Planetologists

Planetologists examined the soil of the asteroid Ryugu and were surprised at its structure

(ORDO NEWS) — Planetary scientists working with samples of the substance of the asteroid Ryugu, obtained by the Hayabusa-2 station, presented the first results of the analysis of soil particles in laboratory conditions. It turned out that Ryugu’s substance is very porous and contains many hydrated compounds and organic substances, but is poor in chondrules. Articles (1, 2) were published in the journal Nature Astronomy. On December 6, 2020, the…