Rubble pile asteroids
KJ Walsh - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The moniker rubble pile is typically applied to all Solar System bodies> 200 m and<∼ 10 km
in diameter; in this size range, there is an abundance of evidence that nearly every object is …
in diameter; in this size range, there is an abundance of evidence that nearly every object is …
The ESA Hera mission: detailed characterization of the DART impact outcome and of the binary asteroid (65803) Didymos
Hera is a planetary defense mission under development in the Space Safety and Security
Program of the European Space Agency for launch in 2024 October. It will rendezvous in …
Program of the European Space Agency for launch in 2024 October. It will rendezvous in …
Hayabusa2 arrives at the carbonaceous asteroid 162173 Ryugu—A spinning top–shaped rubble pile
S Watanabe, M Hirabayashi, N Hirata, N Hirata… - Science, 2019 - science.org
The Hayabusa2 spacecraft arrived at the near-Earth carbonaceous asteroid 162173 Ryugu
in 2018. We present Hayabusa2 observations of Ryugu's shape, mass, and geomorphology …
in 2018. We present Hayabusa2 observations of Ryugu's shape, mass, and geomorphology …
LICIACube-the Light Italian Cubesat for Imaging of Asteroids in support of the NASA DART mission towards asteroid (65803) Didymos
E Dotto, V Della Corte, M Amoroso, I Bertini… - Planetary and Space …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract “LICIACube–the Light Italian Cubesat for Imaging of Asteroids” is managed by the
Italian Space Agency (ASI) and will be part of the NASA DART mission, with the aim of i) …
Italian Space Agency (ASI) and will be part of the NASA DART mission, with the aim of i) …
Evidence for multi-fragmentation and mass shedding of boulders on rubble-pile binary asteroid system (65803) Didymos
Asteroids smaller than 10 km are thought to be rubble piles formed from the reaccumulation
of fragments produced in the catastrophic disruption of parent bodies. Ground-based …
of fragments produced in the catastrophic disruption of parent bodies. Ground-based …
Shapes, structures, and evolution of small bodies
Small bodies are among the best tracers of our Solar System's history. A large number of
space missions to small bodies (past and future) offer a unique opportunity to use these …
space missions to small bodies (past and future) offer a unique opportunity to use these …
Shape of (101955) Bennu indicative of a rubble pile with internal stiffness
The shapes of asteroids reflect interplay between their interior properties and the processes
responsible for their formation and evolution as they journey through the Solar System. Prior …
responsible for their formation and evolution as they journey through the Solar System. Prior …
Radar observations and a physical model of binary near-Earth asteroid 65803 Didymos, target of the DART mission
Abstract Near-Earth asteroid Didymos is a binary system and the target of the proposed
Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission (Cheng et al., 2016), which is a planetary …
Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission (Cheng et al., 2016), which is a planetary …
AIDA DART asteroid deflection test: Planetary defense and science objectives
Abstract The Asteroid Impact & Deflection Assessment (AIDA) mission is an international
cooperation between NASA and ESA. NASA plans to provide the Double Asteroid …
cooperation between NASA and ESA. NASA plans to provide the Double Asteroid …
The bearing capacity of asteroid (65803) Didymos estimated from boulder tracks
J Bigot, P Lombardo, N Murdoch, DJ Scheeres… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The bearing capacity-the ability of a surface to support applied loads-is an important
parameter for understanding and predicting the response of a surface. Previous work has …
parameter for understanding and predicting the response of a surface. Previous work has …