How likely is the interstellar origin of CNEOS14? On the reliability of the CNEOS databaseOPEN ACCESS
Hector Socas-Navarro Astronomy & Astrophysics manuscript, 28 May 2024 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “This paper investigates the likelihood that the CNEOS 2014-01-08 superbolide (CNEOS14) was caused by an interstellar object. This issue has remained controversial due…
Discovery of Spherules of Likely Extrasolar Composition in the Pacific Ocean Site of the CNEOS 2014-01-08 (IM1) BolideOPEN ACCESS
Abraham Loeb, Toby Adamson, Sophie Bergstrom, Richard Cloete, Shai Cohen, Kevin Conrad, Laura Domine, Hairuo Fu, Charles Hoskinson, Eugenia Hyung, Stein Jacobsen, Mike Kelly, Jason Kohn, Edwin Lard, Sebastian Lam, Frank Laukien, Jim Lem, Rob…
Interstellar Meteors are Outliers in Material StrengthOPEN ACCESS
Amir Siraj, Abraham Loeb submitted for publication in ApJL PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (16 December 2022): LINK (OPEN ACCESS), PDF (OPEN ACCESS)The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 941, Number 2 “The first interstellar meteor larger than…
A Meteor of Apparent Interstellar Origin in the CNEOS Fireball CatalogOPEN ACCESS (16 April 2019 draft was updated on 19 April 2022, publ. 2 November 2022)
Amir Siraj, Abraham Loeb Update (2 November 2022): The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 939, Number 1Published: 2 November 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The earliest confirmed interstellar object, ‘Oumuamua, was discovered in the solar system…
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…
