Formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu: Direct evidence from returned samples
T Nakamura, M Matsumoto, K Amano, Y Enokido… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Samples of the carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu were brought to Earth by the Hayabusa2
spacecraft. We analyzed 17 Ryugu samples measuring 1 to 8 millimeters. Carbon dioxide …
spacecraft. We analyzed 17 Ryugu samples measuring 1 to 8 millimeters. Carbon dioxide …
The ESA Hera mission: detailed characterization of the DART impact outcome and of the binary asteroid (65803) Didymos
Hera is a planetary defense mission under development in the Space Safety and Security
Program of the European Space Agency for launch in 2024 October. It will rendezvous in …
Program of the European Space Agency for launch in 2024 October. It will rendezvous in …
Macromolecular organic matter in samples of the asteroid (162173) Ryugu
Samples of the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu were collected and brought to Earth
by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft. We investigated the macromolecular organic matter in Ryugu …
by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft. We investigated the macromolecular organic matter in Ryugu …
Pebbles and sand on asteroid (162173) Ryugu: In situ observation and particles returned to Earth
S Tachibana, H Sawada, R Okazaki, Y Takano… - Science, 2022 - science.org
The Hayabusa2 spacecraft investigated the C-type (carbonaceous) asteroid (162173)
Ryugu. The mission performed two landing operations to collect samples of surface and …
Ryugu. The mission performed two landing operations to collect samples of surface and …
Mechanical properties of rubble pile asteroids (Dimorphos, Itokawa, Ryugu, and Bennu) through surface boulder morphological analysis
CQ Robin, A Duchene, N Murdoch, JB Vincent… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Planetary defense efforts rely on estimates of the mechanical properties of asteroids, which
are difficult to constrain accurately from Earth. The mechanical properties of asteroid …
are difficult to constrain accurately from Earth. The mechanical properties of asteroid …
Collisional formation of top-shaped asteroids and implications for the origins of Ryugu and Bennu
Asteroid shapes and hydration levels can serve as tracers of their history and origin. For
instance, the asteroids (162173) Ryugu and (101955) Bennu have an oblate spheroidal …
instance, the asteroids (162173) Ryugu and (101955) Bennu have an oblate spheroidal …
Microstructural and chemical features of impact melts on Ryugu particle surfaces: Records of interplanetary dust hit on asteroid Ryugu
M Matsumoto, J Matsuno, A Tsuchiyama… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
The Hayabusa2 spacecraft delivered samples of the carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu to Earth.
Some of the sample particles show evidence of micrometeoroid impacts, which occurred on …
Some of the sample particles show evidence of micrometeoroid impacts, which occurred on …
OSIRIS-APEX: an OSIRIS-REx extended mission to asteroid apophis
DN DellaGiustina, MC Nolan, AT Polit… - The Planetary …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith
Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft mission characterized and collected a sample from …
Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft mission characterized and collected a sample from …
Insight into multi-step geological evolution of C-type asteroids from Ryugu particles
C-type asteroids are the source of the carbonaceous chondrite meteorites and represent
remnants of primitive planetesimals that formed at the outer margins of the early Solar …
remnants of primitive planetesimals that formed at the outer margins of the early Solar …
Numerical simulations suggest asteroids (101955) Bennu and (162173) Ryugu are likely second or later generation rubble piles
Rubble pile asteroids are widely understood to be composed of reaccumulated debris
following a catastrophic collision between asteroids in the main asteroid belt, where each …
following a catastrophic collision between asteroids in the main asteroid belt, where each …