Carbonaceous meteorites are thought to be fragments of C-type (carbonaceous) asteroids.
Samples of the C-type asteroid (162173) Ryugu were retrieved by the Hayabusa2 …

Presented here are the observations and interpretations from a comprehensive analysis of
16 representative particles returned from the C-type asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 …

Simple Summary Organic matter is an integral part of all living things on our planet, but
abiotic (not relating to life) organic matter can be found throughout the Solar System within …

All life on Earth contains amino acids and carbonaceous chondrite meteorites have been
suggested as their source at the origin of life on Earth. While many meteoritic amino acids …

Acetylene, among the multitude of organic molecules discovered in space, plays a distinct
role in the genesis of organic matter. Characterized by its unique balance of stability and …

The Hayabusa2 mission returned primitive samples from the C-type asteroid Ryugu to Earth.
The C-type asteroids hold clues to the origin of Earth's water and the building blocks of life …

Abstract The Japanese Hayabusa2 mission has revealed in detail the physical
characteristics of the C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu, in particular, its spinning top-shaped …

We performed a wide-field survey observation of small asteroids using the Hyper Suprime-
Cam installed on the 8.2 m Subaru Telescope. We detected more than 3000 main-belt …

Context. The Martian Moon eXploration mission (MMX) of the Japanese space agency
(JAXA) is scheduled to take off in September 2024 to explore Phobos and Deimos–the two …

Abstract The Japanese Hayabusa2 spacecraft returned samples from the asteroid Ryugu in
December 2020, and several results on the properties of the particles have been published …