Condensation clouds in substellar atmospheres have been widely inferred from spectra and
photometric variability. Up until now, their horizontally averaged vertical distribution and …

Recent isotopic studies of Martian meteorites by Dauphas & Pourmand have established
that large (∼ 3000 km radius) planetary embryos existed in the solar nebula at the same …

Laboratory experiments revealed that CO 2 ice particles stick less efficiently than H 2 O ice
particles, and there is an order of magnitude difference in the threshold velocity for sticking …

We present a novel mechanism for the outward transport of crystalline dust particles: the
outward radial drift of pebbles. A dust-ring structure is frequently observed in protoplanetary …

Several pieces of evidence suggest that silicate grains in primitive meteorites are not
interstellar grains but condensates formed in the early solar system. Moreover, the size …

Interplanetary dust particles contain grains of glass with embedded metals and sulfides
(GEMS; ie, amorphous silicate grains with diameters of a few hundred nanometers …

Abstract GEMS (Glass with Embedded Metal and Sulfides) grains found in interplanetary
dust particles are considered one of the most primitive materials in the Solar System, yet …

We examined the homogeneous condensation of thermally evaporated manganese vapor in
an atmosphere of argon gas and determined the temperature and concentration during …

Glass with embedded metal and sulfides (GEMS) is a major component of chondritic porous
interplanetary dust particles. Although GEMS is one of the most primitive components in the …

Barred olivine (BO) chondrules are small ferromagnesian silicate igneous droplets with
unique dendritic textures that are considered to have formed in the early solar system during …