Good old Icarus; what’s in 1 May (vol. 431)? Micca Longo, G. Suttle, M. D. Longo, S. A numerical model for the atmospheric entry of hydrated, phyllosilicate-rich micrometeorites Article 116490 .2025.116490Baker, D. A. McMahon, J. W. Boulder-induced spin variability in… Read More »Note, Paper: Icarus Big (or Not)
Always the possibility of last minute additions, but… wow, what an Astronomy & Astrophysics for March (vol. 695) (so far): Borovička, J. Spurný, P. Kotková, L. et al. The structure of κ Cygnid and August Draconid meteoroid streams A83 202453552 Fatka,… Read More »Note, Paper: Impacts, Done and Coming
…and speaking of pieces. The 11th Dust Workshop is going on now (18-20 Mar 2025, Venice, IT). The “11th” refers to 2015, due to the Rosetta mission to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. While it’s true that Rosetta advanced comet studies far beyond… Read More »Dust Workshop 2025
…and finally, Friday, the last day of this year’s LPSC (see also Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu) https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2025/technical_program/ Environmental Analogs Detectability of Pore-Filling Ice by Ground-Penetrating Radar for Planetary ISRU at Hekla Volcano, Iceland [#2027] McGlasson R. A. et al. … Read More »56th LPSC (2025): Fri, Day 5
…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
The launch of the SPHEREx spectrometry mission and PUNCH heliospheric mission, on a single rocket, was successful. All four PUNCHes and SPHEREx deployed from the second stage. SPHEREx, for one, has successfully communicated with the ground; the PUNCH team has… Read More »SPHEREx, PUNCH Up
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
Before we get to LPSC, there’s a German conference coming up soon: (deep breath) Towards New Frontiers: The Astrochemical Journey from Young Stellar Nurseries to Exoplanets, in Garching, next week. Yes, this is relevant as comets, (most) asteroids, and transition… Read More »Astrochemical New Frontiers Conference
Lots in Icarus for 15 Mar (vol. 429), and this is in a mid-month “extra” issue: Lin, S. Wang, X. Chen, N. Direct solar radiation distribution and driving mechanisms on planetary surfaces – Moon, Mars, Ceres, and Mercury Article 116402 … Read More »Note, Paper: Big-arus
Icarus is a little light this month (1 Mar, vol. 428): N. Le Beca, S.J. Conway, B. Jabaud, G. et al. A new model of crater degradation on Ceres involving ice sublimation and talus formation Article 116353Ilgmars Eglitis, Darja Svincicka Rotation… Read More »Note, Paper: I-Char-us