The Dec Acta Astronautica (vol. 237) has: Schonberg, W. Squire, M. Williamsen, J. et al. Enhancing the protection of shielded thermal protection systems in sample return spacecraft against MMOD impact p. 23 .2025.08.025Buonagura, C. Giordano, C. Cervone, A. et al.… Read More »Note, Paper: Probes… Literal Probes
…and for the volatile lovers: also 2025 (vol. 221): Dickers, M. D. Mifsud, D. V. Mason, N. J. Multiscale Perspectives on Solid-Phase Astrochemistry: Laboratory, Computation, and Open Questions art. 106 s11214-025-01228-9 We see gas and dust in space. The gas… Read More »SpaceSciRev: Dawn Frost Post
It’s the day before Halloween, but Space Sci Rev (vol. 221) makes it feel like Christmas: Horányi, M. Tucker, S. Sternovsky, Z. et al. Interstellar Dust Experiment (IDEX) OnboardNASA’s Interstellar Mapping And Acceleration Probe (IMAP) art. 102 s11214-025-01230-1Wang, Y. Zhang,… Read More »Space Science Reviews, …whew
Of late, in Planetary Science Journal (all vol.6): Salazar Manzano, L. E. Gerdes, D. W. Napier, K. J. et al. Prospects of a New L5 Trojan Flyby Target for the Lucy Mission 213 adf5c2Dorsey, R. C. Hopkins, M. J. Bannister,… Read More »Note, Paper: PSJ Particle Population Post
Our interstellar friend is behind the Sun (to observers on or near Earth). Good time to recap activity (emission of coma and tail(s)) so far: Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics arxiv.org/abs/2510.18769[Submitted on 21 Oct 2025]Jewitt, D. Luu, J. Pre-perihelion… Read More »First-Half ATLAS Activity Track
How did I (almost) miss this one. An entire issue of Elements has the theme of sample return: Elements, October 2025- vol. 21, #5 -, From the Editors p. 316 .21.5.316Barnes, J. J. Davidson, J. To See a World in… Read More »Sample Return Special Issue of Elements
Now posted, the Meteoritics & Planetary Science October (vol. 60 #10) issue: Rezes, D. Gyollai, I. Biri, S. et al. Comparison of three proton irradiated meteorite samples to better understand the solar wind-based space weathering Pgs 2297 maps.70038Suttle, M. D.… Read More »Note, Paper: Rock Blotter Waters
No less than Nature (actually Nature Astronomy, still within the Nature family) states: -, Big realities for small bodies 1407 s41550-025-02701-9 Couldn’t have put it better myself. This is an editorial introduction to the October issue (vol. 9), in which… Read More »“Big Realities for Small Bodies”
USA Today is hardly cutting-edge as journalism goes, but publicity is publicity: www.usatoday.com/story/studiog/life/2025/10/07/asteroid-mining-brings-private-companies-into-the-space-race/85710633007/Hope Hodge Seck Oct 7 Asteroid Mining, a Gold Rush in Space Note that the URL ‘title’ is horrendous. Private companies defy traditional notions of a “Space Race”.… Read More »“Asteroid Mining” Lines
The journal Vacuum takes us from pure science towards engineering for Dec (vol. 242): Wang, J. Zhang, R. Li, W. Study of sealing effect about the Shape Memory Alloy-based Knife-edge Seal System in extraterrestrial soil sample return mission 114731 .2025.114731… Read More »Note, Paper: Sample Capsule Trap Caps