Analysis of particles of the asteroid Ryugu delivers surprising results — ScienceDaily
In December 2020, a small landing capsule brought rock particles from the asteroid Ryugu to Earth -- material from the beginnings of our solar system. The…
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Water Drop Discovered on Ryugu Asteroid Offers Clues to Origins of Life on Earth
Specks of dust retrieved by a Japanese space probe from an asteroid some 300 million kilometres from Earth have revealed a surprising component: a drop of…
Asteroid Ryugu Sample Has Dust Grains Older Than Our Solar System
Examining samples from asteroid Ryugu, scientists have made a startling discovery. They have spotted microscopic grains of ancient materials that are even…
Ryugu Samples Are Most Contaminant-Free Outer Solar System Particles, Says Study
The samples from the Ryugu asteroid brought back by Hayabusa-2, an exploration spacecraft sent by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, could be the…
Ryugu Samples Are Purest Outer Solar System Particles, Says Study
The samples from the Ryugu asteroid brought back by Hayabusa-2, an exploration spacecraft sent by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, could be the…
Asteroids Appear Rough Due to Space Dust Hopping on Them, Suggests Research
According to a new study from physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder, like corn kernels pop in a frying pan, tiny grains of dust may hop around on…
Scientists release first analysis of rocks plucked from speeding asteroid: Samples from asteroid…
After a six-year journey, a plucky spacecraft called Hayabusa2 zinged back into Earth's atmosphere in late 2020 and landed deep in the Australian outback.…
Building Blocks of Life Discovered on Asteroid Located 200 Million Miles Away From Earth
Scientists have discovered the building ingredients of life on an asteroid in space for the first time. More than 20 amino acids have been identified on the…
Ancient Asteroid, Rich in Amino Acids, Explains Creation of Solar System
Scientists have discovered the building ingredients of life on an asteroid in space for the first time. More than 20 amino acids have been identified on the…
Samples of the asteroid Ryugu are scientists’ purest pieces of the solar system
Samples of the asteroid Ryugu are the most pristine pieces of the solar system that scientists have in their possession.
A new analysis of Ryugu…