Not very dramatic news, but worth a post. An observer claims Color Indices of 3I/ATLAS, and a possible Type Identification: Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics arxiv.org/abs/2508.08829Beniyama, J. Simultaneous visible spectrophotometry of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS with Seimei/TriCCS Using the Seimei… Read More »3I CI; TI?
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
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
One paper in MNRAS (Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society) for July: Volume 540, Issue 3– Volume 540, Issue 4– Volume 541, Issue 1Smyth-Moore, A. Kaufmann, E. Jia, Q. et al. Exploring planetary regolith: deriving geotechnically meaningful properties from… Read More »Note, Paper: Regolith Pegging
Look- an article in Nature. Well, a Nature-family journal, Scientific Reports. In vol. 15: Tenuta, S. Evans, K.A. Reddy, S.M. et al. Bio-mediated CN cycling in serpentinites and the origin of life 22452 s41598-025-04161-7 The origin of life is a… Read More »Note, Paper: Serpent’s Kiss
A leaker from JGR:Planets, June (vol. 130 #6): Rossmann, F. M. Johnson, C. L. Bierhaus, E. B. The Meter-Scale Roughness of Asteroid (101955) Bennu From the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter e2024JE008799 2024JE008799 Lasers on probes- they just keep on giving. Nominally, the… Read More »Note, Paper: Bennu Boulder Total
The journal called “Space Science Reviews” means all three. Just now (vol. 221), they have covered the Lucy mission, and covered it quite well: Levison, H.F. Marchi, S. Noll, K.S. et al. NASA’S Lucy Mission to Trojan Asteroids: Unraveling the… Read More »Space Science Reviews Lucy
Quickly, the July 1 Astrophysical Journal Letters (vol. 987 #1) contains: Sheppard, S. S. Hsieh, H. H. Pokorný, P. et al. Colors and Dynamics of a Near-Sun Orbital Asteroid Family: 2021 PH27 and 2025 GN1 L18 ade3da Sheppard et al. picked… Read More »Note, Paper: Separated At Near-Earth
Besides Science, there are asteroidal works in Science Advances. In the 25 Jun (vol. 11 #26) issue: Jupiter Cheng, H. C. Klimczak, C. Matsuyama, I. Reorientation and despinning of 4 Vesta formed the Divalia Fossae ads7984 Even before the Dawn… Read More »Note, Paper: Vesta Dust-Up
Courtesy of Planetary Science Newsletter– Overview papers on HWO– the facility-flagship telescope after, and bigger than, the James Webb telescope- are out now, and accepting comments from the science community. Note that HWO will view in the optical and ultraviolet,… Read More »HWO Early White Papers