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Lucy Flyby Update 2

We have initial data from the Lucy mission, and its Sunday flyby of asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson. We knew it was an elongated asteroid beforehand, and it turns out imagery confirms this (rather than, say, a close binary system, or something… Read More »Lucy Flyby Update 2

Lucy Flyby Update

As of Monday, April 21, the Lucy probe has reported it survived and is functioning. Data from asteroid Donaldjohanson now transmitting.

BBC: (small-)Body Bi-Coverage

Not one but two articles in the BBC today: 4 April 2025  Nelson, S.  Asteroid 2024 YR4: Where do near-Earth asteroids come from – and what can we learn form them? (sic)  www.bbc.com/future/article/20250312-the-astronomers-watching-the-skies-for-asteroids Molloy, M.  Chance of asteroid hitting Moon… Read More »BBC: (small-)Body Bi-Coverage

Bennu New Sci News

Just saw this one, sorry I’m a bit slow on the ‘regurgitate’ button: The asteroid Bennu is even weirder than we thoughthttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2471749-the-asteroid-bennu-is-even-weirder-than-we-thought/

Hayabusa Data Analysis Workshop

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There’s still time to register for the Hayabusa meeting, and yes, there is an online option: 2ND HAYABUSA2 DATA ANALYSIS WORKSHOP ON 3 APRIL AT ISAS/ONLINEDate: 3 April 2025Time: 9:30-17:30 ST (5:00-9:30 UTC)Topics: Hayabusa2 dataset, GIS products, Tools, Scientific analysesRegistration… Read More »Hayabusa Data Analysis Workshop

Note, Paper: Material-ites

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Just out from Space Science Reviews: Lodders, K. Bergemann, M. Palme, H.  Solar System Elemental Abundances from the Solar Photosphere and CI-Chondrites  art. 23  s11214-025-01146-w What’s the Solar System made of? Sounds like a simple question to ask, but a… Read More »Note, Paper: Material-ites