The December 2025 Astronomy & Astrophysics (vol. 704) still says “in progress”, but January is already being trickled out. So I’m going to call it for December, and what a month: Peña-Asensio, E. Seligman, D. Z. The interstellar flux gap:… Read More »Note, Paper: Year-End Bender (Pending?)
New paper from Journal of Geophysical Research- Planets (JGR-P), December 2025 (vol. 130 #12): Lawrence, W. M. Ehlmann, B. Phyllosilicate Infrared Spectral Features as Tracers of Aqueous Alteration in CM Chondrites and Implications for Remote Sensing of Hydrated Asteroids 2025JE009377… Read More »Note, Paper: Clay Trace Paper; In Space?
The journal Aerospace Science and Technology published “January” in eight parts, Part A-H. Yes, it’s a wide-ranging journal. The asteroid-relevant parts: Jan vol. 168 Part A Z. Sun, Z. Zhang, L. Cheng, et al. Guaranteed safety and stability neural guidance… Read More »Note, Paper: Fissured Collision Issue
Being in planetary science, let’s check in on Planetary Science Journal (2025, vol. 6): Kloos, J. L. Farnham, T. L. Sunshine, J. M. et al. Investigating Local- and Global-scale Dust Redistribution on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 268 ae1739Collyer, C. Fernandez-Valenzuela, E. Ortiz,… Read More »Note, Paper: PSJ Spray Papers
The January Acta Astronautica was divided into Part A and B, don’t ask me why. Now, Part B (vol. 238, Jan 2026): Otsuki, M. Baba, M. Imada, T. et al. Exhaustive evaluation of microgravity landing dynamics for small body exploration Pg 1-12Ye,… Read More »Note, Paper: P-Defense, B
Delving into development and policy now: Astrophysics > Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics arxiv.org/abs/2512.14785[Submitted on 16 Dec 2025]de León, J. Pinilla-Alonso, N. Tanga, P. et al. Why the Northern Hemisphere Needs a 30-40m Telescope and the Science at Stake: from… Read More »Boreal Big-Bore Resource Implored
Interesting presser from the University of Canterbury, a partner institution with the Vera Rubin Observatory: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-events/news/2025/kiwi-team-lead–out-of-this-world–study-of-new-comet17 Dec 2025 Kiwi team lead ‘out of this world’ study of new comet A little human interest and behind-the-scenes for our field. Read about… Read More »ATLAS Staff And Handling
Yes, I know YouTube is a full-color sewer of mediocrity. Every so often, a reputable source puts up a reputable short. Here’s one that’s reputable, and not-so-short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgrD1bd_In4Dec 17, 2025 Deep Space Dialogues (Stefanie Milam) Planets, Asteroids, and Interstellar Interlopers, OH… Read More »JW Pub (Dubbed): 3I, YR4, etc.
Now posted by the European Southern Observatory (ESO): https://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann25011/16 Dec 2025, New SOXS instrument ready to observe fleeting cosmic events The SOXS instrument– Son of X-Shooter- has been installed on the La Silla telescope in Chile, and has taken test… Read More »ESO SOXS Now On
The International Journal of Impact Engineering covers mostly human-level, terrestrial impacts, of course. But December (vol. 206) is one of the few astronomical-containing issues: Ma, J. Lv, H. He, Q. et al. Analysis of the contact compression stage and ejecta motion in… Read More »Note, Paper: More Impact Mastery