We have a mid-month Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, 15 January 2026 (vol 413): Cody, G. D. Alexander, C. M. O’D. Foustoukos, D. I. et al. Placing asteroid Bennu’s organic solids in molecular and elemental context with those in aqueously altered carbo… Pg 33-47… Read More »Note, Paper: Ample Sample “Time Capsules”
New paper from Journal of Geophysical Research- Planets (JGR-P), December 2025 (vol. 130 #12): Lawrence, W. M. Ehlmann, B. Phyllosilicate Infrared Spectral Features as Tracers of Aqueous Alteration in CM Chondrites and Implications for Remote Sensing of Hydrated Asteroids 2025JE009377… Read More »Note, Paper: Clay Trace Paper; In Space?
The November issue of Meteoritics & Planetary Science (vol. 60 #11) is finally up, on December 11. Oh well: Harrison, C. S. King, A. J. Jones, R. H. et al. Petrography of phosphates in CI and CY carbonaceous chondrites Pg… Read More »Note, Paper: Grain and Phosphate Explainer
Just out from the Science media family: Science vol. 390 #6778, December 2025Robin George Andrews, 11 Dec 2025 Planet Protector science.zolm8st Sarah Crespi, Elah Feder, Robin George Andrews 11 Dec 2025 Hunting asteroids from space, and talking to pollinators with… Read More »NEO Surveyor We Cover
Just now on Space Sci Rev, vol. 221 (all of 2025): Hezel, D.C. Palme, H. Zipfel, J. et al. Evolution of the Solar System: Constraints from Meteorites – Editorial Art 125 s11214-025-01254-7 As with the previous editorial, this is more… Read More »Space Sci Rev: Solar Sys. Growth (meta…)
More papers from Planetary Science Journal (2025, vol. 6): M. Darby Dyar, Breitenfeld, L. B. Lane, M. D. et al. Spectroscopy of the Hamburg Meteorite, Michigan H4 240 ae0a4fBair, A. N. Schleicher, D. G. Comprehensive Analyses of the Strongly Carbon-chain… Read More »Note, Paper: Seeing Pieces
The journal Solar System Research is (was?) the preferred title for Soviet/Russian scientists in that field- essentially, the eastern Icarus. In Sol Sys Res for 10 Nov, vol. 59: Kokhirova, G. I. On the Progress and Problems of Observational Meteor… Read More »Note, Paper: To See the Meteor Field
New from Space Science Reviews (vol. 221): Prettyman, T. H. Mittlefehldt, D. W. Asphaug, E. I. et al. The Psyche Light Elements Investigation art. 110 s11214-025-01240-z A little into the weeds if you’re into instrument hardware. While many Space… Read More »Space Science Reviews Space Sidero-Solutes
It’s time for Hayabusa 2025, or properly, the “12th Symposium of Solar System Materials” (November 11–14) at JAXA’s Sagamihara campus: https://curation.isas.jaxa.jp/symposium/ This is the annual meeting of sample return science, first held to discuss the results of Hayabusa’s newly-available sample… Read More »Hayabusa Symposium 2025- Pt. I
Hey undergraduates, time to shape up those resumes: Extraterrestrial Materials Academy (ETMA), Lunar and Planetary Institute The LPI will hold a paid session for college students this coming Summer, Jun. 8-Aug. 15. As the title indicates, the emphasis is on… Read More »Call: Small-Body Opportunities