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
In Advances in Space Research, 1 Nov (vol. 76, #9): Chai, J. Mei, J. Gong, Y. et al. Analysis of a conceptual multi-node flexible small body lander: Bounce suppression and active control Pgs 5471 .2025.08.008 Again, landing on an asteroid is,… Read More »Note, Paper: Philae Astray, No Way
The “issues” of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS) for October are up: volume 542, #4 – volume 543, #1Li, Z. Qiao, D. Li, X. Spatial temporary capture in the Sun–planet three-body system Pgs 625 staf1430 volume 543,… Read More »Note, Paper: Planetary Particles Aplenty
In the Acta Astronautica issue for Nov (vol. 236): Acciarini, G. Izzo, D. Biscani, F. EclipseNETs: Learning irregular small celestial body silhouettes p. 514 .2025.06.002Chen, Z. Shen, S. Cui, H. et al. Robust adaptive guidance for autonomous asteroid landing via… Read More »Note, Paper: Potato Exploration Papers
In the latest Science Advances issue (1 Oct 2025, vol. 11, #40): Grewal, D. S. Zhang, Z. Manilal, V. Protracted core formation and impact disruptions shaped the earliest outer Solar System planetesimals adw1668 Most asteroids never melted; they then preserve the materials… Read More »Note, Paper: Cold Core Lore
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
Icarus for November (vol. 440) is a bit light: Pan, Q. Li, X. Qiao, D. Analysis of structural failure in fast-spinning small bodies Art 116662 .2025.116662Wei, Z. Zhuang, Y. Zhang, H. et al. Spectral feature variations of low-iron olivine under… Read More »Note, Paper: Grasping the Clasts
Today, in Space Science Reviews (vol. 221): Bannister, M., Pfalzner, S., Pearce, T. et al. The Origins & Reservoirs of Exocomets 90 s11214-025-01219-w Coming on the heels of the Solar System in Context meeting (noirlab.edu/science/events/websites/solar-system-in-context-2025), we have a ‘comets in… Read More »Space Science Reviews Exocomets
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
Next week: a conference hosted by NOIRLab (National Optical/InfraRed Lab) on our star system… and others: THE SOLAR SYSTEM IN CONTEXT noirlab.edu/science/events/websites/solar-system-in-context-2025 We are happy to announce the 2025 NOIRLab Science Conference: The Solar System in Context, which will take… Read More »Solar System In Context Meeting