asteroid samples Archives — Curiosmos

Scientists published the results of the analysis of samples from asteroid Ryugu. Credit: S. Tachibana et al. / Science, 2022

Soil Samples Recovered from Asteroid’s Surface Reveal Its Interior

Boulders partially covered with regolith on the surface of Ryugu. Pictures of Hayabusa-2. Credit: ISAS / JAXA, University of Tokyo

Japan’s Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Spots Unexpected Surface Details on Asteroid Ryugu

Scientists have discovered water and organic matter in a grain of dust from asteroid Itokawa, brought to Earth by the Hayabusa-1 mission in 2010. Credit: JAXA

Water and Organic Matter Found on Asteroid Leaves Experts Stumped

Artistic take on Hayabusa2 as it released the capsule full of soil samples into Earth's atmosphere in December. Credit: JAXA

Japan’s Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Is Heading Towards Rare Distant Asteroid in New Mission