Mechanical weathering and rock erosion by climate‐dependent subcritical cracking
This work constructs a fracture mechanics framework for conceptualizing mechanical rock
breakdown and consequent regolith production and erosion on the surface of Earth and …
breakdown and consequent regolith production and erosion on the surface of Earth and …
Rubble pile asteroids
KJ Walsh - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The moniker rubble pile is typically applied to all Solar System bodies> 200 m and<∼ 10 km
in diameter; in this size range, there is an abundance of evidence that nearly every object is …
in diameter; in this size range, there is an abundance of evidence that nearly every object is …
On the origin and evolution of the asteroid Ryugu: A comprehensive geochemical perspective
Presented here are the observations and interpretations from a comprehensive analysis of
16 representative particles returned from the C-type asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 …
16 representative particles returned from the C-type asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 …
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 …
The geomorphology, color, and thermal properties of Ryugu: Implications for parent-body processes
S Sugita, R Honda, T Morota, S Kameda, H Sawada… - Science, 2019 - science.org
INTRODUCTION The asteroid 162173 Ryugu is the target of the Japanese Hayabusa2
mission, which is designed to collect samples from Ryugu's surface and return them to Earth …
mission, which is designed to collect samples from Ryugu's surface and return them to Earth …
Properties of rubble-pile asteroid (101955) Bennu from OSIRIS-REx imaging and thermal analysis
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 …
Fast boulder fracturing by thermal fatigue detected on stony asteroids
Spacecraft observations revealed that rocks on carbonaceous asteroids, which constitute
the most numerous class by composition, can develop millimeter-to-meter-scale fractures …
the most numerous class by composition, can develop millimeter-to-meter-scale fractures …
Mechanical properties of rubble pile asteroids (Dimorphos, Itokawa, Ryugu, and Bennu) through surface boulder morphological analysis
Planetary defense efforts rely on estimates of the mechanical properties of asteroids, which
are difficult to constrain accurately from Earth. The mechanical properties of asteroid …
are difficult to constrain accurately from Earth. The mechanical properties of asteroid …
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 …