOPEN ACCESS
Laurette Piani, Yves Marrocchi, Lionel G. Vacher, Hisayoshi Yurimoto, Martin Bizzarro Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 567, 1 August 2021 LINK Update (25 May 2021): PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • The water D/H ratios are…
The Tarda Meteorite: A Window into the Formation of D-type AsteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Yves Marrocchi, Guillaume Avice, and Jean-Alix Barrat The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 913, Number 1Published: 19 May 2021 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK “Dynamic models of solar system evolution suggest that D-type asteroids formed beyond Saturn’s…
Silicon and Oxygen Isotope Evolution of the Inner Solar SystemOPEN ACCESS
Ryoji Tanaka, Christian Potiszil and Eizo Nakamura The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 3 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Enstatite chondrites have been regarded as major building blocks of the Earth and other differentiated…
Asteroid Magnetization from the Early Solar WindOPEN ACCESS
Atma Anand, Jonathan Carroll-Nellenback, Eric G. Blackman, John A. Tarduno submitted to MNRAS PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Magnetic fields provide an important probe of the thermal, material, and structural history of planetary and sub-planetary bodies. Core…
The Chicxulub Impactor: Comet or Asteroid?
Steve Desch, Alan Jackson, Jessica Noviello, Ariel Anbar To be published in Astronomy and Geophysics PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “A recent paper by Siraj & Loeb (2021) entitled “Breakup of a long-period comet as the origin…
Heterogeneous martian mantle: Evidence from petrology, mineral chemistry, and in situ U-Pb chronology of the basaltic shergottite Northwest Africa 8653
Yunhua Wu, 徐伟彪(Weibiao Hsu), Qiu-Li Li, Xiaochao Che, Shiyong Liao Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 20 May 2021 LINK “Highlights • Geochemical characteristics of NWA 8653 suggest that it was derived…
Gaseous atomic nickel in the coma of interstellar comet 2I/BorisovOPEN ACCESS
Piotr Guzik & Michał Drahus Nature volume 593, pages 375–378 (2021) LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Accepted manuscript with minor post-acceptance corrections “On 31 August 2019, an interstellar comet was discovered as it passed through the…
Iron and nickel atoms in cometary atmospheres even far from the Sun
J. Manfroid, D. Hutsemékers & E. Jehin Nature 593 , 372–374 LINK “In comets, iron and nickel are found in refractory dust particles or in metallic and sulfide grains. So far, no iron- or nickel-bearing…
Study of Fischer-Tropsch Type reactions on chondritic meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Victoria Cabedo, Jordi Llorca, Josep Maria Trigo-Rodríguez, Albert Rimola Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “How simple organic matter appeared on Earth and the processes by which it transformed into more…
Impacts may provide heat for aqueous alteration and organic solid formation on asteroid parent bodiesOPEN ACCESS
Minami Yasui, Taku Tazawa, Ryohei Hashimoto, Masahiko Arakawa & Kazunori Ogawa Communications Earth & Environment, Volume 2, Article number: 95 (2021) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Chemical reactions on asteroid parent bodies, such as aqueous…
Isotope Systematics of Presolar Silicate Grains: New Insights from Magnesium and Silicon
Peter Hoppe, Jan Leitner, János Kodolányi, and Christian Vollmer The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 913, Number 1 LINK “We report on Mg and Si isotope data of 86 presolar silicate grains identified through NanoSIMS oxygen ion…
Cosmogenic noble gas nuclides in zircons from the Estherville mesosiderite
Makiko K. Haba, Keisuke Nagao Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 18 May 2021 LINK “Zirconium produces cosmogenic Kr through spallation reactions with cosmic rays. Meteoritic zircons (ZrSiO4) therefore possibly contain a significant amount…
The chemical composition and homogeneity of the Allende matrixOPEN ACCESS
M.B. Neuland, K. Mezger, A. Riedo, M. Tulej, P. Wurz Planetary and Space ScienceIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 18 May 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • The composition of the Allende meteorite matrix derived…
The In Situ Exploration of a Relict Ocean World: An Assessment of Potential Landing and Sampling Sites for a Future Mission to the Surface of CeresOPEN ACCESS
Jennifer E. C. Scully, Samantha R. Baker, Julie C. Castillo-Rogez and Debra L. Buczkowski The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 3Published: 10 May, 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The Dawn orbiter’s exploration of…
Impact glasses from Belize represent tektites from the Pleistocene Pantasma impact crater in NicaraguaOPEN ACCESS
Pierre Rochette, Pierre Beck, Martin Bizzarro, Régis Braucher, Jean Cornec, Vinciane Debaille, Bertrand Devouard, Jérôme Gattacceca, Fred Jourdan, Fabien Moustard, Frédéric Moynier, Sébastien Nomade & Bruno Reynard Communications Earth & Environment, Volume 2, Article number:…
Constraints on Chondrule Generation, Disk Dynamics, and Asteroid Accretion from the Compositions of Carbonaceous Meteorites
James F. J. Bryson and Gregory A. Brennecka The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 912, Number 2 LINK The elemental and isotopic compositions of meteorites are expected to reflect several key processes that occurred in the early…
Dynamical evolution of the inner asteroid belt
Stanley F Dermott, Dan Li, Apostolos A Christou, Thomas J J Kehoe, Carl D Murray, J Malcolm Robinson Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyPublished: 17 May 2021 LINK “A determination of the dynamical evolution…
