A quick note, since this story is yet to be written: Antarctic meteorite collection (at least, by US teams) has finally restarted after the pandemic. Meanwhile the Japanese and the Belgians (jointly, sure) were back out last season. This should… Read More »On Ice: Meteorite Field Season back in season
Happy Saturday. In weekend news, congratulations to Adam McKay, director of Don’t Look Up, and now honored by the official naming of the provisional 2005 AM26, now (227033) Adamjmckay. Let’s all lift up our glasses to McKay, the WGSBN, the… Read More »On The Rocks: (227033)(formerly known as AM26)
Lori Glaze, head of NASA’s Planetary Division, has dubbed late ’23 as “Asteroid Autumn“. Well, thanks for the publicity, but I’m afraid I have to nitpick: ‘asteroids, alpha and omega’ would be more descriptive. We, the sons of Piazzi (and… Read More »“Asteroid Autumn”? Asteroid_S_ ALWAYS