Tag: Hayabusa2
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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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Challenges and Discoveries in Hayabusa2’s Upcoming Mission to Asteroid 1998 KY26
Introduction to Hayabusa2’s Mission The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2, launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in 2014, has already made headlines with its successful sampling of the asteroid Ryugu in 2020. As it gears up for its extended mission to asteroid 1998 KY26 in 2031, recent observations are unveiling surprising new details that could…
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Hayabusa2 and the Challenge of Asteroid 1998 KY26
The Hayabusa2 Mission Overview Launched in 2014 by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Hayabusa2 is a groundbreaking spacecraft that previously explored the asteroid Ryugu, returning samples to Earth in 2020. Following its successful mission, Hayabusa2 embarked on an extended mission with a new target: asteroid 1998 KY26. Scheduled for 2031, this mission aims to…
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Challenges Ahead for Hayabusa2’s Mission to Asteroid 1998 KY26
Introduction The Hayabusa2 mission, launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in 2014, is set to take on an exciting and challenging new target—asteroid 1998 KY26. Recent observations utilizing powerful telescopes, including the Very Large Telescope (VLT) of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), have revealed intriguing details about this asteroid that may impact Hayabusa2’s…