52 citations · 70 across the 3 of their papers we have counts for
3 papers
astro-ph.EP2015★ 52 cited
A 2 km-size asteroid challenging the rubble-pile spin barrier - a case for cohesion
D. Polishook, N. Moskovitz, R. P. Binzel +11
The rubble pile spin barrier is an upper limit on the rotation rate of asteroids larger than ~200-300 m. Among thousands of asteroids with diameters larger than ~300 m, only a hand…
astro-ph.EP2015★ 16 cited
ExploreNEOs VIII: Dormant Short-Period Comets in the Near-Earth Asteroid Population
M. Mommert, A. W. Harris, M. Mueller +8
We perform a search for dormant comets, asteroidal objects of cometary origin, in the near-Earth asteroid (NEA) population based on dynamical and physical considerations. Our study…
astro-ph.EP2011★ 2 cited
ExploreNEOs III: Physical characterization of 65 low-deltaV NEOs
Michael Mueller, M. Delbo', J. L. Hora +14
Space missions to NEOs are being planned at all major space agencies, and recently a manned mission to an NEO was announced as a NASA goal. Efforts to find and select suitable targ…