…see first, second, and third posts… The COIAS program (centered around the Subaru Telescope and its HSC instrument) aims to discover asteroids swept up by the wide field of the HSC. That it does, certainly: the effort has a few… Read More »…Continuing (Comets) COIAS…
Some things in AJ (Astronomical Journal) for May (vol. 169 #5): Vokrouhlický, D. Nesvorný, D. Broz, M. et al. Orbital and Absolute Magnitude Distribution of Hilda Population 242 adbe7bHora, J. L. Allen, A. J. Trilling, D. E. et al. Infrared… Read More »Note, Paper: Taking Faint Game
In light of the Lucy mission’s asteroid flyby tomorrow (1:51 PM EDT), it’s time for another batch of papers from Planetary Science Journal. In volume 6: Runyon, K. D. Durda, D. D. Klein, V. et al. Methods for Experimental Planetary… Read More »Note, Paper: Pre-Flyby Write
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
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
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
There’s an extra, mid-month Icarus (vol. 432 15 May), stretching from submillimeter to planetary: Whattam, S. A. Predominance of porphyritic textures in chondrules due to density sorting of precursor materials? Constraints from melting experiments Article 116510 .2025.116510Rider-Stokes, B. G.… Read More »Note, Paper: …from little acorns grow…
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
Good old Icarus; what’s in 1 May (vol. 431)? Micca Longo, G. Suttle, M. D. Longo, S. A numerical model for the atmospheric entry of hydrated, phyllosilicate-rich micrometeorites Article 116490 .2025.116490Baker, D. A. McMahon, J. W. Boulder-induced spin variability in… Read More »Note, Paper: Icarus Big (or Not)
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