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Rotationally Resolved Mid-infrared Spectroscopy of (16) Psyche

The Planetary Science Journal
Asteroid (16) Psyche is theorized to be an exposed iron core of a primordial asteroid and is the target of the upcoming NASA Psyche mission. Recent observations of Psyche identified the presence of rotational heterogeneity, a fine-grained regolith ...
Anicia Arredondo, Margaret M. McAdam, Tracy M. Becker, Linda Elkins-Tanton, Zoe Landsman, Thomas Müller   +5 more
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Sulfur‐bearing serpentine in carbonaceous chondrites

Meteoritics &Planetary Science, Volume 60, Issue 12, Page 2864-2890, December 2025.
Abstract A correlative multi‐technique approach, including electron microscopy and X‐ray synchrotron work, has been used to obtain both structural and compositional information of a sulfur‐bearing serpentine identified in several carbonaceous chondrites (Winchcombe CM2, Aguas Zarcas CM2, Ivuna CI, and Orgueil CI), and in Ryugu samples returned by the ...
N. Topping, J. C. Bridges, L. J. Hicks, L. Petera, C. S. Allen, J. Ryu, D. G. Hopkinson, M. Danaie, L. Blase, F. M. Willcocks, G. Douglas, H. G. Changela, T. Noguchi, T. Matsumoto, A. Miyake   +14 more
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The Cumulation of Debris Clouds around a Fast-rotating Asteroid

The Astrophysical Journal
The rotational mass loss has been realized to be a prevalent mechanism to produce low-speed debris near the asteroid, and the size composition of the asteroid’s surface regolith has been closely measured by in situ explorations.
Chenyang Huang, Yang Yu, Zhijun Song, Bin Cheng, Patrick Michel, Hexi Baoyin   +5 more
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Boulders on Bennu: Low Apparent Thermal Inertia Caused by Thermal Fatigue Fractures

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 52, Issue 21, 16 November 2025.
Abstract Boulders covering the surfaces of asteroids Bennu and Ryugu have apparent thermal inertias substantially lower than their meteorite analogs. This has led to the inference that boulders on Bennu may be unlike any known meteorite. However, samples returned from Ryugu have a thermal inertia 3.5 times higher than the apparent thermal inertia ...
Catherine M. Elder
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A Comprehensive Review of Additive Manufacturing for Space Applications: Materials, Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions

Advanced Engineering Materials, Volume 27, Issue 22, November 2025.
Additive manufacturing (AM) transforms space hardware by enabling lightweight, high‐performance, and on‐demand production. This review outlines AM processes—powder bed fusion (PBF), directed energy deposition (DED), binder jetting (BJ), sheet lamination (SL), and material extrusion (ME)—applied to propulsion, satellite structures, and thermal devices ...
Stelios K. Georgantzinos, Eleni Papadopoulou, Grigorios Kostopoulos, Stefanos Voulgaris, Alexandra Tseni, Panteleimon Bakalis, Maria Gkara, Chara C. Mitropoulou, Nikos D. Lagaros   +8 more
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Compact Spectral Imaging: A Review of Miniaturized and Integrated Systems

Laser &Photonics Reviews, Volume 19, Issue 21, November 6, 2025.
This review explores the rapid shift toward compact spectral imaging systems by examining four key design paradigms: Do‐It‐Yourself (DIY) platforms, freeform optics, filter‐on‐chip integration, and multifunctional metasurfaces. The discussion highlights critical applications in medicine, agriculture, and environmental monitoring, providing comparative ...
Sani Mukhtar, Amir Arbabi, Jaime Viegas
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Revisiting the Numerical Evaluation and Visualization of the Gravity Fields of Asteroid 4769 Castalia Using Polyhedron and Harmonic Expansions Models

Applied Sciences
For the convenience of comparison with previous literature, the gravity calculations are revisited for the Asteroid 4769 Castalia, but with extensions on its surface and on intersecting planes and spheres around it, using the polyhedron and harmonic ...
Weiduo Hu, Tao Fu, Chang Liu
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Dynamic 3D Simulation of Surface Charging on Rotating Asteroids

The Astrophysical Journal
The surface-charging phenomenon of asteroids, mainly resulting from solar wind plasma and solar radiation, has been extensively studied. However, the influence of the asteroid’s rotation on surface charging is not yet fully understood.
Ronghui Quan, Zhiying Song, Zhigui Liu
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An Earth Encounter as the Cause of Chaotic Dynamics in Binary Asteroid (35107) 1991VH

The Planetary Science Journal
Among binary asteroids, (35107) 1991VH stands out as unique given the likely chaotic rotation within its secondary component. The source of this excited dynamical state is unknown. In this work, we demonstrate that a past close encounter with Earth could
Alex J. Meyer, Oscar Fuentes-Muñoz, Ioannis Gkolias, Kleomenis Tsiganis, Petr Pravec, Shantanu Naidu, Daniel J. Scheeres   +6 more
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Radiation Forces and Trajectory of Hayabusa2♯ Target 1998 KY26

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Small near-Earth asteroid 1998 KY _26 has recently become an object of interest because it is the target of the Hayabusa2 ♯ mission and because challenges in fitting its astrometric data have led to classifying it as a dark comet.
Davide Farnocchia, David Vokrouhlický, Toni Santana-Ros, Przemysław Bartczak, Marco Micheli, Steven R. Chesley   +5 more
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