Ryugu asteroid samples indicate damage from microscopic …
18 hours ago · Another factor explored in the experiments was the effect of temperature on the weathering of Ryugu. The asteroid's surface temperature varies daily between ~310 and ~340 …
Samples of 'alien' asteroid Ryugu are crawling with life — from …
3 days ago · The sample is part of a 0.2-ounce (5.4 grams) chunk of rock that Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft scraped from the surface of the asteroid Ryugu and brought back to our planet in …
Asteroid Ryugu Sample Was 'Rapidly Colonised' By Earth …
19 hours ago · The sample from the asteroid Ryugu was overrun with Earth-based life forms after they were brought to the planet, scientists have concluded in a study. ... NDTV News Desk; …
Japanese researchers discover salt crystals in Ryugu asteroid …
1 day ago · Scientists believe the Ryugu asteroid's parent body contained large amounts of salt water some 4.6 billion years ago, but the fate of that water remains unclear.
Rare Asteroid Sample Contaminated by Microorganisms Despite …
6 days ago · The Japanese space agency (JAXA)’s Hayabusa2 collected 5.4 grams (about a teaspoon’s worth) of rock, pebbles, and dust from the Ryugu asteroid when it was nearly 200 …
Ryugu asteroid sample rapidly colonized by terrestrial life despite ...
Nov 22, 2024 · In the study, "Rapid colonization of a space-returned Ryugu sample by terrestrial microorganisms," published in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, researchers …
Asteroid grains shed light on the outer solar system’s origins
Nov 6, 2024 · MIT scientists analyzed one of several particles (shown in black) from the asteroid Ryugu, and found evidence that a weak magnetic field likely existed in the outer solar system …
First Look at Ryugu Asteroid Sample Reveals it is Organic-Rich
Feb 23, 2023 · Asteroid Ryugu has a rich complement of organic molecules, according to a NASA and international team’s initial analysis of a sample from the asteroid’s surface delivered to …
Ryugu asteroid sample return provides a natural laboratory for ...
May 30, 2023 · The samples returned from near-Earth asteroid (162173) Ryugu provide a pristine record of the 4.6 billion years since the birth of the Solar System. The Hayabusa2 initial …
Results from Ryugu | News | Astrobiology
4 days ago · In December of 2020, the Hayabusa2 mission delivered samples from the asteroid Ryugu to Earth. Now, the first results from studies of those samples are being published in a …