Icarus, for Oct (vol. 439) contains the few but vital: García-Migani, E. Gil-Hutton, R. Correa-Otto, J. Activity in quasi-Hilda objects: A photometric approach Art. 116634 .2025.116634Fukai, R. Takeda, Y. Masuda, Y. et al. The bright-field grinding tomography of coarse-grained calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions… Read More »Note, Paper: Oooh, Shiny
Just posted (not August) in Nature Astronomy (vol. 9? issue?): Barnes, J. J. Nguyen, A. N. Abernethy, F. A. J. et al. The variety and origin of materials accreted by Bennu’s parent asteroid s41550-025-02631-6 As befits Nature, this is a quite deep… Read More »Note, Paper: We Read “Seeds”
The latest issue of Science Advances (1 Aug, vol. 11 #31) has something other than microbio, chem, or field bio… yes, an actual astronomy paper: Kruttasch, P. M. Mezger, K. Time of proto-Earth reservoir formation and volatile element depletion from… Read More »Note, Paper: Rock Clock Blocks
In the Planetary and Space Science issue for 15 Sep (vol. 264): Ramírez-Vázquez, L. Duarte-Ruiz, A. A. Santiago-Santos, M. G. et al. Stability of adenine in interaction with saponite in a simulated hydrothermal impact-generated system and its… Art 106151 .2025.106151… Read More »Note, Paper: Of Clay, DNA, and A’s
Almost forgot Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta for 1 Aug (vol. 402): Eckart, L. M. Busemann, H. Krietsch, D. et al. Noble gases in CO chondrites: Primordial components, effects of parent body thermal alteration, and cosmic ray exposure ages P 104 … Read More »Note, Paper: Meteochimica et cetera…
The July edition of Meteoritics & Planetary Science (vol. 60, #7) has been posted: Laforet, S. Leroux, H. Le Guillou, C. et al. Silicate–sulfide interaction within quenched melts of space weathered Ryugu grains Pgs 1480 .14366Rubin, A. E. Selective sampling… Read More »Note, Paper: Sometimes You Feel Like A Sulf
In the illustrious journal Nature (well, Nature Communications) vol. 16: Genge, Matthew J. Almeida, Natasha V. van Ginneken, Matthias et al. Abundant microchondrules in 162173 Ryugu suggest a turbulent origin for primitive asteroids 6466 s41467-025-61357-1 Yet again, I’ll state: most asteroids (the… Read More »Note, Paper: Early-Disk Grit
Oh look, an article in Nature. Well, a Nature-family title, Nature Communications Earth & Environment. In vol. 6: Kawasaki, N. Arakawa, S. Miyamoto, Yushi et al. Solar System’s earliest solids as tracers of the accretion region of Ryugu and Ivuna-type carbonaceous chondrites… Read More »Note, Paper: CAIs in CI and Haya
And now, the final day of the 2025 MetSoc: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2025/technical_program/ My cull of relevant agenda items: Friday, July 18, 2025 Aqueous Alteration of Chondrites Babrián B. et al.An Experimental View of Progressive Aqueous Alteration in Carbonaceous Chondrites [#5048] Lee M.… Read More »Meteoritical Society Meeting 2025, Day 5
(see also Day 1, Day 2, Day 3) My picks (biased, clearly) from the 2025 MetSoc: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2025/technical_program/ Thursday, July 17, 2025 Carbonaceous Chondrites and Chondritic Components 2 Swain S. et al.Mineralogy of C1, C2 and CM-Like Clasts in Chondrite and Achondrite… Read More »Meteoritical Society Meeting 2025, Day 4