PROGRAM
Please note that the program is subject to change before the symposium. (last update: 2026/11/4)
DAY 1Nov. 24, JST (UTC + 09:00)
Registration
Session S13
| 14:30-14:45 | S13-01 | OPENING: Greeting & Logistics | |
| 14:45-15:00 | S13-02 | T. Yada | Current status of curation for three asteroids returned samples in JAXA and preparation for curation of future sample return missions |
| 15:00-15:15 | S13-03 | C. Snead | Subdivision of Hayabusa2 Aggregate Samples A0217 and C0206 at NASA Johnson Space Center |
| 15:15-15:30 | S13-04 | C.-E. Morisset | Latest News on the Canadian Space Agency Curation Facility for the Canadian Portion of Asteroid Bennu Sample |
| 15:30-15:45 | S13-05 | H. Shang | Probing Primitive Planetary Materials with Integrated Cross-Disciplinary Platforms: Preliminary Findings of the First Team Taiwan Pilot Study on RYUGU Samples |
Coffee Break
Session S14
| 16:15-16:30 | S14-01 | T. Jiang [Invited] |
Curation of Chang’E-5 samples in France |
| 16:30-16:45 | S14-02 | M. Matsumoto | Experimental study on terrestrial weathering of asteroid Ryugu sample forming CI-like oxidative mineralogy |
| 16:45-17:00 | S14-03 | K. Lehnert | Toward Global Best Practices for Archiving and Publishing Asteroid Sample Data: Update from the Astromaterials Data System |
| 17:00-17:15 | S14-04 | N. Lunning | The NASA OSIRIS-REx Sample Catalog: Returned From Investigator Samples |
DAY 2Nov. 25, JST (UTC + 09:00)
Registration
Session S21
| 9:30-9:45 | S21-01 | B. Mahan [Online] |
Updates on the University of Melbourne, University of Tokyo and JAXA [UoM-UTokyo-JAXA] Research Partnership, PhD Program and Space Curation Camp – The view from Year 1 |
| 9:45-10:00 | S21-02 | K. Tomas [Online] |
Statistical Analysis of Morphological and Spectral Properties of Bennu Grains Curated at JAXA |
| 10:00-10:15 | S21-03 | H. Gouilloux [Online] |
Evaluation of elemental contamination in ESCuC clean rooms |
| 10:15-10:30 | S21-04 | K. Moriya [Online] |
Application of micro-computed tomography as an initial non-destructive analysis for planetary materials: Case study of Oued Chebeika 002 |
| 10:30-10:45 | S21-05 | N. Lunning | X-Ray Computed Tomography Based Classification of Bennu Particles |
Coffee Break
Session S22
| 11:15-11:30 | S22-01 | K. Onodera [Invited] |
Systematic Physical Property Measurements Toward Comprehensive Characterization of Primitive Solar System Materials |
| 11:30-11:45 | S22-02 | Y. Nagaashi [Invited, Online] |
Measuring Adhesive Forces of Ryugu Particles: Challenges in Handling Fragile Samples |
| 11:45-12:00 | S22-03 | H. C. Connolly Jr. | On the Importances of Chondrules in Bennu Samples: Protolith, Exogenous or Both? |
| 12:00-12:15 | S22-04 | F. Langenhorst | On the origin of transition metal phosphide grains in Ryugu particle A0502 |
| 12:15-12:30 | S22-05 | Y. Takahashi | Speciation of Multiple elements in C-type Asteroids Related to the Origin of Life, Preservation of Water, and Volatility of Halogens |
Lunch
POSTER Session (Core Time)
Session S23
| 14:30-14:45 | S23-01 | K. Amano | Inter-grain and intra-grain variations in Ryugu samples revealed by synchrotron X-ray diffraction tomography |
| 14:45-15:00 | S23-02 | C. Pilorget | Characterizing the mineralogical composition of pristine Ryugu and Bennu samples with the MicrOmega NIR hyperspectral microscope at the ISAS/JAXA Extraterrestrial Sample Curation Center: Insights into the formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroids and future perspectives |
| 15:00-15:15 | S23-03 | R. Sheppard | Hydrated Mg-phosphates in Ryugu and Bennu reveal distinct aqueous alteration pathways |
| 15:15-15:30 | S23-04 | L. Nardelli | Spectral variations between Bennu and Ryugu grains: probing alteration processes through a NIR–MIR spectral survey at the ISAS/JAXA Curation Center |
| 15:30-15:45 | S23-05 | T. Jiang | Ammonium-bearing phyllosilicate phases identified in Ryugu and Bennu samples via infrared spectroscopy |
Coffee Break
Session S24
| 16:15-16:30 | S24-01 | Y. Li | Space weathering drives coupled redox evolution of organics and minerals in C-type asteroids |
