a new operational paradigm. While the LALT instrument previously served as a primary tool during the detailed study of asteroid Ryugu, its application during a high-speed flyby demonstrates that existing hardware can be effectively repurposed to...

OSIRIS-REx mission, researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered that Bennu shares a distinct chemical signature with asteroid Ryugu and rare CI carbonaceous chondrites. This discovery suggests that these bodies likely emerged from the same primitive...

Ancient dust samples from asteroid Ryugu reveal how nitrogen-rich compounds formed and survived, offering new clues about the origins of life on Earth. New analysis of microscopic dust grains retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu has provided a...

from which an object formed. The data revealed that Bennu shares an almost identical isotopic profile with the asteroid Ryugu and a rare class of carbon-rich meteorites known as CI chondrites. This common signature contradicts previous scientific...

of iron, titanium, and chromium isotopes revealed a striking chemical consistency, linking Bennu not only to the asteroid Ryugu but also to rare CI meteorites found on Earth. This suggests that these distinct bodies share a common lineage, originating...