Tag: Carbonaceous Asteroids


  • Evidence of Ice Retention in Asteroid Ryugu Rocks

    Evidence of Ice Retention in Asteroid Ryugu Rocks

    Asteroid Ryugu and Its Ancient Ice Recent research led by Associate Professor Tsuyoshi Iizuka from the University of Tokyo has unveiled groundbreaking evidence regarding the asteroid Ryugu. An analysis of rock samples retrieved from this carbonaceous asteroid indicates that they held ice for over a billion years. This discovery could significantly alter our understanding of…