The search for chiral asymmetry as a potential biosignature in our solar system
The search for evidence of extraterrestrial life in our Solar System is currently guided by our
understanding of terrestrial biology and its associated biosignatures. The observed …
understanding of terrestrial biology and its associated biosignatures. The observed …
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 …
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 …
Ground and in-flight calibration of the OSIRIS-REx camera suite
DR Golish, C Drouet d'Aubigny, B Rizk… - Space science …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The OSIRIS-REx Camera Suite (OCAMS) onboard the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is
used to study the shape and surface of the mission's target, asteroid (101955) Bennu, in …
used to study the shape and surface of the mission's target, asteroid (101955) Bennu, in …
Evidence for widespread hydrated minerals on asteroid (101955) Bennu
Early spectral data from the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and
Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission reveal evidence for abundant hydrated …
Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission reveal evidence for abundant hydrated …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Variations in color and reflectance on the surface of asteroid (101955) Bennu
INTRODUCTION The color and reflectance of asteroids can be used to infer their
compositions and histories. Variations in these spectrophotometric properties are driven by …
compositions and histories. Variations in these spectrophotometric properties are driven by …
The dynamic geophysical environment of (101955) Bennu based on OSIRIS-REx measurements
The top-shaped morphology characteristic of asteroid (101955) Bennu, often found among
fast-spinning asteroids and binary asteroid primaries, may have contributed substantially to …
fast-spinning asteroids and binary asteroid primaries, may have contributed substantially to …