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
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
Hit the jackpot… or would that be Natpoj? In the “latest issue” of Nature Astronomy (not even November… early web postings): Nguyen, A.N. Seifert, L.B. Shimizu, K. et al. Abundant supernova dust and heterogeneous aqueous alteration revealed by stardust in… Read More »Note, Paper: Sugar, Prespice, and Everything Ni(tro-)
Now, the second half of the Hayabusa 2025 meeting, or “12th Symposium of Solar System Materials” November 11–14 in JAXA’s Sagamihara campus: https://curation.isas.jaxa.jp/symposium/ (see also Part I). And now, the relevant, best of the meeting program: https://curation.isas.jaxa.jp/symposium/program/ Nov. 13 S31-01 … Read More »Hayabusa Symposium 2025- Pt. II
In Nature Communications– no, not Nature Astronomy, NatComms- just a week ago (vol. 16): Pilorget, C. Okada, T. Bibring, J. P. et al. Bennu and Ryugu constituents from samples IR analyses and potential source of terrestrial planets’ ingredients p. 9532 … Read More »Note, Paper: Rain in Space Falls Mainly…