Briefly: I post on the PUNCH mission, since Sungrazing comets are relevant (including ‘comets’- asteroids passing so close to the Sun that rock vaporizes and emits). Now, PUNCH is relevant for (barely) tracking 3I/ATLAS as it starts going behind the Sun… Read More »PUNCH Catches ATLAS Passage
Today, in Space Science Reviews (vol. 221): Bannister, M., Pfalzner, S., Pearce, T. et al. The Origins & Reservoirs of Exocomets 90 s11214-025-01219-w Coming on the heels of the Solar System in Context meeting (noirlab.edu/science/events/websites/solar-system-in-context-2025), we have a ‘comets in… Read More »Space Science Reviews Exocomets
The Sep issue (vol. 701) of Astronomy & Astrophysics still says “in progress”, but I’m going ahead: Minker, K. Carry, B. Vachier, F. et al. A dynamical dichotomy in large binary asteroids A42 202554973Hmiddouch, S. Jehin, E. Lippi, M. et… Read More »Note, Paper: Dynam-Activity
Before the month is out… MNRAS: Letters for September (vol. 542 #1) has one good letter: Zhu, K. Dai, B. Cao, X. et al. O–Fe–Ti isotopic evidence for classifying Oued Chebeika 002 as a CI chondrite and its genetic affinities with… Read More »Note, Paper: Meteo-Ry? Carbennutious?
Time for the Oct. Astronomical Journal (vol. 170 #4): Wang, B. Duan, X. Huang, F. et al. Simulation Analysis of Kinetic Impact Effects on Near-Earth Asteroid Defense Mission Using Precise Orbit Determination 224 adfc5cIngebretsen, C. Bolin, B. T. Jedicke, R. Apache… Read More »Note, Paper: Impact Track/Facts
Just out from Space Science Reviews (vol. 221): Lodiot, S. Guerbuez, C. Hera ESOC/ESA Operations: First Months in Flight and Asteroid Phase Planning Concepts Art. 89 s11214-025-01221-2 The Hera follow-on mission to DART is launched and flying. ESOC, then, refers… Read More »Note, Paper: Hera Headquarters Orders
Referencing the recent Courville et al. 2025 (“Core metamorphism controls the dynamic habitability of mid-sized ocean worlds—The case of Ceres”): The SETI Live podcast by the SETI Institute will record an episode October 2, 2025, at 2:30 pm PDT. In… Read More »Courville Clement Ceres: The Podcast
Next week: a conference hosted by NOIRLab (National Optical/InfraRed Lab) on our star system… and others: THE SOLAR SYSTEM IN CONTEXT noirlab.edu/science/events/websites/solar-system-in-context-2025 We are happy to announce the 2025 NOIRLab Science Conference: The Solar System in Context, which will take… Read More »Solar System In Context Meeting
The Japanese space agency (ISAS department) is hosting an open, online meeting on the OPENS mission proposal: www.isas.jaxa.jp/en/researchers/info/004084.htmlSep 17, 2025The First OPENS International Science Workshop (Sep 29-30, 2025/ Full Online) One would think probes to Saturn are beyond all but… Read More »Japanese OPENS Meeting Sep. 29-30
This Saturday, Sep 27 is Astronomy Day: astronomyday.astroleague.org Organizations around the world will put on promotions and other activities in support of sky appreciation- is there an astronomy club or other entity near you? www.astroleague.org/astronomy-clubs-usa-state/backyardstargazers.com/astronomy-clubs-near-me/www.go-astronomy.com/astro-club-search.htmnightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/clubs/www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-clubs.htmlskyandtelescope.org/astronomy-clubs-organizations/ While you’re at an event… Read More »Astronomy Day 2025