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Note, Paper: Nature of Rotators

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Wow, asteroids made a Nature-family journal, and not Nature Astronomy. In Scientific Reports vol. 15 #1: Shimizu, Y. Miyamoto, H. Michel, P.  Diverse evolutionary pathways of spheroidal asteroids driven by rotation rate  Art. 10284  s41598-025-94574-1 Not only are there fast-rotator… Read More »Note, Paper: Nature of Rotators

Note, Paper: Hot Rock Copy

The April Meteoritics & Planetary Science (vol. 60, #4) is finally here: Larsen, K. Krot, A. N. Wielandt, D. et al.  Type B–type C CAI in a CR chondrite: Evidence for multiple melting events, gas–melt interaction, and oxygen-isotope exchange  Page… Read More »Note, Paper: Hot Rock Copy

Rubin Solar System Science Seminar

In two weeks: the Rubin Science Assembly: Science Preparation Seminar on the Solar System, Apr 24: rubinobservatory.org/events/rubin-science-assembly-science-preparation-seminar-on-solar-system This online presentation will be a demonstration and tutorial on the ‘nearby’ (relatively) science with the survey telescope. Given the sheer number of… Read More »Rubin Solar System Science Seminar

Small Body… Big Job

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Again, courtesy of Planetary Exploration News: SUPERVISOR OF THE SMALL BODIES AND OCEAN WORLDS GROUP AT APL Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking a Scientific Manager to help us explore and increase the understanding of small bodies and ocean… Read More »Small Body… Big Job

Note, Paper: Ace the Tests

No foolin’- let’s keep up with Astronomical Journal, for April (vol. 169, #4)- both Open Access: Tang, Y. Jiang, Y. Feng, Y. et al.  Transformer-based Approach for Accurate Asteroid Spectra Taxonomy and Albedo Estimation  201   adb710 Wilson, T. C. Silber,… Read More »Note, Paper: Ace the Tests