Context. The classification of the minor bodies of the Solar System based on observables
has been continuously developed and iterated over the past 40 yr. While prior iterations …

In this work we identify spectral similarities between asteroids and meteorites. Using spectral
features such as absorption bands and spectral curvature, we identify spectral matches …

Dynamic models of solar system evolution suggest that D-type asteroids formed beyond
Saturn's orbit and represent invaluable witnesses of the prevailing conditions in the outer …

Aims. We carried out a spectroscopic survey in order to investigate the composition of 64
asteroids of the inner main belt, which are leftovers of the original planetesimals of our Solar …

Thermophysical models allow for improved constraints on the physical and thermal surface
properties of asteroids beyond what can be inferred from more simple thermal modeling …

Context. The population of near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) shows a large variety of objects in
terms of physical and dynamical properties. They are subject to planetary encounters and to …

Each type of asteroids and comets are important, serving as the unique puzzle pieces of the
solar system. The countless number of small bodies spread vastly from the near-Earth orbits …

We present new results of the observing program which is a part of the NEOROCKS project
aimed to improve knowledge on physical properties of near-Earth Objects (NEOs) for …

The Hayabusa2 mission returned primitive samples from the C-type asteroid Ryugu to Earth.
The C-type asteroids hold clues to the origin of Earth's water and the building blocks of life …

D-type asteroids are among the most primitive small bodies of the solar system. Believed to
be formed in the outer solar system, a minor fraction of these faint objects can be found in …