The Icarus issue for Dec (vol. 442) brings us: Tusberti, F. Pajola, M. Penasa, L. et al. Lithologies of Dimorphos revealed by boulder morphological classes Art. 116744 .2025.116744Rubino, S. Zambon, F. Brunetto, R. et al. Space weathering on Vesta: Ion bombardment… Read More »Note, Paper: Bombardment Assortment
Quickly, an Astronomers Telegram post on our little visitor: www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=17473Pisano, D. J. Smirnov, O. M. Ivchenko, M. et al. Detection of 1665/1667 MHz OH absorption in 3I/ATLAS. ATel #17473, 4 Nov 2025; 10:28 UT Many molecules have spectral features in the far-infrared, submillimeter,… Read More »ATLAS Ast-Tel Gases
We go meta. As our interstellar guest scoots through the inner Solar System, a journalist interviews guest scientists: www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-interplanetary-race-to-study-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas/Meghan Bartels, Oct 31 2025 The Interplanetary Race to Study Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Pretty accurate. Not much hard sci, but more of… Read More »3I Scientists Plied
The 1 November Planetary and Space Science (vol. 267) is up: Garcia, R. S. Fernández-Lajús, E. Di Sisto, R. P. et al. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: Dust properties Article 106181 .2025.106181 Comet activity is a puzzle we still haven’t solved. Yes, a… Read More »Note, Paper: 2D Receding Treatment
With 3I/ATLAS difficult to see in most telescopes, it’s a good time for theoretical astronomy: Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics arxiv.org/abs/2510.26308[Submitted on 30 Oct 2025]Maggiolo, R. Dhooghe, F. Gronoff, G. Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Evidence for Galactic Cosmic Ray Processing arxiv.org/abs/2510.25945[Submitted on… Read More »3I Bi-Hypothesized
Happy Samhain, All Saints Day, etc. to all who celebrate. Speaking of things coming from Europe, good Astronomy & Astrophysics for October (vol. 702): Santana-Ros, T. Ivanova, O. Mykhailova, S. et al. Temporal evolution of the third interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS:… Read More »Note, Paper: You Shed Some, You Accrete Some
Yesterday was Oct. 29, perihelion for 3I/ATLAS. That was the point in its trajectory (not orbit) when it was closest to the Sun. As the comet neared the Sun, it rose in temperature, and thus activity. That activity: Astrophysics >… Read More »3I Behind Prime Sky Light
In November 1’s issue (vol. 993 #1) of Astrophysical Journal Letters: Farnocchia, D. Vokrouhlicky, D. Santana-Ros, T. et al. Radiation Forces and Trajectory of Hayabusa2# Target 1998 KY26 L9 ae10b8Salazar Manzano, L. E. Lin, H-W. Taylor, A. G. et al.… Read More »Note, Paper: Non-Pusher
This week’s Science (23 Oct 2025, vol. 390, #6771) proudly features: Andy Lawrence, Interstellar visitors: Smoking and nonsmoking aec2085 Not only was this editorial commissioned by the title (the flagship title of the Science family), but it was blurbed prominently… Read More »Billions and Billions of… Not-Stars
Of late, in Planetary Science Journal (all vol.6): Salazar Manzano, L. E. Gerdes, D. W. Napier, K. J. et al. Prospects of a New L5 Trojan Flyby Target for the Lucy Mission 213 adf5c2Dorsey, R. C. Hopkins, M. J. Bannister,… Read More »Note, Paper: PSJ Particle Population Post