From the latest MAPS (Meteoritics and Planetary Science), too new to have article numbers yet: Schönbächler, M. Fehr, M. A. Yokoyama, T. et al. Zirconium isotope composition indicates s-process depletion in samples returned from asteroid Ryugu .14279 S-process isotopes are components… Read More »Note, Paper: Where are the Stars?
I missed this year’s Hayabusa Symposium, sorry. I was too tired from European Time to switch to Japan Time. And besides, the European Asteroid Size conference was looking forward, Hayabusa meetings are now (mostly…) looking back. In any case, this… Read More »2024 Hayabusa Symposium
New from Meteoritics and Planetary Science: Jurewicz A.G.J. Amarsi A.M. Burnett D.S. Differences in elemental abundances between CI chondrites and the solar photosphere .14272MacArthur, J. Joy, K. Jones, R.H. et al. Curation and classification procedures for the UK Antarctic meteorite… Read More »Do You CI? (Note Paper MAPS)
Drilling a bit deep this month. In the 15 Nov issue of Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (vol. 385): Mahlé, T. Marrocchi, Y. Neukampf, J. et al. The last generation of nebular chondrules possibly sampled in the CH/CB chondrite Isheyevo p… Read More »Note, Paper: Geochimica et Cosmochimica- really
Squeaking in the November 1 issue (vol. 384) of Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta: Beyersdorf-Kuis, U. Ott, U. Trieloff, M. Complex irradiation history of chondrules and matrix- A study of CR2 and some other meteorites p. 65 .09.012 Asteroids (and thus… Read More »Note, Paper: Beyersdorf’s Bodies
In Nature Astronomy today (21 Oct.): Matthew A. Pasek, Ryugu’s unexpected phosphorus materials, s41550-024-02387-5 Not only was phosphate in asteroids significant (as I already blogged), but it’s news enough to have the journal Nature bring in an expert to give… Read More »Nature Review Piece- Yes, Nature
In EPSL (Earth and Planetary Science Letters) for Nov 15 (vol. 646): Onyett, I. J. Schiller, M. Stokholm, M. et al. Silicon isotope compositions of chondritic componen… oart. 118985 .2024.118985 We live on Earth, in the inner Solar System. We… Read More »Note, Paper: Earth and Planetary Science LONG Letter
Let’s take a little trip, a trip back to the young Solar System. In the 15 Nov Icarus (vol. 423): Serra, C. Vinogradoff, V. Danger, G. et al. Unexpected mineral impact on organic evolution durin… Art 116273 .2024.116273 Jenniskens, P.… Read More »Note, Paper: Solar System Soil and Seeds
Space Science Reviews lives up to its name- ‘review’ includes stuff you find applicable, and other stuff included for context. Lots of stuff. In the context of this blog, here’s stuff for ‘October’ (they’re fully digital, issues no longer make… Read More »Note, Paper: Space Chem Review
Is there something also happening at Science group, something positive? In Science Advances Vol. 10, Issue 39, two things positive: De Sanctis, M. C. Baratta, G. A. Brucato, J. R. et al. Recent replenishment of aliphatic organics on Ceres from… Read More »Note, Paper: Sci Adv, also Ad ast