A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...

Japanese researchers have discovered salt minerals on the asteroid Ryugu, suggesting liquid water may have once existed on ...

One particular space rock, asteroid Ryugu, has become a focal point for researchers eager to unlock its mysteries. Thanks to the efforts of Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2, we now have an ...

Samples taken from the space-returned piece of asteroid Ryugu were collected and prepared under strict anti-contamination controls. Inside the cleanest of clean rooms, a tiny particle was ...

But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the universe. Ryugu, a 900-meter diameter asteroid in the Apollo belt, has recently proven useful in our search for signs of ...

Soil samples collected from the asteroid Ryugu by Japan's Hayabusa 2 space probe contain organic substances, a discovery that will likely provide clues to the origin of life on Earth, according to ...

But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the universe. Ryugu, a 900-meter diameter asteroid in the Apollo belt, has recently proven useful in our search for signs of ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Life on Earth may have come from space. At least, that’s the general belief ...

Researchers have found more than 20 different amino acids, the building blocks of life, in soil samples Japan’s Hayabusa 2 space probe brought back from the asteroid Ryugu, according to sources.

Japan has landed two hopping robots onto asteroid Ryugu as part of the Hayabusa2 mission. It's Japan's second mission to an asteroid, where it plans to return some samples of Ryugu to Earth by the ...

But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the universe. Ryugu, a 900-meter diameter asteroid in the Apollo belt, has recently proven useful in our search for signs of ...

To gather those rocks, the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2, spent six years traveling 3.2 billion kilometres to the asteroid, Ryugu, which orbits between Earth and Mars, blew a hole in it with a ...