Yamaguchi et al.: Insight into multi-step geological evolution of C-type asteroids from Ryugu particles
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Insight into multi-step geological evolution of C-type asteroids from Ryugu particles - Nature Astronomy

The returned samples from Hayabusa2 show that C-type asteroid Ryugu experienced various steps of mineralogical alteration within only 1–2 million years after accretion.

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