OSIRIS-REx: sample return from asteroid (101955) Bennu
DS Lauretta, SS Balram-Knutson, E Beshore… - Space Science …, 2017 - Springer
In May of 2011, NASA selected the O rigins, S pectral I nterpretation, R esource I
dentification, and S ecurity–R egolith Ex plorer (OSIRIS-REx) asteroid sample return mission …
dentification, and S ecurity–R egolith Ex plorer (OSIRIS-REx) asteroid sample return mission …
Hayabusa2 Mission Overview
S Watanabe, Y Tsuda, M Yoshikawa, S Tanaka… - Space Science …, 2017 - Springer
The Hayabusa2 mission journeys to C-type near-Earth asteroid (162173) Ryugu (1999 JU
3) to observe and explore the 900 m-sized object, as well as return samples collected from …
3) to observe and explore the 900 m-sized object, as well as return samples collected from …
The unexpected surface of asteroid (101955) Bennu
Abstract NASA'S Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security-
Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft recently arrived at the near-Earth asteroid …
Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft recently arrived at the near-Earth asteroid …
Properties of rubble-pile asteroid (101955) Bennu from OSIRIS-REx imaging and thermal analysis
DN DellaGiustina, JP Emery, DR Golish, B Rozitis… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Establishing the abundance and physical properties of regolith and boulders on asteroids is
crucial for understanding the formation and degradation mechanisms at work on their …
crucial for understanding the formation and degradation mechanisms at work on their …
Episodes of particle ejection from the surface of the active asteroid (101955) Bennu
DS Lauretta, CW Hergenrother, SR Chesley… - Science, 2019 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Active asteroids are small bodies in the Solar System that show ongoing
mass loss, such as the ejection of dust, which may be caused by large impacts, volatile …
mass loss, such as the ejection of dust, which may be caused by large impacts, volatile …
Asteroid (101955) Bennu's weak boulders and thermally anomalous equator
B Rozitis, AJ Ryan, JP Emery, PR Christensen… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Thermal inertia and surface roughness are proxies for the physical characteristics of
planetary surfaces. Global maps of these two properties distinguish the boulder population …
planetary surfaces. Global maps of these two properties distinguish the boulder population …
European component of the AIDA mission to a binary asteroid: Characterization and interpretation of the impact of the DART mission
P Michel, M Kueppers, H Sierks, I Carnelli… - Advances in Space …, 2018 - Elsevier
The European component of the joint ESA-NASA Asteroid Impact & Deflection Assessment
(AIDA) mission has been redesigned from the original version called Asteroid Impact …
(AIDA) mission has been redesigned from the original version called Asteroid Impact …
Collisional formation of top-shaped asteroids and implications for the origins of Ryugu and Bennu
Asteroid shapes and hydration levels can serve as tracers of their history and origin. For
instance, the asteroids (162173) Ryugu and (101955) Bennu have an oblate spheroidal …
instance, the asteroids (162173) Ryugu and (101955) Bennu have an oblate spheroidal …
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 …
Digital terrain mapping by the OSIRIS-REx mission
Abstract The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security–Regolith
Explorer mission will return a sample to Earth from asteroid (101955) Bennu. Digital terrain …
Explorer mission will return a sample to Earth from asteroid (101955) Bennu. Digital terrain …