The howardite, eucrite and diogenite (HED) clan of meteorites are ultramafic and mafic
igneous rocks and impact-engendered fragmental debris derived from a thoroughly …

A number of distinct methodologies are available for determining the oxygen isotope
composition of minerals and rocks, these include laser-assisted fluorination, secondary ion …

Doppler weather radar imaging enabled the rapid recovery of the Sutter's Mill meteorite after
a rare 4-kiloton of TNT–equivalent asteroid impact over the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in …

We have assembled data on 13 cases of meteorite falls with accurate tracking data on
atmospheric passage. In all cases, we estimate the bulk strength of the object corresponding …

Reflectance spectroscopy is a powerful tool for the investigation of the nature, history,
evolution, and relationships between asteroids and meteorites. This information provides a …

Context. Basaltic V-type asteroids are leftovers from the formation and evolution of
differentiated planetesimals. They are thought to originate from mantles and crusts of …

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 …

Over the past decade there has been a large increase in the number of automated camera
networks that monitor the sky for fireballs. One of the goals of these networks is to provide …

Methods to constrain the surface mineralogy of asteroids have seen considerable
development during the last decade, with advancement in laboratory spectral calibrations …

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 …