Catching up yet again with Advances In Space Research for 15 Jan 2026 (vol. 77 #2), a mid-month issue: Liu, D. Yan, W. Liu, J. et al. Close-proximity imaging and 3D modeling simulation analysis of asteroid 2016HO3 Pg 2637 .2025.12.002Wu,… Read More »Note, Paper: Close… Maybe Too Close
The January Meteoritics & Planetary Science (vol. 61, #1) is up today. Good on them for recognizing they were behind: Fukai, R. Nishimura, M. Yumoto, K. et al. Nondestructive analysis of Bennu samples toward comparative studies with Ryugu samples P.… Read More »Note, Paper: Sample Analysis And Impacts
Aired Wednesday night, and also available online- a PBS asteroid documentary: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/asteroids-spark-of-life/Nova: Asteroids: Spark of Life? Earth started off as a barren rock. Somehow, it became inhabitable and inhabited. Here we see some of the possible stages in that process,… Read More »Asteroids: Spark of Life? Documentary
As I had briefly mentioned: the Catalina Sky Survey, one of Earth’s premiere asteroid detector systems, is hiring an observatory tech (or two): https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/24868Survey Operations Specialist, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (updated) One prerequisite: you’ll be on a mountaintop, in the… Read More »Catalina Sky Survey Hiring
Catching up with Advances In Space Research for 1 Jan 2026 (vol. 77 #1): Tan, X. Li, C. Wang, J. et al. Ground validation of dust multi-properties analyzer onboard Tianwen-2 Pg 1206 .2025.10.086Lin, C-M. Yang, I-C. The characteristics of the… Read More »Note, Paper: Grain Stain Explainers
Nothing from Space Science Reviews for a while, then Boom (vol. 222): Palomba, E. Dirri, F. Gisellu, C. et al. VISTA: Dust and Volatile Sensor for the ESA Hera Mission 10 s11214-026-01266-x The Hera mission to asteroid Didymos and its… Read More »Space Science Reviews Milani-VISTA
In the February 2026 Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy (vol. 138 #1): Voyatzis, G. Gkolias, I. Gaitanas, M. et al. Terminator periodic orbits around binary asteroids: an application to the ESA Hera mission 2 s10569-025-10274-y Irregular shapes give irregular gravity… Read More »Note, Paper: Dimorphos Sol-oriented Orbits
Much like the last community survey: NASA Infrared Telescope Facility Strategic Planning: Seeking Community Input The IRTF is, by some metrics, the top telescope for doing asteroid follow-up. It is a major asset within our community. Less often, it is… Read More »IRTF 2026 User Survey
The December Meteoritics & Planetary Science (vol. 60 #12) is now out, don’t blame me for the holdup: Kumar Mishra, R. 26Al-26Mg isotope systematics of Ca-Al-rich inclusions and Al-rich chondrules in carbonaceous unequilibrated chondrite Yamato 81020 Art 2759 .70050Topping, N.… Read More »Note, Paper: Hard and Soft Dross Talk
Just out from Nature Geoscience (15 January 2026): Kitazato, K. Sakurai, S. Hyodo, R. et al. Surface rejuvenation of stony near-Earth asteroids triggered by planetary shadows s41561-025-01907-w We see active asteroids, including at least one (maybe multiple) that give us… Read More »Note, Paper: Eclipse Chips Spits Scrip