Hayabusa2 Ryugu Asteroid Samples Begin Degrading on Earth Within Weeks, Warning Future Sample Return Missions
Linda Park Editor, Tech | San Francisco, USA Asteroid Ryugu samples collected by Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission begin chemically altering within weeks of exposure to Earth’s atmosphere, according to new research published in Nature. Scientists warn the findings could force a rethink of future sample-return missions from space, including NASA’s OSIRIS-REx and upcoming European Space Agency … Read more