Abstract Space weathering refers to alteration that occurs in the space environment with
time. Lunar samples, and to some extent meteorites, have provided a benchmark for …

About 435 mineral species have been identified in meteorites including native elements,
metals and metallic alloys, carbides, nitrides and oxynitrides, phosphides, silicides, sulfides …

Context. Until recently, the 3D shape, and therefore density (when combining the volume
estimate with available mass estimates), and surface topography of the vast majority of the …

Context. The classification of the minor bodies of the Solar System based on observables
has been continuously developed and iterated over the past 40 yr. While prior iterations …

Many white dwarf stars show signs of having accreted smaller bodies, implying that they
may host planetary systems. A small number of these systems contain gaseous debris discs …

The surface elemental composition of dwarf planet Ceres constrains its regolith ice content,
aqueous alteration processes, and interior evolution. Using nuclear spectroscopy data …

Remote observations of the asteroid (1) Ceres from ground-and space-based telescopes
have provided its approximate density and shape, leading to a range of models for the …

The surface and internal structure of Ceres show evidence of a global process of aqueous
alteration, indicating the existence of an ocean in the past. However, it is not clear whether …

INTRODUCTION The surface of the dwarf planet Ceres is known to host phyllosilicate
minerals, but their distribution and origin have not previously been determined …

INTRODUCTION Thermochemical models have predicted that the dwarf planet Ceres has,
to some extent, formed a mantle. Moreover, due to viscous relaxation, these models indicate …