Sorry, but I forgot the Astronomical Journal for September. In Volume 168, Number 3, 2024 September 2, there was one paper to mention, but what a mention: Yu, L-L. Probe the Regolith Characteristics of Asteroids from 9 yr Infrared Observations… Read More »Note, Paper: Beagle exploration…
Icarus, the international journal of solar system science, is all about the flow rates this month (if you consider photons or dust a flow). In vol. 422, for 1 Nov 2024: McGraw, L.E. Emery, J.P. Thomas, C.A. et al. Spatially dependent… Read More »Note, Paper: Fluxarus
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
Is something happening at Nature Group, something positive? Three days, four items in NatAstronomy: Pilorget, C. Baklouti, D. Bibring, J.-P. et al. 25 September 2024 Phosphorus-rich grains in Ryugu samples with major biochemical potential s41550-024-02366-w Bennu (via the OSIRIS-REx sample)… Read More »Note, Paper: Nature AWESOMY
Looks like the September “issues” (vol. 533, issues #1-3) of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society are all finished. Some picks of mine: Carrascosca, H. Muñoz Caro, G. M. Martín-Deménech, R. et al. Formation and desorption of sulphur …… Read More »Note, Paper: Monthly Notices Royal Atomical
The Astrophysical Journal doesn’t usually fall in my purview, except today. From vol. 973, September 20: Shoji, D. Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Micrometeoroid Bombardment for Space Weathering of Asteroid (162173) Ryugu art. 13 ad70b0 Ground telescopes had classed Ryugu… Read More »Note, Paper: Aquaphysical J
Like GCA, the journal Icarus is digital and doesn’t have twelve “issues” per year. So time to catch up, with October (vol. 421): Wargnier, A. G. Doressoundiram, T. Poggiali, A. et al. Spectro-photometry of Phobos simulants. I… Art 116216 .2024.116216Wimarsson, J.… Read More »Note, Paper: Icarus Insert
This one’s big, and by that I don’t mean “Ceres.” Pamerleau, I. F. Sori, M. M. Scully, J. E. C. An ancient and impure frozen ocean on Ceres implied by its ice-rich crust, Nature Astronomy 18 Sep 2024 s41550-024-02350-4 First… Read More »Note, Paper: Serious Ceres Ice
Yes, I know it was days ago and I’m falling behind. I said it was a big meeting, with lots of talks. TP9 Thu, 12 SepImpact Processes in the Solar System Chrysa Avdellidou; Co- Robert Luther, Elena Martellato, Isabel Herreros,… Read More »Europlanet. Sci. Congress 2024, Part Delta
Catching up with Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 642 (15 Sep): Rider-Stokes, B.G. Stephant, A. Anand, M. et al. Evidence against water delivery by impacts with… Article 118860 .2024.118860 Bekaert, D.V. Caracausi, A. Marty, B. et al. The low primordial… Read More »Note, Paper: Earth AND Plan. Sci. Lett.