Rotational states and shapes of Ryugu and Bennu: Implications for interior structure and strength

Collisional formation of top-shaped asteroids and implications for the origins of Ryugu and Bennu

(2020) P. Michel et al.   Nature Communications

In situ evidence of thermally induced rock breakdown widespread on Bennu’s surface

(2020) J. L. Molaro et al.   Nature Communications

Hemispherical differences in the shape and topography of asteroid (101955) Bennu

(2020) M. G. Daly et al.   Science Advances

Heterogeneous mass distribution of the rubble-pile asteroid (101955) Bennu

(2020) D. J. Scheeres et al.   Science Advances

Shape of (101955) Bennu indicative of a rubble pile with internal stiffness

(2019) O. S. Barnouin et al.   Nature Geoscience

Craters, boulders and regolith of (101955) Bennu indicative of an old and dynamic surface

(2019) K. J. Walsh et al.   Nature Geoscience

The unexpected surface of asteroid (101955) Bennu

(2019) D. S. Lauretta et al.   NATURE

Detection of Rotational Acceleration of Bennu Using HST Light Curve Observations

(2019) M. C. Nolan et al.   GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS

Density distribution of asteroid 25143 Itokawa based on smooth terrain shape

(2019) Masanori Kanamaru et al.   PLANETARY AND SPACE SCIENCE

Properties of rubble-pile asteroid (101955) Bennu from OSIRIS-REx imaging and thermal analysis

(2019) D. N. DellaGiustina et al.   Nature Astronomy

The dynamic geophysical environment of (101955) Bennu based on OSIRIS-REx measurements

(2019) D. J. Scheeres et al.   Nature Astronomy

Evidence for widespread hydrated minerals on asteroid (101955) Bennu

(2019) V. E. Hamilton et al.   Nature Astronomy

Digital terrain mapping by the OSIRIS-REx mission

(2019) O.S. Barnouin et al.   PLANETARY AND SPACE SCIENCE

Improving Hayabusa2 trajectory by combining LIDAR data and a shape model

(2019) Koji Matsumoto et al.   ICARUS

Rubble Pile Asteroids

(2018) Kevin J. Walsh   Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Rotationally induced failure of irregularly shaped asteroids

(2018) Masatoshi Hirabayashi et al.   ICARUS

Creep stability of the proposed AIDA mission target 65803 Didymos: I. Discrete cohesionless granular physics model

(2017) Yun Zhang et al.   ICARUS

The OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA) Investigation and Instrument

(2017) M. G. Daly et al.   SPACE SCIENCE REVIEWS

The surface roughness of (433) Eros as measured by thermal-infrared beaming

(2016) B. Rozitis   MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

Landslides and Mass shedding on spinning spheroidal asteroids

(2015) D.J. Scheeres   ICARUS

Investigating the combined effects of shape, density, and rotation on small body surface slopes and erosion rates

(2014) James E. Richardson et al.   ICARUS

The OSIRIS-REx target asteroid (101955) Bennu: Constraints on its physical, geological, and dynamical nature from astronomical observations

(2014) D. S. Lauretta et al.   METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE

Thermal fatigue as the origin of regolith on small asteroids

(2014) Marco Delbo et al.   NATURE

Lightcurve, Color and Phase Function Photometry of the OSIRIS-REx Target Asteroid (101955) Bennu

(2013) Carl W. Hergenrother et al.   ICARUS

Shape model and surface properties of the OSIRIS-REx target Asteroid (101955) Bennu from radar and lightcurve observations

(2013) Michael C. Nolan et al.   ICARUS

PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND ORIGIN OF BINARY NEAR-EARTH ASTEROID (175706) 1996 FG3

(2012) Kevin J. Walsh et al.   ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL

TANGENTIAL COMPONENT OF THE YORP EFFECT

(2012) Oleksiy Golubov et al.   Astrophysical Journal Letters

The influence of rough surface thermal-infrared beaming on the Yarkovsky and YORP effects

(2012) B. Rozitis et al.   MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

Boulders and ponds on the Asteroid 433 Eros

(2010) Andrew J. Dombard et al.   ICARUS

Characterizing and navigating small bodies with imaging data

(2010) R. W. GASKELL et al.   METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE

Extreme sensitivity of the YORP effect to small-scale topography

(2009) Thomas S. Statler   ICARUS

On the shapes and spins of “rubble pile” asteroids

(2008) Alan W. Harris et al.   ICARUS

Rotational breakup as the origin of small binary asteroids

(2008) Kevin J. Walsh et al.   NATURE