Astrophysical: Meteorites

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    Characterization of the June epsilon Ophiuchids meteoroid stream and the comet 300P/Catalina
    Aims: Prior to 2019, the June epsilon Ophiuchids (JEO) were known as a minor unconfirmed meteor shower with activity that was considered typically moderate for...
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    First asteroid gas sample delivered by the Hayabusa2 mission: A treasure box from Ryugu
    The Hayabusa2 spacecraft returned to Earth from the asteroid 162173 Ryugu on 6 December 2020. One day after the recovery, the gas species retained in the sample...
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    First asteroid gas sample delivered by the Hayabusa2 mission: A treasure box from Ryugu
    The Hayabusa2 spacecraft returned to Earth from the asteroid 162173 Ryugu on 6 December 2020. One day after the recovery, the gas species retained in the sample...
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    Lithology A in EETA79001 - Product of impact melting on Mars
    Martian meteorite EETA79001 is composed of two distinct magmatic lithologies, astutely named A and B, joined by an igneous contact. Lithology B is a coarse...
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    Mn-Cr isotopic systematics of chondrules from the Bishunpur and Chainpur meteorites
    Mn-Cr data are reported for chondrules from the Bishunpur and Chainpur LL chondrites. It is shown that variations in Mn/Cr for these chondrules were established...
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    Non-Vestoid candidate asteroids in the inner main belt
    Context. Most howardite-eucrite-diogenite (HED) meteorites (analogues to V-type asteroids) are thought to originate from the asteroid (4) Vesta. However some...
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    Non-Vestoid candidate asteroids in the inner main belt (Corrigendum)
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    Oort cloud perturbations as a source of hyperbolic Earth impactors
    The observation of interstellar objects 1I/'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov suggests the existence of a larger population of smaller projectiles that impact our planet...
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    QUE94281, A Glassy Basalt-rich Lunar Meteorite Similar to Y-793274
    QUE94281, the newest basaltic lunar meteorite, is a complex regolith breccia with abundant glass. This glass occurs in a variety of forms and compositions...