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Ryugu Asteroid Rich in Organic Molecules The Building Blocks of Life

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Ryugu Asteroid Rich in Organic Molecules The Building Blocks of Life

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency spacecraft (JAXA), Hayabusa2has collected samples from Asteroid Ryuguwhich is located about 347 million kilometers from Earth, in February 2019. The sample was then returned to Earth in December 2020, and extracted in Japan in 2021. A small amount, 30 milligrams or about 0.001 ounces of the sample, was … Read more

Surprisingly, 6% of Earth’s mass comes from asteroids

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Surprisingly, 6% of Earth’s mass comes from asteroids

Jakarta – Two years ago, the Japanese Hayabusa-2 spacecraft delivered a special cargo to Earth. Contains, samples of material collected in asteroid Ryugu. Analysis of the precious few grams of soil from the asteroid’s surface and subsurface has revealed new information about our planet’s past and that of the entire Solar System. An international team … Read more