The size distribution of asteroids and Kuiper belt objects in the solar system is difficult to
reconcile with a bottom-up formation scenario due to the observed scarcity of objects smaller …

Meteorites, and in particular primitive meteorites (chondrites), are irreplaceable probes of
the solar protoplanetary disk. We review their essential properties and endeavour to place …

Context. A leading paradigm in planet formation is currently the streaming instability and
pebble accretion scenario. Notably, dust must grow into sizes in a specific regime of Stokes …

The isotopic heterogeneity of the solar system shown by meteorite analyses is more
pronounced for its earliest objects, the calcium–aluminum-rich inclusions (CAIs). This …

The radial drift and diffusion of dust particles in protoplanetary disks affect both the opacity
and temperature of such disks, as well as the location and timing of planetesimal formation …

Abstract Comet C/2013 US 10 (Catalina) was a dynamically new Oort cloud comet whose
apparition presented a favorable geometry for observations near close-Earth approach (≃ …

Compound chondrules, ie chondrules fused together, make a powerful probe of the density
and compositional diversity in chondrule-forming environments, but their abundance among …

Chondrules are commonly surrounded by fine‐grained rims (FGRs) whose origin remains
highly debated; both nebular and parent body settings are generally proposed. Deciphering …

We report trace element concentrations of silicate phases in chondrules from LL3 ordinary
chondrites Bishunpur and Semarkona. Results are similar to previously reported data for …

Chondritic meteorites are composed of primitive components formed during the evolution of
the Solar protoplanetary disk. The oldest of these components formed by condensation, yet …