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Charged Ejecta Clouds from Granular Beds after Slow Impacts

The Planetary Science Journal
Low-velocity impacts are a significant process on all planetary surfaces, from rebounding particles on asteroids to saltating grains on Earth. Due to triboelectric effects, the material involved can be charged. We carried out experiments to study the net
Matthias Keulen, F. Oehme, G. Wurm, J. E. Kollmer   +3 more
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Asteroid Surface Weathering Optimization

Asteroid surface weathering is an important research topic in astrophysics. Its mechanisms include complex interactions from multiple sources, including micrometeorite impacts, solar wind bombardment, and nano-iron accumulation. Inspired by this natural phenomenon, this paper proposes a novel heuristic optimization algorithm, the Asteroid Surface ...
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Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout (MASCOT) - Design, Development and Delivery of a Small Asteroid Lander Aboard Hayabusa2

, 2015
MASCOT is a small asteroid lander launched on December 3rd, 2014, aboard the Japanese HAYABUSA2 asteroid sample-return mission towards the 980 m diameter C-type near-Earth asteroid (162173) 1999 JU3.
Ksenik, Eugen, Tangruamsub, Sirinart, Cenac-Morthe, Céline, Hercik, David, the MASCOT team, the MASCOT team, Sasaki, Kaname, Kroth, Ronald, Schmitz, Nicole, Ulamec, Stephan, Biele, Jens, Deleuze, Muriel, Bousquet, Pierre, Auster, U., Lange, Michael, Celotti, Luca, Jaumann, Ralf, Cordero, Federico, Bibring, Jean-Pierre, Wejmo, Elisabet, Yoshimitsu, T., Glaßmeier, K.H. (4), Hendrikse, Jeffrey, Lange, Caroline, Grott, Matthias, Okada, Tatsuaki, Wrasmann, Michael, Evesque, Corinne, Talapina, Maria, Ziach, Christian, Grundmann, Jan Thimo, Grimm, Christian, Hamm, Vincent, Baturkin, Volodymyr, Boden, Ralf, Canalias, Elisabet, Krause, Christian, Termtanasombat, Nawarat, Bompis, Olivier, Mierheim, Olaf, Reill, Josef, Ho, Tra-Mi, Sedlmayr, Hans-Jürgen, Findlay, Ross, Granena, David, Borgs, Belinda, Fredon, Stéphane, Bellion, Anthony   +46 more
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The Dehydration of Serpentines and Extraction of Water

The Planetary Science Journal
Some groups of carbonaceous chondrites are dominated by phyllosilicates, specifically the serpentine group, which are characterized as alternating layers of silicates, metal cations, and hydroxyl (OH). Both antigorite, an Mg-rich member, and cronstedtite,
Leos Pohl, Daniel T. Britt
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3 μm Phase Curves of Main-belt Asteroids from NEOWISE Photometry

The Planetary Science Journal
The shapes of asteroid phase curves are influenced by the physical properties of asteroid surfaces. The variation of an asteroid’s brightness as a function of the solar phase angle can tell us about surface properties such as grain size distribution ...
Matthew Varakian, Nancy Chanover, Joseph Masiero, Dagmara Oszkiewicz   +3 more
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State Estimation and Mapping for Exploration on Asteroid Surfaces

In-situ exploration on asteroid terrain surfaces with help of a multicopter-like spacecraft permits versatile on-site scientific observation and investigation.
Liu, Bangshang
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Methods for Experimental Planetary Geology in Reduced-gravity Parabolic Flight: A Case Study of Researching Impact Crater Ejecta

The Planetary Science Journal
Geologists have long conducted laboratory experiments to offer a controlled environment for understanding processes that occur in nature and linking those processes with natural geologic landforms.
Kirby D. Runyon, Daniel D. Durda, Viliam Klein, Constantine C. C. Tsang, Chloe B. Beddingfield, Carolyn M. Ernst, Olivier S. Barnouin, H. Todd Smith   +7 more
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Topographic recognition of the asteroidal surface

Topographic recognition of the asteroidal surface
A stereo vision system with fisheye lens cameras is newly proposed as an onboard instrument of a future asteroid lander. The system is designed to recognize an entire landscape around the landing/touchdown point with a pair of super-wide-angle fisheye lens cameras.
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Asteroid sample return missions are critical for understanding our Solar System. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Bates H.
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Mobilization of Unconsolidated Granular Material on Asteroid (101955) Bennu by Spacecraft Interaction. [PDF]

Space Sci Rev
Bierhaus EB, Songer JT, Mario CE, Norman CD, Miller C, Olds R, Martinez A, Clark BC, Hartzell C, Rizk B, d'Aubigny CD, Nolau J, Allen A, Pajola M, Golish DR, Campins H, Walsh KJ, Ballouz RL, Wolner CWV, Bos BJ, Lauretta DS, Nolan MC, DellaGiustina DN.   +22 more
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