2 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
Dynamical evolution and surface accretion of DART impact ejecta in the (65803) Didymos system
Xiaoyu Fu, Nicolo Stronati, Stefania Soldini +6
The DART spacecraft impacted Dimorphos, the small moonlet of Didymos binary system, on 26 September 2022. The impact ejected dust, fragments, and boulders into the near-binary envi…
astro-ph.IM2026
Enabling tomorrow's planetary defence and space resource economy: Autonomous fleet-based asteroid rendezvous missions
Stefania Soldini, Paul A. Abell, Daniel J. Scheeres +8
Asteroids preserve the solar system's earliest history and pose real threats to Earth. Strengthening the UK's capabilities to detect, track, and characterise Near-Earth Objects (NE…