Tag: Earth’s Water
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Liquid Water on an Asteroid Reveals a Billion-Year Solar Clue
A Billion-Year Secret Uncovered A remarkable discovery about the asteroid that gave rise to Ryugu challenges long‑standing ideas about when and where water could move within rocky bodies. Scientists analyzing tiny rock fragments returned by JAXA’s Hayabusa2 mission have found evidence that liquid water once percolated through Ryugu’s parent body, and that this activity occurred…
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A Billion-Year Secret: Liquid Water Shaped Ryugu, Shocking Scientists
New Evidence That Liquid Water Traveled Through Ryugu A storm of new findings from a team including researchers at the University of Tokyo suggests that liquid water once moved through the body of the asteroid that became the near-Earth Ryugu. What makes the discovery remarkable is the timing: this activity appears to have persisted more…
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Liquid Water on Ryugu Reveals a Billion-Year-Old Secret
Liquid Water on Ryugu: A Hidden Water Trail Across Time A recent study of tiny rock fragments returned from the asteroid Ryugu by JAXA’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has upended assumptions about when and how water could move through asteroids. The research, involving scientists from the University of Tokyo among others, shows that liquid water once traversed…
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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…
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New Discoveries Unravel the Origin of Earth’s Water
Introduction to Earth’s Water Origin Understanding the origin of Earth’s water has perplexed scientists for centuries. A groundbreaking study recently published in the journal Nature sheds new light on this enduring mystery, providing critical insights into how water came to exist on our planet. Key Findings from Recent Research The new research identifies specific cosmic…