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Hokkaido University: Probing the Effects of Interplanetary Space on Asteroid Ryugu
April 30, 2024
HOKKAIDO, Japan, April 30 (TNSres) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release:

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Samples reveal evidence of changes experienced by the surface of asteroid Ryugu, some probably due to micrometeoroid bombardment.

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Analyzing samples retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu by the Japanese Space Agency's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has revealed new insights into the magnetic and physical bombardment environment of interplanetary space . . .

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