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Space & Cosmos
Ryugu samples cast doubt on previous ideas about the formation of carbon-rich asteroids
About 2 million years after the formation of the solar system, the first carbonaceous chondrites, consisting of dust, chondrules, early condensates, and iron-nickel particles, aggregated outside the orbit of the still young Jupiter. About 2 million years later, CI chondrites were formed by photoevaporation. These incorporated particularly large amounts of iron-nickel particles. Credit: MPS (Fridolin Spitzer) Asteroid Ryugu may not…
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Space & Cosmos
Far side samples from the Chang’e 6 mission analyzed for the first time
The topographic map shows the landing sites of the Chang’e, Apollo, and Luna missions. Credit: NAOC A team of Chinese scientists studied the first far side samples brought back by the Chang’e 6 mission. This discovery marks an important milestone in lunar exploration science and technical exploration capabilities. The study was published in National Science Review on September 16th. Professor…
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