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World’s First Gas Sample From Deep Space Returned With Asteroid Ryugu Material From Hayabusa2
phys.org ^ | 12/15/2020 | JAXA

Posted on 12/16/2020 6:56:06 PM PST by BenLurkin

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has confirmed that the gas collected from the sample container inside the re-entry capsule of the asteroid explorer, Hayabusa2, is a gas sample originating from asteroid Ryugu.

The result of the mass spectrometry of the collected gas within the sample container performed at the QLF (Quick Look Facility) established at the Woomera Local Headquarters in Australia on December 7, 2020, suggested that the gas differed from the atmospheric composition of the Earth. For additional confirmation, a similar analysis was performed on December 10 – 11 at the Extraterrestrial Sample Curation Center on the JAXA Sagamihara Campus. This has led to the conclusion that the gas in the sample container is derived from asteroid Ryugu.

This is the world’s first sample return of a material in the gas state from deep space.

The initial analysis team will continue with opening the sample container and performing a detailed analysis of the molecular and isotopic composition of the collected gas.

(Excerpt) Read more at scitechdaily.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: asteroid; hayabusa2; ryugu

1 posted on 12/16/2020 6:56:06 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin; Army Air Corps; Bikkuri

For your interest.


2 posted on 12/16/2020 6:58:08 PM PST by KC_Lion
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To: BenLurkin
It came from ... Uranus.

there, that's done.

3 posted on 12/16/2020 7:00:03 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: BenLurkin

Well pfft. I was hoping they’d say, oh I dunno, what the composition of the gas was from their early tests. Nope.


4 posted on 12/16/2020 7:00:13 PM PST by TheZMan (I am a secessionist.)
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To: BenLurkin

I’m not sayin’ it’s an Alien fart but... It’s and Alien fart.


5 posted on 12/16/2020 7:02:59 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: martin_fierro

Glad we got that out of the way.

It cleared the air.


6 posted on 12/16/2020 7:04:07 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; ...

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7 posted on 12/16/2020 7:09:03 PM PST by bitt ( Let every child of the Republic LEARN TO LIVE FOR HIS GOD, his land and Union.)
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To: BenLurkin; bitt

Wow! I think I have one of these in that old shed behind the house; might be worth something!
8 posted on 12/16/2020 7:50:38 PM PST by Bob Ireland (The Democrap Party is the enemy of freedom.They use all the seductions and deceits of the Bolshevics)
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"Okay, it was me, but that was a long time ago!"

9 posted on 12/16/2020 8:04:17 PM PST by Songcraft
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To: BenLurkin

How can a gas exist on ant asteroid Too low of gravity


10 posted on 12/16/2020 8:51:03 PM PST by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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To: mfish13

11 posted on 12/16/2020 8:53:31 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

The ENTIRE human race needs to know if it tested positive for COVID-19, COVID-20 or COVID-21


12 posted on 12/16/2020 9:11:18 PM PST by Oscar in Batangas (An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Verbal Interactions.)
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To: BenLurkin
....suggested that the gas differed from the atmospheric composition of the Earth.

These scientists! They are SMRT!

13 posted on 12/16/2020 11:01:29 PM PST by Delta 21 (Get off your ass and earn it!)
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To: BenLurkin

Its crawling with Covid-19 antibodies?


14 posted on 12/17/2020 5:12:23 AM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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