Formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu: Direct evidence from returned samples
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Researchers used muon beams to analyze Asteroid Ryugu samples, finding essential elements like carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. However, the oxygen abundance relative to silicon was 25% less than expected, suggesting contamination after atmospheric entry.
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- Researchers have used beams of muons to analyze the elemental composition of Asteroid Ryugu samples Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe · Sep 22, 2022 · first to report
- Analysis of particles of the asteroid Ryugu delivers surprising results Goethe University Frankfurt · Sep 22, 2022
- Secrets from space: Advanced Photon Source helps illuminate the journey of a 4 billion-year-old asteroid DOE/Argonne National Laboratory · Sep 22, 2022
- Revelations from Ryugu: Muon non-destructive analysis unveils true nature of ancient asteroid Osaka University · Nov 13, 2022