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An optimal Mars Trojan asteroid search strategy [PDF]

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2012
Trojan asteroids are minor planets that share the orbit of a planet about the Sun and librate around the L4 or L5 Lagrangian points of stability. Although only three Mars Trojans have been discovered, models suggest that at least ten times this number should exist with diameters >= 1 km. We derive a model that constrains optimal sky search areas and
Todd, Michael, Tanga, P., Coward, D., Zadnik, Marjan   +3 more
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An optimal Earth Trojan asteroid search strategy [PDF]

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 2012
Abstract Trojan asteroids are minor planets that share the orbit of a planet about the Sun and librate around the L4 or L5 Lagrangian points of stability. They are important solar-system fossils because they carry information on early Solar system formation, when collisions between bodies were more frequent.
Todd, Michael, Tanga, P., Coward, D., Zadnik, Marjan   +3 more
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SSOS: A Moving-Object Image Search Tool for Asteroid Precovery [PDF]

Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2012
It is very difficult to find archival images of solar system objects. While regular archive searches can find images at a fixed location, they cannot find images of moving targets. Archival images have become increasingly useful to galactic and stellar astronomers the last few years but, until now, solar system researchers have been at a disadvantage ...
Kavelaars, J., Hill, Norman, Gwyn, Stephen.   +2 more
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High atmospheric pressure rescues plant growth under humidity stress: A model for climate‐resilient deep underground agriculture

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
High atmospheric pressure (120 kPa) in deep underground counteracts humidity‐induced physiological stress in plants, stabilizing water balance and enhancing antioxidative defenses. This synergy boosts biomass despite elevated humidity, demonstrating sustainable deep underground agriculture potential under climate uncertainty.
Yuxin He, Linglu Xu, Xiao Tan, Wenhua Zhuang, Naiwen Li, Chao Liu, Bo Tan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Flybys to Sample Return: A Review of Space Probes and Robotic Sampling Technologies for Small Bodies

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Sampling, Mobility, and Anchoring in Small‐Body Sampling Robots: A Comprehensive Review

SmartBot, EarlyView.
Small‐body sampling robots are exploration systems that perform contact, sampling, and stable operations on microgravity bodies such as asteroids and comets. The authors review representative robot architectures and key technologies, focusing on the mechanisms, evolution, and coupling of sampling, mobility, and anchoring.
Yurui Shen, Yixin Zhu, Mingxia Bao, Ting Zhang, Jun Wu, Jingbin Hao, Dezheng Hua, Xinhua Liu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

EU Space Law and Earth's Boundaries: Integrating Environmental Impact Assessment and Corporate Due Diligence

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The European Union's proposed Space Law aims to establish a unified approach for sustainable space activities across the EU. While the EU's satellite constellations contribute to sustainability efforts, they can also have negative environmental impacts.
Elena Cirkovic, Vitali Braun
wiley   +1 more source

Earth Trojan Asteroids: A Study in Support of Observational Searches

Icarus, 2000
Observational searches for asteroids orbiting near Earth's triangular Lagrange points face unique obstacles. A population of such asteroids would occupy a large projected area on the sky (possibly hundreds of square degrees) and is not favorably placed with respect to the Sun. Here we examine the properties of synthetic populations of Earth ``Trojans''
Wiegert, Paul, Innanen, Kimmo, Mikkola, Seppo   +2 more
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The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth: Automatic Visualization Evaluation from Reconstruction Quality

Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent advances in AI enable the automatic generation of visualizations directly from textual prompts using agentic workflows. However, visualizations produced via one‐shot generative methods often suffer from insufficient quality, typically requiring a human in the loop to refine the outputs.
Roxana Bujack, Li‐Ta Lo, Ethan Stam, Ayan Biswas, David Rogers   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

ASTEROIDS SEARCH RESULTS IN LARGE PHOTOGRAPHIC SKY SURVEYS

Odessa Astronomical Publications, 2017
Photographic observations of XX century contained numerous and varied information about all objects  and  events  of  the  Universe  fixed  on  plates.  The original and interesting observations of small bodies of the Solar  system  in  previous  years  can  be  selected  and  used for various scientific tasks.
Shatokhina, S. V., Kazantseva, L. V., Yizhakevych, O. M., Eglitis, I., Andruk, V. M.   +4 more
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