Ultraviolet to near-infrared spectroscopy of the potentially hazardous, low delta-V asteroid (175706) 1996 FG3: Backup target of the sample return mission MarcoPolo-R

Context. Primitive near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are important subjects of study for current planetary research. Their investigation can provide crucial information on topics such as the formation of the solar system, the emergence of life, and the mitigation of the risk of asteroid impact. Sample ret...

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Autores: Perna, D., Dotto, E., Barucci, M.A., Fornasier, S., Alvarez-Candal, A., Gourgeot, F., Brucato, J. R., Rossi, A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/405604
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/405604
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Asteroids: individual: (175706) 1996 FG3
Techniques: spectroscopic
Minor planets
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Sumario:Context. Primitive near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are important subjects of study for current planetary research. Their investigation can provide crucial information on topics such as the formation of the solar system, the emergence of life, and the mitigation of the risk of asteroid impact. Sample return missions from primitive asteroids have been scheduled or are being studied by space agencies, including the MarcoPolo-R mission selected for the assessment study phase of ESA M3 missions.