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Thermophysical Model of (269) Justitia—Main Belt Asteroid Possibly Implanted from Trans-Neptunian Region

The Planetary Science Journal
Asteroid Justitia is a special main-belt object, being an extremely red body with a steeper spectral slope than any other D-type asteroid. Conversely, its spectral and polarimetric properties resemble organics-rich Centaurs and trans-Neptunian objects ...
Anna Marciniak, Antoine Choukroun, Julia Perła, Waldemar Ogłoza, Robert Szakáts, Pierre Antonini, Raoul Behrend, Géza Csörnyei, Marek Dróżdż, Marcel Fauvaud, Stéphane Fauvaud, Adrian Jones, Dong-Heun Kim, Myung-Jin Kim, Viktor Kudak, Iga Mieczkowska, Erika Pakštienė, Vasyl Perig, Eda Sonbas   +18 more
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Xenoliths in meteorites: Insights into the dynamics of material exchange between asteroids

Meteoritics &Planetary Science, EarlyView.
Abstract A minor fraction of meteorites contains xenoliths, that is, clasts that were formed on a different parent body than that of the host lithology. The occurrence of xenoliths is direct evidence for the exchange of material between asteroids, including exchanges between asteroids from the carbonaceous (CC) and non‐carbonaceous (NC) reservoirs ...
J. Gattacceca, B. Devouard, L. Bonal, Y. Marrocchi, A. Greshake, R. Tartèse, M. Gounelle, D. AuYang, C. Sonzogni, M. Hutson, A. Irving, C. Agee, T. Shisseh, A. Love, V. Vidal, D. Borschneck, S. A. Eckley, A. Morbidelli   +17 more
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Didymos’s Reshaping Scale Revealed by Detection of Its Spin Slow-down

The Planetary Science Journal
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) conducted a successful kinetic deflection experiment on Dimorphos, the smaller companion in the near-Earth binary asteroid (65803) Didymos.
Masatoshi Hirabayashi, Harrison F. Agrusa, Petr Pravec   +2 more
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Water and hydroxyl on asteroid Bennu: Reconciling remote observations with OSIRIS‐REx sample analysis

Meteoritics &Planetary Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the spatial distribution and spectral characteristics of the broad hydration feature near 3 μm across the surface of asteroid (101955) Bennu using OVIRS (OSIRIS‐REx Visible and InfraRed Spectrometer) data. We analyzed multiple global OVIRS data sets obtained at different times throughout the Bennu day, revealing ...
Hannah H. Kaplan, Amy A. Simon, Victoria E. Hamilton, Joshua P. Emery, Dennis Reuter, Andy J. López‐Oquendo   +5 more
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Spins and shapes of asteroids reconstructed from photometry from surveys

Astronomy & Astrophysics
Context. Modern asteroid surveys routinely acquire sparse photometric measurements for hundreds of thousands of asteroids. These data can be exploited to reconstruct asteroid spin states and shapes, providing statistical constraints on the rotational ...
Ďurech J., Hanuš J.
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An Efficient Numerical Approach to Modeling the Effects of Particle Shape on Rubble-pile Dynamics

The Planetary Science Journal, 2023
We present an approach for the inclusion of nonspherical constituents in high-resolution N -body discrete element method (DEM) simulations. We use aggregates composed of bonded spheres to model nonspherical components.
Julian C. Marohnic, Joseph V. DeMartini, Derek C. Richardson, Yun Zhang, Kevin J. Walsh   +4 more
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VUV and mid‐UV photoabsorption cross sections of thin films of glycine and alanine: Application to their photochemistry in the solar system

Photochemistry and Photobiology, EarlyView.
Thin solid films of pure glycine or alanine (thicknesses ranging from 10 to 700 nm) were prepared on MgF2 windows using a vacuum sublimation/recondensation method. VUV‐UV spectroscopy of these films enabled us to characterize new absorption cross sections for glycine and alanine for VUV‐UV radiations between 120 and 300 nm.
Juliette Pastore, Hervé Cottin, Kafila Saïagh, Jodie Belilla, Fabien Stalport, Nicolas Fray, Nathalie Carrasco   +6 more
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A Pentaradial and Bilateral Combined Photoreception System in the Sea Cucumber is Mediated by a Blue Light‐Sensitive R‐Opsin

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 58, 19 October 2026.
The sea cucumber Holothuria leucospilota detects blue and adjacent wavelengths of light via an r‐opsin with a maximum absorption at 459 nm. In the oral tentacles, papillae, and tube feet, distinct light‐sensing structures with specialized morphologies are formed, constituting a unique pentaradial and bilateral combined photoreception system.
Jiasheng Huang, Chunhua Ren, Zhou Qin, Yimeng Cui, Bingbing Zhang, Peng Luo, Xuan Wang, Yaoqi Xie, Xin Zhang, Aifen Yan, Yang Zhang, Dingding Fan, Yang Liu, Wenjie Pan, Xiao Jiang, Lihong Yuan, Haipeng Qin, David M. Irwin, Chaoqun Hu, Yang Liu, Ting Chen   +20 more
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From Flybys to Sample Return: A Review of Space Probes and Robotic Sampling Technologies for Small Bodies

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 7, Page 4475-4514, October 2026.
ABSTRACT As a crucial puzzle piece of deep space exploration, exploring small bodies can provide significant scientific insights and valuable mineral resources. Unlike missions to the Moon and Mars, small‐body missions pose distinct technical challenges, including communication delays, weak gravity, and uncertain environments. This paper reviews a full
Xin Zhang, Hao Zhou, Dalin Zhou, Zhaojie Ju   +3 more
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First Results of the VLBI Experiment on Radar Location of the Asteroid 2012 DA14

Open Astronomy, 2013
An international VLBI experiment on radio location of the asteroid 2012 DA14 was organized on 2013 February 15–16, during its flyby close to Earth. The purpose of observations was to investigate and specify orbital parameters of the asteroid, as well as ...
Nechaeva M., Antipenko A., Bezrukov D., Bezrukovs Vl., Dementjev A., Dugin N., Jekabsons N., Khutornoy R., Klapers M., Konovalenko A., Kulishenko V., Nabatov A., Nesteruk V., Pupillo G., Reznichenko A., Salerno E., Shmeld I., Skirmante K., Tikhomirov Yu., Voytyuk V.   +19 more
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