Published by JGR-Planets (vol. 131 #2): Sato, M. Kimura, Y. Hatakeyama, T. et al. Characteristics of Natural Remanence Records in Fine‐Grained Particles Returned From Asteroid Ryugu 2025JE009265 The question of asteroid magnetic fields is a constant, unanswered one. Differentiated, iron… Read More »Note, Paper: Asteroid Magnet Framboids?
Let’s stay current with Planetary Science Journal (all articles 2026, vol. 7): Fraser Gillan, A. Fitzsimmons, A. Chandler, C. O. et al. On the Border: Searching for Cometary Activity near the Centaur-JFC Transition Line 3 ae2c7fDeshapriya, J. D. P. Hasselmann,… Read More »Note, Paper: Activity, Activation, and Adsorption
Almost missed this one again… maybe I should give Astronomy magazine more credit: www.astronomy.com/issues/2026/february-2026/www.astronomy.com/science/top-10-space-stories-of-2025/8. An interstellar comet comes to visit6. Bennu and Ryugu may be siblings1. Vera Rubin Observatory begins its surveyHonorable mention: 7. Solar Orbiter, PUNCH, and Proba-3 show… Read More »Telescope Top-Honor Spot
Now up: a lecture, available online, about petrologic Type 1 meteorites and other astromaterials: https://meteoritical.org/society/ed-scott-lecture-series The series, as you might have guessed, are in tribute to Dr. Ed Scott, who died in 2021. Scott was a published and celebrated meteoriticist… Read More »Type 1 Meteorite/Flights, Online…
Very interesting interview this week in the Art Astra podcast: https://www.artastra.space/episodes/scicomm-elizabeth-taskerEpisode 15 Science Communication for International Audiences with Dr. Elizabeth Tasker You can use the direct link, or a podcast aggregator (no shortage of them). Dr. Tasker is a member… Read More »Dr. Elizabeth Tasker Interview
Going on this moment: the Macao International Forum on Space and Planetary Sciences 2026: ifmacao.must.edu.mo In the program (https://ifmacao.must.edu.mo/program-detail): Xiaodong WANG, Solar Wind, Cometary Ions and Energetic Neutral Atoms (SCIENA) Sensor for the ESA Comet Interceptor Mission Long XIAO, The… Read More »Macau Forum on Space and Planetary Sciences
The January Meteoritics & Planetary Science (vol. 61, #1) is up today. Good on them for recognizing they were behind: Fukai, R. Nishimura, M. Yumoto, K. et al. Nondestructive analysis of Bennu samples toward comparative studies with Ryugu samples P.… Read More »Note, Paper: Sample Analysis And Impacts
The December Meteoritics & Planetary Science (vol. 60 #12) is now out, don’t blame me for the holdup: Kumar Mishra, R. 26Al-26Mg isotope systematics of Ca-Al-rich inclusions and Al-rich chondrules in carbonaceous unequilibrated chondrite Yamato 81020 Art 2759 .70050Topping, N.… Read More »Note, Paper: Hard and Soft Dross Talk
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”
Time for the Autumn meeting of the AGU (American Geophysical Union). The big meet is in New Orleans, Dec. 15-19: https://www.agu.org/annual-meeting As you might expect from the name “Geophysical”, it mostly deals with the Earth. It deals with the Earth… Read More »2025-Fall AGU Meeting