'A Genuine Surprise': Near-Earth Asteroid Ryugu Once Had 'Flowing Water' that Transformed Its Insides

'A genuine surprise': Near-Earth asteroid Ryugu once had 'flowing water' that transformed its insides

New analysis of samples collected from the asteroid Ryugu, which were returned to Earth by Japan's Hayabusa2 mission, hints that the "potentially hazardous" space rock once had flowing water in its core, potentially leftover from the impact that created it.

Ancient Asteroid Ripped Apart In Collision Had Flowing Water

Samples collected by Hayabusa2 suggest a much wetter world.

Traces of Liquid Water Found in Asteroid Ryugu Samples - SCIFI.radio

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