On the origin and evolution of the asteroid Ryugu: A comprehensive geochemical perspective

E Nakamura, K Kobayashi, R Tanaka… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Presented here are the observations and interpretations from a comprehensive analysis of
16 representative particles returned from the C-type asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 …

Organic matter in the Asteroid Ryugu: what we know so far

C Potiszil, M Yamanaka, C Sakaguchi, T Ota… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Organic matter is an integral part of all living things on our planet, but
abiotic (not relating to life) organic matter can be found throughout the Solar System within …

Anticipated geological assessment of the (65803) didymos–dimorphos system, target of the DART–LICIACube mission

M Pajola, OS Barnouin, A Lucchetti… - The Planetary …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
On 2022 September 26, the DART spacecraft will impact the surface of Dimorphos, the∼
160 m size satellite of the binary near-Earth asteroid (NEA)(65803) Didymos. What will be …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamical evolution and thermal history of asteroids (3200) Phaethon and (155140) 2005 UD

E MacLennan, A Toliou, M Granvik - Icarus, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The near-Earth objects (NEOs)(3200) Phaethon and (155140) 2005 UD are thought
to share a common origin, with the former exhibiting dust activity at perihelion that is thought …

Reflectance spectra (1–5 μm) at low temperatures and different grain sizes of ammonium-bearing minerals relevant for icy bodies

M Fastelli, P Comodi, B Schmitt, P Beck, O Poch… - Icarus, 2022 - Elsevier
It has been proposed that ammonium-bearing minerals are present in a varying amount in
icy planetary bodies. Their observation at the surface of large objects was related to the …

The Formation of a Rubble Pile Asteroid: Insights from the Asteroid Ryugu

T Ota, C Potiszil, K Kobayashi, R Tanaka, H Kitagawa… - Universe, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Hayabusa2 mission returned primitive samples from the C-type asteroid Ryugu to Earth.
The C-type asteroids hold clues to the origin of Earth's water and the building blocks of life …

The asteroid 162173 Ryugu: a cometary origin

H Miura, E Nakamura, T Kunihiro - The Astrophysical Journal …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Japanese Hayabusa2 mission has revealed in detail the physical
characteristics of the C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu, in particular, its spinning top-shaped …

The ice-organic-silicate contents of small Solar system bodies: indicators for a comet to asteroid evolutionary pathway

C Potiszil, R Tanaka, E Nakamura - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Comets and asteroids have traditionally been separated categories, but main belt comets
skew this view, portraying a possible intermediate stage between these two end members …

Interstellar heritage and the birth environment of the solar system

E Bergin, M Drozdovskaya - Comets III, 2024 - books.google.com
In this chapter, we explore the origins of cometary material and discuss the clues cometary
composition provides in the context of the origin of our solar system. The review focuses on …

Radiative processes as diagnostics of cometary atmospheres

D Bodewits, BP Bonev, MA Cordiner… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
In this chapter, we provide a review of radiative processes in cometary atmospheres
spanning a broad range of wavelengths, from radio to X-rays. We focus on spectral …