| 16:30-16:45 | S24-02 | L. Melendez | Space weathering on carbonaceous asteroids: a coordinated comparison of the spectral and microstructural characteristics of Ryugu and Bennu |
| 16:45-17:00 | S24-03 | C. Lantz [Online] |
Proton irradiation of asteroid Torifune’s analogs to support observations by Hayabusa2# |
| 17:00-17:15 | S24-04 | M. Van Ginneken [Online] |
16O poor cosmic spherules from near-Earth CY chondrite asteroids |
| 17:15-17:30 | S24-05 | M. Genge [Online] |
Controls on the Shapes of Regolith Particles on Asteroid Ryugu |
DAY 3Nov. 26, JST (UTC + 09:00)
Registration
Session S31
| 9:30-9:45 | S31-01 | K. Nagashima [Invited, Online] |
Oxygen isotope thermometry and composition of aqueous fluids within the parent body of asteroid (101955) Bennu |
| 9:45-10:00 | S31-02 | M. Zolensky [Online] |
Compositional and isotopic analysis of aqueous fluids from Ryugu’s parent asteroid |
| 10:00-10:15 | S31-03 | M. Hammett | A Comprehensive Oxygen Three-Isotope Study of Ryugu Anhydrous Silicates: Distributions, Lithologies, Origins and Affinity to Other Outer Solar System Bodies |
| 10:15-10:30 | S31-04 | K. Zhu | Light nickel isotopes in Ryugu, CI-like, and Rumuruti chondrites suggest thermally reprocessed planetary building blocks |
| 10:30-10:45 | S31-05 | G. Allsop | Multiple episodes of aqueous alteration on primitive asteroids revealed by the textures and REE abundances of Ca-phosphate in CI and CI-like chondrites. |
Coffee Break
Session S32
| 11:15-11:30 | S32-01 | G. Avice | Nucleosynthetic heterogeneities in the solar system: Insights from noble gas analyses of Ryugu samples |
| 11:30-11:45 | S32-02 | F. Jourdan | Bennu Remembers the Solar Nebula: Tracing Argon from the Presolar Cloud to Planets |
| 11:45-12:00 | S32-03 | K. Nagao | Noble Gases of Nine CI1 Chondrites: Comparison with Four Ryugu Aggregate Samples |
| 12:00-12:15 | S32-04 | K. Nishiizumi | Exposure History of Itokawa’s The Largest Particle RA-QD02-0136-01 |
| 12:15-12:30 | S32-05 | F. Jourdan | Ryugu and Its CI Twin Oued Chebeika 002: A ~900 Ma Collisional Link to the Eulalia Family |
Group Photo/Lunch
POSTER Session/Lab Tour to JAXA Curation Facility
Session S33
| 14:30-14:45 | S33-01 | T. Usui | The Ryugu Reference Project: Scientific Vision, International Coordination, and Current Status |
| 14:45-15:00 | S33-02 | R. Sakurai | Evaluation of the powdering process in Ryugu Reference Project |
| 15:00-15:15 | S33-03 | K. L. Garcia | Elemental compositions of CI and CI-related chondrites: Direct comparison between XRF and ICP-MS measurements |
| 15:15-15:30 | S33-04 | N. Nakanishi | Homogeneity of siderophile and volatile chalcophile elements in powdered carbonaceous chondrites |
| 15:30-15:45 | S33-05 | Y. Hibiya | Evaluation of atmospheric adsorption and sample heterogeneity with powdering of CI chondrite |
Coffee Break
Session S34
| 16:15-16:30 | S34-01 | Y. Shimaki [Invited] |
NGSR: Concept and Current Status of a Japanese Next-Generation Small-Body Sample-Return Mission |
| 16:30-16:45 | S34-02 | R. Marschall [Invited] |
ESA M8 candidate PRIAMOS - A sample return mission to a D-Type Near-Earth Asteroid |
| 16:45-17:00 | S34-03 | K. Meech [Invited] |
Comet Sample Return: From Remote Characterization to Laboratory Ground Truth |
| 17:00-17:15 | S34-04 | A. Hagermann | The CALICO+ Mission – Exploring Ocean World Ceres |
| 17:15-17:30 | S34-05 | J. T. Grundmann [Online] |
Development and Portfolio of Separable Nanolander, Microsampler and Fly-by Subspacecraft for Exploration and Prospection Missions to Small Solar System Bodies and Moons |
SOCIAL GATHERING
DAY 4Nov. 27, JST (UTC + 09:00)
Registration
Session S41
| 9:30-9:45 | S41-01 | J. McGeoch [Online] |
The role of Hemoglycin on the future HWO |
| 9:45-10:00 | S41-02 | M. Nuevo [Online] |
Nitrogen- and Oxygen-Rich Polymer-Like Organic Material in a Sample from Asteroid Ryugu? |
| 10:00-10:15 | S41-03 | A. Gucsik | First Detection of Soluble Alkylated N-Heterocyclic Compounds in the Kaba (CV3) Carbonaceous Chondrite: Implications for Molecular Evolution and Comparisons with Ryugu and Bennu Samples |
