Without a protective atmosphere, space-exposed surfaces of airless Solar System bodies
gradually experience an alteration in composition, structure and optical properties through a …

Carbonaceous asteroids, such as (101955) Bennu, preserve material from the early Solar
System, including volatile compounds and organic molecules. We report spacecraft imaging …

This paper summarizes the evidence for the optical effects of space weathering, as well as
the properties of the surface that control optical changes, on asteroid (101955) Bennu. First …

We use observations of Bennu's impact craters, and measurements of particle sizes seen in
images from the OSIRIS-REx (the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification …

Nanophase iron (np-Fe) is widely distributed on the surface of lunar soil particles, forming as
a result of space weathering. These np-Fe particles contribute to the reddening and …

This study presents the first optical (420–930 nm) spectropolarimetric study of a sample of
large (≳ 100 km in diameter) C-complex asteroids in observing circumstances for which light …

Planetary surfaces can be complex mixtures of coarse and fine particles that exhibit linear
and nonlinear mixing behaviors at mid‐infrared (MIR) wavelengths. Machine learning …

Phobos and Deimos, the two satellites of Mars, were largely studied in the past using ground-
based telescope and spacecraft data, although most of the data were obtained by …

Volatile compositions of asteroids provide information on the Solar System history and the
origins of Earth's volatiles. Visible to near‐infrared observations at wavelengths of< 2.5 µm …

Investigating the effects of space-weathering on primitive bodies is paramount in assessing
their composition and understanding their history. For this purpose, we conducted 40 keV …