There was a 15 Mar issue of Icarus, so maybe that’s why April (vol. 430) is a bit light: Bettati, A. Lunine, J. Atmospheric escape explains diverse surface compositions of Pluto vs Sedna Article 116482 .2025.116482Hamm, M. Strauß, M. Grott,… Read More »Note, Paper: Losing the marble
In Meteoritics & Planetary Science for March (vol. 60, #3) Harrison, C. S. King, A. J. Jones, R. H. et al. Iron and copper sulfides in asteroid (162173) Ryugu: Formation conditions and a comparison to the CI and CY chondrites Pages 506 .14312… Read More »Note, Paper: MeteoCItical Planetary Science
There’s still time to register for the Hayabusa meeting, and yes, there is an online option: 2ND HAYABUSA2 DATA ANALYSIS WORKSHOP ON 3 APRIL AT ISAS/ONLINEDate: 3 April 2025Time: 9:30-17:30 ST (5:00-9:30 UTC)Topics: Hayabusa2 dataset, GIS products, Tools, Scientific analysesRegistration… Read More »Hayabusa Data Analysis Workshop
…and now Thursday, March 13, 2025 (see also Mon, Tue, Wed) https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2025/technical_program/ Special Session: Interesting Ices of the Solar SystemRole of Natron in Delaying Retreat of Buried Ice Tables on Ceres and Ceres-Like Objects [#2251] Landis M. E. et al.A… Read More »56th LPSC (2025): Thu, Day 4
…we continue with Day 3 (see also Days 1 and 2): Program (https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2025/technical_program/#20250310) Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Space Weathering https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2025/technical_program/?session_no=403Effect of Oxygen Ion Irradiation on the Visible, Infrared, and Raman Spectra of Phobos Candidate Materials: Implications on the Space Weathering… Read More »56th LPSC (2025): Wed, Day 3
…and the LPSC continues (see Day 1). On to Day 2: Program (https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2025/technical_program/) Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Impact Modeling: Striking LooksFormation of Asteroid (16) Psyche by a Giant Impact [#1317] Cambioni S. et al. Chondrites and Components: Our Rocks Chond-Rule!H,… Read More »56th LPSC (2025): Tue, Day 2
The LPSC: it’s a bit of a big deal. Arguably, this is the biggest single conference in the whole calendar, if you’re a planetary scientist (the PS in LPSC). I didn’t make it to Houston this year, so here’s my… Read More »56th LPSC (2025): Mon, Day 1
Missed Meteoritics & Planetary Science for February (vol. 60 #2): Jenkins, L. E. Lee, M. R. Daly, L et al. Petrofabrics in the CM chondrite Kolang: Evidence for non-spherical chondrules in the protoplanetary disk p. 190 .14297 Dionnet, Z. Djouadi,… Read More »Note, Paper: Meteo-squishics
Just out from Space Science Reviews: Lodders, K. Bergemann, M. Palme, H. Solar System Elemental Abundances from the Solar Photosphere and CI-Chondrites art. 23 s11214-025-01146-w What’s the Solar System made of? Sounds like a simple question to ask, but a… Read More »Note, Paper: Material-ites
February’s “issue” (all-digital) of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (vol. 536) is done, and it’s ‘volatile-rich’: Volume 536, Issue 4, February 2025– Volume 537, Issue 1, February 2025Longobardo, A. Angrisani, M. Palomba, E. Photometry of (162173) Ryugu and… Read More »Note, Paper: Royal Astro-volatile Society