Ryugu’s samples reveal that water activity on asteroids lasted far longer than scientists thought, possibly reshaping ...

According to a study conducted by University of Tokyo researchers, Ryugu maintained a "pristine record" of late water activity. By examining the lutetium and hafnium isotopes in their rock samples, ...

In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, scientists have revealed an astonishing discovery about the asteroid Ryugu, showing that liquid water flowed through its parent body much later than ...

The famous asteroid, Ryugu, is drip-feeding scientists crucial information about its watery past. Using a tiny, 80-milligram sample of the near-Earth asteroid, researchers have discovered evidence ...

Asteroid Ryugu is proving to be one of the most scientifically valuable time capsules in the solar system. A recent study of microscopic grains collected from Ryugu by Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft ...

“The idea that Ryugu-like objects held on to ice for so long is remarkable,” he added. “It suggests that the building blocks ...

What minerals within the grain samples from asteroid Ryugu that returned to Earth can teach scientists about this intriguing asteroid and the rest of the solar system? This is what a recent study ...

Scientists have found evidence of liquid water flowing through the asteroid Ryugu for over a billion years, challenging previous theories about water activity on asteroids.

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NASA has received samples of Asteroid Ryugu from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The samples were collected by ...

In 2010, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) made history when its Hayabusa probe became the first spacecraft to not only land on and launch from an asteroid (Itokawa), but successfully ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Several space missions have flown by asteroids before and gotten a peek at their ...