Samples from Ryugu Asteroid Revealed After Delivery to Earth (mashable.com) 3
Mashable reports:
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency showed off a collection of samples from the asteroid Ryugu on Thursday following the return of the Hayabusa2 probe.
The black, gravelly samples from Ryugu contain a whole bunch of small chips collected from the asteroid's subsurface...
Normally, space rocks like these are collected after they enter Earth's atmosphere at surface-scorching speeds. These samples from Ryugu are the first ever that can be examined without being damaged during entry, which is key to getting a clear look at and better understanding these celestial rocks, according to a report from NPR.
The black, gravelly samples from Ryugu contain a whole bunch of small chips collected from the asteroid's subsurface...
Normally, space rocks like these are collected after they enter Earth's atmosphere at surface-scorching speeds. These samples from Ryugu are the first ever that can be examined without being damaged during entry, which is key to getting a clear look at and better understanding these celestial rocks, according to a report from NPR.
Incompetent reporting is incompetent. (Score:2)
These samples from Ryugu are the first ever that can be examined without being damaged during entry, which is key to getting a clear look at and better understanding these celestial rocks, according to a report from NPR.
These samples from Ryugu are the second ever from an asteroid that can be examined without being damaged during reentry. The first sample was returned by the first Hayabusa [wikipedia.org] spacecraft in June of 2010. This sample is only the first from a carbonaceous chondrite asteroid.
The gas-tight sample canister contained 5.4 grams of material, including some which is gas phase at Earth surface temperature (and the pressures within the canister).
Reporters too incompetent to even Google once about the subject they're wr