Formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu: Direct evidence from returned samples
Samples of the carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu were brought to Earth by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft. We analyzed seventeen Ryugu samples measuring 1-8 mm. CO2-bearing water inclusions are present within a pyrrhotite crystal, indicating that Ryugu’s parent asteroid formed in the outer Solar System. The samples contain low abundances of materials that
Nakamura T. et al. et al.
Fecha de publicación:
3
2023