K. Kitazato

University of Aizu — Japan

Physics and Astronomy · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Astro and Planetary Science(168), Planetary Science and Exploration(117), Isotope Analysis in Ecology(90), Nuclear Physics and Applications(23), Geological and Geochemical Analysis(19)

Publications246 total

Surface rejuvenation of stony near-Earth asteroids triggered by planetary shadows
Nature Geoscience·2026
Calibration of the Hayabusa2 near-infrared spectrometer using laboratory spectra of Ryugu samples
2025Open Access
Hayabusa2#’s (98943) Torifune flyby in July 2026: Rapid asteroid characterization using an already-flying spacecraft for planetary defense
2025Open Access
Spectral and photometric characterization of (98943) Torifune in preparation for the Hayabusa2# spacecraft flyby
Astronomy and Astrophysics·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Surface rejuvenation of near-Earth asteroids triggered by planetary shadows
2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Spectral and photometric characterization of the two targets of the extended mission of Hayabusa2
2024Open Access
Space weathering acts strongly on the uppermost surface of Ryugu
Communications Earth & Environment·2023· 22 citedOpen Access
Heliocentric distance dependence of zodiacal light observed by Hayabusa2#
Earth Planets and Space·2023· 4 citedOpen Access
Evidence of global space weathering by solar wind on asteroid 162173 Ryugu
Icarus·2023· 16 cited
Overview of the search for signs of space weathering on the low-albedo asteroid (101955) Bennu
Icarus·2023· 25 citedOpen Access
MASCOT’s in situ analysis of asteroid Ryugu in the context of regolith samples and remote sensing data returned by Hayabusa2
Earth Planets and Space·2023· 6 citedOpen Access
Homogeneity and heterogeneity in near-infrared FTIR spectra of Ryugu returned samples
Earth Planets and Space·2023· 14 citedOpen Access
Soluble organic molecules in samples of the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu
Science·2023· 206 citedOpen Access
Macromolecular organic matter in samples of the asteroid (162173) Ryugu
Science·2023· 114 citedOpen Access
A dehydrated space-weathered skin cloaking the hydrated interior of Ryugu
Nature Astronomy·2022· 88 citedOpen Access
First asteroid gas sample delivered by the Hayabusa2 mission: A treasure box from Ryugu
Science Advances·2022· 26 citedOpen Access
Noble gases and nitrogen in samples of asteroid Ryugu record its volatile sources and recent surface evolution
Science·2022· 85 citedOpen Access
Formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu: Direct evidence from returned samples
Science·2022· 285 citedOpen Access
Characterization of the MASCOT landing area by Hayabusa2
arXiv (Cornell University)·2022Open Access
Characterization of the MASCOT landing area by Hayabusa2
Astronomy and Astrophysics·2022· 1 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Naru Hirata(35), Masanao Abe(31), Seiji Sugita(30), Tomokatsu Morota(28), Eri Tatsumi(26), Tatsuaki Okada(26), M. Matsuoka(26), Y. Yokota(26), Naoya Sakatani(26), Chikatoshi Honda(24), Rie Honda(24), Sei‐ichiro Watanabe(22), Takahiro Iwata(22), Kazunori Ogawa(22), Takanao Saiki(22), Satoru Nakazawa(22), Yuri Shimaki(21), Manabu Yamada(21), Satoshi Tanaka(21), Yuto Takei(20)