Ryugu Asteroid
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Ryugu asteroid sample rich in organic matter
(ORDO NEWS) — According to the alleged analysis of a sample on the surface of an asteroid brought to Earth by the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2, the asteroid contains a large number of consumable molecules. The discovery adds support to the idea that organic material from space has contributed to the list of chemical components needed for life. Organic molecules are the building blocks of all known terrestrial life and are…
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In the process of formation, the Ryugu asteroid heated up and got wet
(ORDO NEWS) — Scientists have published the results of the first analysis of rocks and dust from the asteroid Ryugu. “We have never had such a sample. It’s incredible,” commented one of the authors of the study. The history of these samples began eight years ago, with the takeoff of the Japanese interplanetary station Hayabusa-2. In 2019, the device landed twice on the asteroid Ryugu and collected samples of the…