Asteroid Ryugu has a rich complement of organic molecules, according to a NASA and international team s initial analysis of a sample from the asteroid s surface delivered to Earth by Japan s Hayabusa2 spacecraft. 🔬 NASA’s Analyses of Asteroid Ryugu Sample From Japan’s Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Reveals Organic-Rich Molecules.
In another step towards knowing the full picture of the origin of life on Earth, astronomers have discovered amino acids in asteroid samples.
Adding evidence to the notion that various amino acids exist on celestial objects outside of Earth, researchers on the Hayabusa2 spacecraft brought back over 20 types of amino acids from the Ryugu asteroid.
Hayabusa2 spacecraft, which was launched by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), aimed to advance asteroid exploration technology.
The Hayabusa2 mission of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has been studying an asteroid dubbed as Ryugu for more than a year. Recently, Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe has practiced yet another important task before heading home. Yes, you read it right.