No Paper: EPSL Early Summer
Briefly: Nothing to report in Earth and Planetary Science Letters for 1 July (vol. 661) and 15 July (vol. 662). And even 1 August (vol. 663) has just a tangentially-asteroidal paper.
Note, Paper: Organic Dragnet
The journal Planetary and Space Science is thin for July (vol. 261): Cambianica, P. Munaretto, G. Cremonese, G. Pre-perihelion observations of the carbon-depleted comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinchan-ATLAS)- Insights into CN production and molecu… art. 106102 .2025.106102 I’ve said it before:… Read More »Note, Paper: Organic Dragnet
Vera Rubin Update (Mid-Jun 2025)
Just over a week until the Vera Rubin Observatory’s First Look Event, June 23 (online presentation at 11:00 am Eastern Time). Observatory testing and calibration has peaked, and is now wrapping up loose ends, since… the remaining tasks are becoming… Read More »Vera Rubin Update (Mid-Jun 2025)
Note, Paper: Acta Now
In Acta Astronautica for July (vol. 232): Kuppa, K. McMahon, J. W. Dietrich, A. B. Autonomous shape modeling of small bodies using infrared image silhouettes P. 215 .2025.03.005Iwakawa, A. Mizojiri, S. Hall-effect thruster system of fully water propellant with microwave… Read More »Note, Paper: Acta Now
HWO Early White Papers
Courtesy of Planetary Science Newsletter– Overview papers on HWO– the facility-flagship telescope after, and bigger than, the James Webb telescope- are out now, and accepting comments from the science community. Note that HWO will view in the optical and ultraviolet,… Read More »HWO Early White Papers
Note, Paper: To Shoot Ryugu
Here’s something different. In American Mineralogist (vol. 110): Tomioka, N. Kurosawa, K. Miyake, A. et al. Progressive change in dislocation microstructures in shocked calcite with pressure: Characterization of micrometeoroid bombardment on asteroid Ryugu p. 945 am-2024-9540 Experimental astronomy again. As… Read More »Note, Paper: To Shoot Ryugu
Note, Paper: Movin’ an’ Shakin’
A rich Icarus issue for 1 July (vol. 434): Charnoz, S. Limare, A. De Araujo Pereira, E. et al. Degasing of Phobos in a giant impact scenario: Implications for the MMX sample return mission Article 116462 .2025.116462 Sorli, K. C.… Read More »Note, Paper: Movin’ an’ Shakin’
Note, Paper: Layover-Station Paper
Previously (Winter’s SBAG), I briefly posted about D. Adamo’s research into asteroid way-stations on the path to Mars. Alongside, Lopez and Conte corroborated Adamo’s general idea with their own paper. Adamo’s paper has been published, by the AIAA’s Journal of… Read More »Note, Paper: Layover-Station Paper
Quarter? More Like Leader
On the flip side… as part of the “American Women” quarters series, the U.S. Mint has issued a quarter-dollar coin celebrating the life and work of the codiscoverer of dark matter in galaxies, Vera Rubin. buff.ly/lyog709 https://www.usmint.gov/american-women-quarters-2025-rolls-and-bags-dr-vera-rubin-MASTER_AWQVR.html A bit more… Read More »Quarter? More Like Leader
Rubin Sim Given
As part of the Vera Rubin survey project, tests and metrics should be used to hone the plan. Those metrics are now being used on a simulation of the sky survey. Try the homepage, https://sorcha.space . For papers describing these… Read More »Rubin Sim Given