New in Space Science Reviews (2025, vol. 221): Tortora, P. Granmiga, E. Lasagni Manghi, R et al. The Radio Science Experiment on Hera, Juventus and Milani Art 124 s11214-025-01253-8 The Hera mission contains the CubeSats Juventus and Milani. The two… Read More »Space Science Reviews: Radio Three Europe
Wow, what an Astronomy Journal (AJ) for Dec (vol. 170 #6): Willacy, K. Majumdar, L. Bonev, B. et al. The Interstellar Heritage of Comets Art 312 ae0caeHou, X. Tan, P. Liu, X. et al. Influence of Planetary Flyby Events on… Read More »Note, Paper: Pix by Pix, Fly by Fly…
Wow, what an Astronomy & Astrophysics for Nov. (vol. 703): Ortiz, J. L. Morales, N. Sicardy, B. et al. A high geometric albedo and small size for the Haumea cluster member (24835) 1995 SM55 determined from a stellar occultation and… Read More »Note, Paper: AaAnksgiving!
Lots of good content in Space Science Reviews lately (vol. 221). Now posted: Popescu, M. M. de Léon, J. Prodan, G. P. et al. HyperScout-H: The Hyperspectral Imager for the ESA Hera Mission art. 112 s11214-025-01237-8 The asteroid mission Hera… Read More »Space Science Reviews Hera-HS-H
Space Science Reviews delivers another Hera-based paper. In vol. 221 (dated 5 Nov.): Okada, T. Tanaka, S. Sakatani, N. et al. The Thermal InfraRed Imager on Hera art. 104 s11214-025-01227-w The journal had already posted not one but two papers… Read More »SpaceSciRev: Hera-TIRI Queries
Happy Samhain, All Saints Day, etc. to all who celebrate. Speaking of things coming from Europe, good Astronomy & Astrophysics for October (vol. 702): Santana-Ros, T. Ivanova, O. Mykhailova, S. et al. Temporal evolution of the third interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS:… Read More »Note, Paper: You Shed Some, You Accrete Some
The issue of New Astronomy for December (vol. 121) includes: Borodin, V. I. Bubenchikov, M. A. Bubenchikov, A. M. et al. Complex rotations of the asteroid 45 Eugenia Art. 102458 .2025.102458 Binaries: once again, handy to have. The parent asteroid… Read More »Note, Paper: Triple System Blip
Not news, but ESA’s Hera mission to Didymos/Dimorphos after the DART impact has launched and is on track. Based on good performances from all propulsion systems, mission managers expect to encounter the target asteroids earlier than first planned. Arrival is… Read More »Hera Update, Oct 2025
In the current (4 Oct) issue of New Scientist: www.newscientist.com/article/2498319-nasas-asteroid-deflection-test-had-unexpected-and-puzzling-outcome/Alex Wilkins 1 October 2025 NASA’s asteroid deflection test had unexpected and puzzling outcome As one might expect from New Scientist, this is an accessible take on a scientific work. The… Read More »Dimorphos Debris Motion
The Sep issue (vol. 701) of Astronomy & Astrophysics still says “in progress”, but I’m going ahead: Minker, K. Carry, B. Vachier, F. et al. A dynamical dichotomy in large binary asteroids A42 202554973Hmiddouch, S. Jehin, E. Lippi, M. et… Read More »Note, Paper: Dynam-Activity