On the proposed interstellar origin of the USG 20140108 fireball
PG Brown, J Borovička - The Astrophysical Journal, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
A critical review of the evidence for the interstellar origin of the USG 20140108 fireball is
presented. Examining United States Government (USG) fireball velocities where …
presented. Examining United States Government (USG) fireball velocities where …
Spins and shapes of basaltic asteroids and the missing mantle problem
Basaltic V-type asteroids are common in the inner part of the Main Asteroid Belt and much
less abundant in the mid and outer parts. They are of scientific interest because they sample …
less abundant in the mid and outer parts. They are of scientific interest because they sample …
[HTML][HTML] Oort cloud perturbations as a source of hyperbolic Earth impactors
E Peña-Asensio, J Visuri, JM Trigo-Rodríguez… - Icarus, 2024 - Elsevier
The observation of interstellar objects 1I/'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov suggests the existence
of a larger population of smaller projectiles that impact our planet with unbound orbits. We …
of a larger population of smaller projectiles that impact our planet with unbound orbits. We …
Meteorite temperature measurements during ground testing
Ground testing meteorite samples offer in-situ measurements of known materials in
conditions that occur during entry into Earth's atmosphere. 22 meteorite samples with a wide …
conditions that occur during entry into Earth's atmosphere. 22 meteorite samples with a wide …
[HTML][HTML] Visual observation of meteorite ablation in plasma wind tunnel experiments
A set of 28 different meteorites was tested in 32 ablation experiments in the plasma wind
tunnel PWK1 at the Institute of Space Systems. All meteorites were exposed to the same flow …
tunnel PWK1 at the Institute of Space Systems. All meteorites were exposed to the same flow …
The debiased compositional distribution of MITHNEOS: Global match between the near-earth and main-belt asteroid populations, and excess of D-type near-earth …
M Marsset, FE DeMeo, B Burt, D Polishook… - The Astronomical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We report 491 new near-infrared spectroscopic measurements of 420 near-Earth objects
(NEOs) collected on the NASA InfraRed Telescope Facility as part of the MIT-Hawaii NEO …
(NEOs) collected on the NASA InfraRed Telescope Facility as part of the MIT-Hawaii NEO …
The impact and recovery of asteroid 2018 LA
P Jenniskens, M Gabadirwe, QZ Yin… - … & planetary science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The June 2, 2018 impact of asteroid 2018 LA over Botswana is only the second asteroid
detected in space prior to impacting over land. Here, we report on the successful recovery of …
detected in space prior to impacting over land. Here, we report on the successful recovery of …
Observation of meteors from space with the Mini-EUSO detector on board the International Space Station
D Barghini, M Battisti, A Belov, M Bertaina… - Astronomy & …, 2024 - aanda.org
Context. Observations of meteors in the Earth's atmosphere offer a unique tool for
determining the flux of meteoroids that are too small to be detected by direct telescopic …
determining the flux of meteoroids that are too small to be detected by direct telescopic …
Olivine-rich achondrites from Vesta and the missing mantle problem
Mantles of rocky planets are dominantly composed of olivine and its high-pressure
polymorphs, according to seismic data of Earth's interior, the mineralogy of natural samples …
polymorphs, according to seismic data of Earth's interior, the mineralogy of natural samples …
Cavezzo, the first Italian meteorite recovered by the PRISMA fireball network. Orbit, trajectory, and strewn-field
D Gardiol, D Barghini, A Buzzoni… - Monthly Notices of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Two meteorite pieces have been recovered in Italy, near the town of Cavezzo (Modena), on
2020 January 4th. The associated fireball was observed on the evening of New Year's Day …
2020 January 4th. The associated fireball was observed on the evening of New Year's Day …