Meteorites and planet formation
RH Jones - Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Meteorites are a remarkable resource. They capture the imagination of people worldwide
with their spectacular entry through Earth's atmosphere as fireballs, and their exotic …
with their spectacular entry through Earth's atmosphere as fireballs, and their exotic …
Endogenous CO2 ice mixture on the surface of Europa and no detection of plume activity
GL Villanueva, HB Hammel, SN Milam, S Faggi… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Jupiter's moon Europa has a subsurface ocean beneath an icy crust. Conditions within the
ocean are unknown, and it is unclear whether it is connected to the surface. We observed …
ocean are unknown, and it is unclear whether it is connected to the surface. We observed …
Water circulation in Ryugu asteroid affected the distribution of nucleosynthetic isotope anomalies in returned sample
Studies of material returned from Cb asteroid Ryugu have revealed considerable
mineralogical and chemical heterogeneity, stemming primarily from brecciation and …
mineralogical and chemical heterogeneity, stemming primarily from brecciation and …
Carbonate record of temporal change in oxygen fugacity and gaseous species in asteroid Ryugu
W Fujiya, N Kawasaki, K Nagashima, N Sakamoto… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The Hayabusa2 spacecraft explored asteroid Ryugu and brought its surface materials to
Earth. Ryugu samples resemble Ivuna-type (CI) chondrites—the most chemically primitive …
Earth. Ryugu samples resemble Ivuna-type (CI) chondrites—the most chemically primitive …
Origin of isotopic diversity among carbonaceous chondrites
Carbonaceous chondrites are some of the most primitive meteorites and derive from
planetesimals that formed a few million years after the beginning of the solar system. Here …
planetesimals that formed a few million years after the beginning of the solar system. Here …
A history of mild shocks experienced by the regolith particles on hydrated asteroid Ryugu
Micrometeorites, a possible major source of Earth's water, are thought to form from explosive
dispersal of hydrated chondritic materials during impact events on their parental asteroids …
dispersal of hydrated chondritic materials during impact events on their parental asteroids …
[HTML][HTML] Early solar system chronology from short-lived chronometers
Age constraints on early solar system processes and events can be derived from meteorites
and their components using different radioisotope systems. Due to the short time interval …
and their components using different radioisotope systems. Due to the short time interval …
[HTML][HTML] Hayabusa 2 returned samples reveal a weak to null magnetic field during aqueous alteration of Ryugu's parent body
The JAXA Hayabusa 2 mission returned 5.4 g of material from the C-type asteroid Ryugu.
The Mn-Cr ages of dolomite in the returned samples indicate that Ryugu's parent body …
The Mn-Cr ages of dolomite in the returned samples indicate that Ryugu's parent body …
Mineralogy and petrology of fine‐grained samples recovered from the asteroid (162173) Ryugu
T Noguchi, T Matsumoto, A Miyake… - … & Planetary Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Samples returned from the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu by the Hayabusa2
mission revealed that Ryugu is composed of materials consistent with CI chondrites and …
mission revealed that Ryugu is composed of materials consistent with CI chondrites and …
Evidence of both molecular cloud and fluid chemistry in Ryugu regolith
The sulfur chemistry of (162173) Ryugu particles can be a powerful tracer of molecular cloud
chemistry and small body processes, but it has not been well explored. We report …
chemistry and small body processes, but it has not been well explored. We report …