The submissions continue: Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics arxiv.org/abs/2508.00808[Submitted on 1 Aug 2025]Santana-Ros, T. Ivanova, O. Mykhailova, S. et al. Temporal Evolution of the Third Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Spin, Color, Spectra and Dust Activity arxiv.org/abs/2508.02499[Submitted on 4 Aug 2025]Martinez-Palomera, J. Tuson,… Read More »3I Files (…cont’d…)
Almost forgot Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta for 1 Aug (vol. 402): Eckart, L. M. Busemann, H. Krietsch, D. et al. Noble gases in CO chondrites: Primordial components, effects of parent body thermal alteration, and cosmic ray exposure ages P 104 … Read More »Note, Paper: Meteochimica et cetera…
We’re due for a PSJ (Planetary Science Journal) (2025- vol. 6) update- way overdue, apparently: Helfenstein, P. Verbiscer, A. J. On Error Estimates for Hapke Photometric Model Parameters from Disk-integrated Phase Curves of Airless Planetary Bodies 144 adcd5dLee, A. Kavelaars, J. J.… Read More »Note, Paper: PSJ Ten Ways
The July edition of Meteoritics & Planetary Science (vol. 60, #7) has been posted: Laforet, S. Leroux, H. Le Guillou, C. et al. Silicate–sulfide interaction within quenched melts of space weathered Ryugu grains Pgs 1480 .14366Rubin, A. E. Selective sampling… Read More »Note, Paper: Sometimes You Feel Like A Sulf
This August’s Astronomical Journal (vol. 170 #2) includes: López-Oquendo, A. J. Hora, J. L. Trilling, D. E. et al. Thermal and Optical Characterization of Near-Earth Objects: Science Commissioning of the Recently Upgraded Mid-infrared… 82 ade398Holman, M. J. Bernardinelli, P. H.… Read More »Note, Paper: Better Netter
Two arXiv papers I had reported on previously have been updated. Nothing Earth-shattering, but: Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics arxiv.org/abs/2507.02757v3[Submitted on 3 Jul 2025 (v1), last revised 24 Jul 2025 (this version, v3)]Seligman, D. Z. Micheli, M. Farnocchia, D.… Read More »3I/ATLAS Rehash
There’s a collection in Progress in Earth and Planetary Science lately (vol. 12): Vernazza, P. Jorda, L. Tardivel, S. et al. Surface science on Phobos with the navigation cameras of the MMX IDEFIX rover 46 s40645-025-00708-4Yokota, S. Matsuoka, A. Murata,… Read More »Note, Paper: Mars Moons eXposition
…the ‘papers’ (not necessarily recognized) on our interstellar object continue… Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics arxiv.org/abs/2507.11720[Submitted on 15 Jul 2025]Belyakov, M. Fremling, C. Graham, M. J. et al. Palomar and Apache Point Spectrophotometry of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS arxiv.org/abs/2507.12234[Submitted on… Read More »3I/ATLAS Patterns
…continuing from a prior post (and another): Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics arxiv.org/abs/2507.07312[Submitted on 9 Jul 2025 (v1). last revised 12 Jul 2025 (this version, v2)]X-SHOOTER Spectrum of Comet C/2025 N1: Insights into a Distant Interstellar VisitorAlvarez-Candal, A. Rizos,… Read More »3I/ATLAS Hat Trick…
MetSoc 2025 continues (see Day 1). We have another packed schedule, here’s another cull of my more asteroid-relevant items: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2025/technical_program/ Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Carbonaceous Chondrites and Chondritic Components 1 Patkar A. et al.Invited Presentation: Distribution of Water Concentrations in… Read More »Meteoritical Society Meeting 2025, Day 2