I gave an update on the Vera Rubin Observatory. Undeniably, VRO is (will be…) a game changer. Also noteworthy but less newsworthy: the SPHEREx spacecraft is built: spherex.caltech.edu SPHEREx, for Spectro-PHotometric ices and Epoch of Reionization Explorer, is a NASA… Read More »First Light (Flight) in Sight…
I held out, but ultimately May is not a rich month for Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (vol. 530, #1): Aravind, K. et al. Optical spectroscopy of comets using Hanle Echelle Spectrograph (HESP) p. 393–404 stae666 We don’t… Read More »Note, Paper: Monthly, comet-y
I covered ApJ, here’s ApJL: …vol. 967, #1, May 20: Kareta, T. Noonan, J. W. Volk, K. et al. Jupiter Co-Orbital Comet P/2023 V6 (PANSTARRS): Orbital… L5 ad3dea Gomez Barrientos, J. de Kleer, K. Ehlmann, B. L. et al. Detection… Read More »Note, Paper: …more than a bit
Planetary and Space Science, May (vol. 244) is about the mineralogy/petrology: Markus, K. Arnold, G. Moroz, L. et al. Laboratory reflectance spectra of enstatite and ol… a 105887 .2024.105887 Bourget, A. Prem, P. Blewett, D. et al. Optical polarization studies of latex beads in aque… a 105891 .2024.105891 Enstatite and… Read More »Note, Paper: PSS petro-spec
Topical (or would that be subdural?) work in the May (v. 372) Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta: Fowler, S. J. Sherman, D. M. Brodholt, J. P. et al. Mineral-water reactions in Earth’s mantle: Predictions from Born theory and … p. 111… Read More »Aqu-al-ways (Float paper)
The ASCE’s 19th Earth & Space Conference just happened in Miami, Florida (FIU). The highlights: Broslav, T. Dreyer, C. Sercel, J. Volatile Production Model from Optically Spalled CI/CM Asteroid Sim… 9662 Ellery, A. Trials & Tribulations of Asteroid Mining 8087 Witness… Read More »Earth & Space 2024 Meeting
A new paper in Meteoritics & Planetary Science brings up a key issue: Michalik, T. Maturilli, A. Cloutis, E. A. et al. 05 April 2024 Laboratory VIS-NIR reflectance measurements of heated Vesta regolith… 14156 Water on Vesta. Water on the… Read More »Moat Paper: Vesta’s Water
There has been a recurring theme through the past, oh, 15 years or more of Small-Body science. The April issue (vol. 243) of Planetary and Space Science is like heavy rotation: Kokhirova, G. I. Zhonmuhammadi, A. I. Khamroev, U. H.… Read More »Comet-Asteroids by Shower (Mote Paper)
Icarus, the Solar System Astronomy journal, has some worthy papers as you might expect. First, a holdover from the “March” Icarus issue (vol. 410- not like months are even relevant any more for a virtual “issue”): Kamada, A. Kuroda, T.… Read More »Note, Paper: Icarus and the water
Lots of energetic events in the “February” issues of MNRAS (Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society). MNRAS 2024 vol. 528 (February), issue 1: Yang, H. Yee, J. C. Hwang, K.-H. Systematic reanalysis of KMTNet microlensing events, paper I:… p.11… Read More »Note, Paper: Bump/Flash/Crash in the night