| 10:15-10:30 | S41-04 | J. Rojas | Nanoscale investigation of the chemical composition of organics in samples returned from Ryugu and Bennu asteroids |
| 10:30-10:45 | S41-05 | Y. Kebukawa | Spectroscopic characterization of organic matter in asteroid Bennu revealed by stepwise leaching |
Coffee Break
Session S42
| 11:15-11:30 | S42-01 | Y. Hirakawa [Invited] |
Detection of organophosphorus compounds in samples from asteroid (101955) Bennu |
| 11:30-11:45 | S42-02 | J.-P. Bibring | Comet Sample Return: NGSR, next key step in planetary space exploration! |
| 11:45-12:00 | S42-03 | J. Biele [Online] |
Landing spacecraft can be a dirty business - is dust contamination on optical apertures or radiators in any way predictable? |
| 12:00-12:15 | S42-04 | J. Eschrig | Automated µXRF workflow for the efficient physiochemical characterization of micrometer-sized returned samples: insights from large micrometeorite collections |
| 12:15-12:30 | S42-05 | T. Michikami | Influence of pre-existing large cracks on the impact fragmentation of carbonaceous meteorites |
Lunch
POSTER Session
Session S43
| 14:30-14:45 | S43-01 | T. Heenatigala | A Qualitative Case Study of Public Engagement with a Ryugu Sample |
| 14:45-15:00 | S43-02 | K. Kuramoto [Invited, Online] |
MMX mission overview |
| 15:00-15:15 | S43-03 | K. Wada [Invited, Online] |
Landing site selection in the case of Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) |
| 15:15-15:30 | S43-04 | M. Koike [Invited] |
Search for and analysis of Martian grains in Phobos samples returned by the MMX mission |
| 15:30-15:45 | S43-05 | R.Kawada | Design of Hydrous and Anhydrous Phobos Simulants Based on the Tagish Lake Meteorite and Anhydrous Interplanetary Dust Particles |
| 15:45-16:00 | S43-06 | T. Usui | Wrapup |
POSTER
POSTER Session (Core Time)
POSTER Session
POSTER Session
| P-01 | S. Mykhailova | Ground-based observational studies of primitive asteroids with 10-m SALT telescope |
| P-02 | Y. Nagai | JADE2 Updates: New datasets and enhanced functions for retrieving and visualizing Hayabusa2 data |
| P-03 | A. Wargnier | Calibration update of the NIRS3 spectrometer and global near-infrared photometric properties of asteroid (162173) Ryugu |
| P-04 | H. Jeon | Mineralogical Characterization of Aqueous Alteration in the Murchison CM2 Chondrite: A Reference for the Ryugu and Bennu Samples |
| P-05 | G. Lee | Nanoscale Mineralogical Evolution of the Murchison CM2 Chondrite upon Heating: A Reference for Thermally Processed Material in Ryugu and Bennu Samples |
| P-06 | A. Takemoto | Speciation of halogens into C-type asteroid Ryugu and various meteorites related to the volatility of the elements |
| P-07 | E. Cook | Fatty Acid Characterization and Biogenicity Elucidation of Noachian-Era Mars Analog & Its Implication for Future MSR Missions |
| P-08 | S. Lee | Shared Origins, Divergent Brines: A Comparative Mineralogical Synthesis of Ryugu and Bennu Returned Samples |
| P-09 | T. Gautier | Development of Pyrolysis-GC-Orbitrap analysis of organic matter in meteorites for future application to solar system return samples |
| P-10 | S. Kawasaki | Toward Cold Curation of Artemis Lunar Samples and Future Sample Return Missions: Requirements and Technical Considerations at JAXA |
| P-11 | Y. Miura | New Shock Wave Science Research on Earth and Meteorites |
INSTRUCTION
On-Site Presenters
- Use your PC at the podium to share after the previous Q&A.
- Use the room microphone, not your PC’s.
- If using the public PC, upload your file 30+ minutes in advance (upload link to be announced).
Online Presenters
- Join Zoom 30 minutes early.
- Share your screen after the previous Q&A.
- Unmute your mic before presenting.
- If needed, upload a video or slides in advance (at least 30 minutes before).
Participants
- Keep your mic muted.
- To ask a question:
- On-site: Raise your hand; staff will bring a mic.
- Online: Use “Raise Hand.”
- Any information presented or discussed during the symposium must not be shared or disclosed elsewhere without the presenter’s permission.