Asteroid Ryugu

162173 Ryugu, provisional designation 1999 JU3, is a near-Earth object and a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group.

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How Tiny Fragments Unlocked the Hidden 4-Billion-Year History of Asteroid Ryugu

Asteroid Ryugu: The Space Rock That Could Explain Life on Earth

A new birthplace for asteroid Ryugu

Asteroid Ryugu holds secrets of our solar system's past, present and future

Probing the effects of interplanetary space on asteroid Ryugu

Micrometeoroid Bombardment and Magnetic Fields: Decoding the Effects of Interplanetary Space on Asteroid Ryugu

Unlocking the Mysteries of Life: Scientists Decode Asteroid Ryugu’s Cometary Organic Matter

Seeds of Life? Samples Taken From Asteroid Ryugu Contain Traces of Comet Particles

Asteroid Ryugu Contained Bonus Comet Particles

What would happen if the asteroid Ryugu hit Earth?

Asteroid Ryugu Contains Niacin (aka Vitamin B3)

Scientists Find Vitamin B3 and Uracil in Samples from Asteroid Ryugu

Scientists have discovered the chemical compound uracil, one of the building blocks of RNA, in just 10 milligrammes of material from the asteroid Ryugu

Building block of life found in sample from asteroid Ryugu

Component of RNA Found in Asteroid Ryugu Samples

Samples from asteroid Ryugu contain one of the building blocks of RNA

A crucial building block of life exists on the asteroid Ryugu

Asteroid Ryugu Is Packed With Life-Building Molecules, Latest Tests Reveal

NASA Discovers Organic Molecules on Asteroid Ryugu, Bolstering Theory of Extraterrestrial Life Ingredients

Asteroid Ryugu is rich in organic molecules that can be building blocks of life