Nice issue (mid-month this time) of Icarus for 15 March (vol. 447): Colazo, M. Oszkiewicz, D. Poźniak, P. et al. Detectability of asteroid phase coloring based on phase curves obtained from large spectro-photometric surveys Art 116891 .2025.116891Galiullin, M. I. Glamazda,… Read More »Note, Paper: Pertinent Uncertainties
That DART program just keeps on delivering. Via the Spacepod podcast: www.listentospacepod.com/episodes/2026/3/3/232-how-many-potholes-are-on-an-asteroid DART science team member Dr. N. Chabot speaks about the mission results. Have a listen.
Just out in this week’s Science Advances (6 Mar 2026, vol. 12 #10): Makadia, R. Chesley, S. R. Herald, D. et al. Direct detection of an asteroid’s heliocentric deflection: The Didymos system after DART .aea4259 Yes, that DART mission struck… Read More »Note, Paper: DART Imparted Larger Charge
Previously, we determined that near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 would not threaten the Earth in the 2030s (or on any other near-term apparition). But the possibility of an impact on our Large Achondrite satellite had not been ruled out yet. Should YR4… Read More »2024 YR4 No Risk (…At All)
I spoke too soon on Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy (Celest. Mech. Dyn. Astron. for “short”) for Feb (vol.138 #1). They’re still going: Liu, X. Armellin, R, Pirovano, L. et al. Analyzing collision probability for asteroids detected on too short… Read More »Note, Paper: Note Impactor!!!
Just out in the pop mag New Scientist: www.newscientist.com/article/2517120-how-worried-should-you-be-about-an-asteroid-smashing-into-earth/Leah Crane, 27 February 2026 3585 How worried should you be about an asteroid smashing into Earth? For the moment, the answer is not that worried. The true “extinction level” hazardous asteroids… Read More »New Scientist Views Flying Risk
The March Acta Astronautica (vol. 240) brings us: Szabó, N. O. Sárneczky, K. Kiss, L. L. et al. NEO and imminent impactor discoveries from Hungary: Recent results and lessons learnt Pg 1 .2025.11.055Coates, A. Wheeler, L. Dotson, J. Risk knowledge… Read More »Note, Paper: Detecting, Inspecting… Deflecting?
The Meteoritics & Planetary Science for Feb (vol. 61 #2) is finally out, don’t ask me what’s the holdup: Lee, M. R. Glazer, J. Rapid terrestrial weathering of the CI1 carbonaceous chondrite find Oued Chebeika 002 p. 211 .70089Luther, R.… Read More »Note, Paper: Of Finds and Iron Mines
The Vera Rubin Observatory goes live tonight (in a sense). Shakedown operations with the Vera Rubin ‘scope have been going on for months now, finding the last issues and optimizing the procedures for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time.… Read More »Vera Rubin Update (Feb 2026)
Good Acta Astronautica for Feb (vol. 239): Buys, M. Hanner, C. Refining asteroid mass uncertainty via volume, and bulk density constraints for optimal flyby mission design Pages 89 .2025.10.070Bull, R. Vavrina, M. A. Lyzhoft, J. et al. Retaking in-flight spacecraft… Read More »Note, Paper: Fly Sci Cite