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 …
[HTML][HTML] Physical properties of the stone meteorites: Implications for the properties of their parent bodies
The physical properties of the stone meteorites provide important clues to understanding the
formation and physical evolution of material in the Solar protoplanetary disk as well …
formation and physical evolution of material in the Solar protoplanetary disk as well …
The Winchcombe meteorite, a unique and pristine witness from the outer solar system
Direct links between carbonaceous chondrites and their parent bodies in the solar system
are rare. The Winchcombe meteorite is the most accurately recorded carbonaceous …
are rare. The Winchcombe meteorite is the most accurately recorded carbonaceous …
Chelyabinsk airburst, damage assessment, meteorite recovery, and characterization
OP Popova, P Jenniskens, V Emel'yanenko… - Science, 2013 - science.org
The asteroid impact near the Russian city of Chelyabinsk on 15 February 2013 was the
largest airburst on Earth since the 1908 Tunguska event, causing a natural disaster in an …
largest airburst on Earth since the 1908 Tunguska event, causing a natural disaster in an …
Thiophosphate photochemistry enables prebiotic access to sugars and terpenoid precursors
DJ Ritson, JD Sutherland - Nature chemistry, 2023 - nature.com
Over the past few years, evidence has accrued that demonstrates that terrestrial
photochemical reactions could have provided numerous (proto) biomolecules with …
photochemical reactions could have provided numerous (proto) biomolecules with …
Water circulation in Ryugu asteroid affected the distribution of nucleosynthetic isotope anomalies in returned sample
Studies of material returned from Cb asteroid Ryugu have revealed considerable
mineralogical and chemical heterogeneity, stemming primarily from brecciation and …
mineralogical and chemical heterogeneity, stemming primarily from brecciation and …
FRIPON: a worldwide network to track incoming meteoroids
Context. Until recently, camera networks designed for monitoring fireballs worldwide were
not fully automated, implying that in case of a meteorite fall, the recovery campaign was …
not fully automated, implying that in case of a meteorite fall, the recovery campaign was …
The trajectory, structure and origin of the Chelyabinsk asteroidal impactor
Earth is continuously colliding with fragments of asteroids and comets of various sizes. The
largest encounter in historical times occurred over the Tunguska river in Siberia in 1908 …
largest encounter in historical times occurred over the Tunguska river in Siberia in 1908 …
Bennu's near-Earth lifetime of 1.75 million years inferred from craters on its boulders
An asteroid's history is determined in large part by its strength against collisions with other
objects,(impact strength). Laboratory experiments on centimetre-scale meteorites have been …
objects,(impact strength). Laboratory experiments on centimetre-scale meteorites have been …
[HTML][HTML] The aqueous alteration of CM chondrites, a review
The CM chondrites are samples of primitive water-rich asteroids formed during the early
solar system. They record significant interaction between liquid water and silicate rock …
solar system. They record significant interaction between liquid water and silicate rock …