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International Affairs Students Current Students Alumni Faculty/Staff Careers--> TOHOKU UNIVERSITYCREATING GLOBAL EXCELLENCE Search 日本語 Contact Tohoku University --> About Facts & Figures Facilities Organization Chart History President's Message Top Global University Project Designated National University Global Network Promotional Videos Academics Undergraduate Graduate Courses in English Exchange Programs Summer Programs Double Degree Programs Academic Calendar Syllabus Admissions Undergraduate Admissions Graduate Admissions Fees and Expenses Financial Aid Research Feature Highlights Research Releases University Research News Research Institutes Visitor Research Center Research Profiles Academic Research Staff Campus Life International Support Office IT Services Facilities Dining & Shops Campus Bus Clubs & Circles News University News Research--> Arts & Culture Health & Sports Campus & Community Press Release--> International Visit Alumni Careers Events Exhibits Music Special Event Lecture Alumni--> Map & Directions Campus Maps & Bus--> Facilities Map--> TOHOKUUNIVERSITY About Academics Admissions Research Campus Life News Events International Affairs Students Current Students Alumni Faculty/Staff Promotional Videos Subscribe to our Newsletter Map & Directions Contact Jobs & Vacancies Emergency Information Site Map 日本語 Close Home Research News Ryugu Samples Illuminate Terrestrial Weathering Effects on Primitive Meteorites Research News Ryugu Samples Illuminate Terrestrial Weathering Effects on Primitive Meteorites 2023-12-11 A groundbreaking study conducted by a team of international scientists has unveiled unprecedented insights into the nature of the asteroid Ryugu and shed light on the composition of water- and carbon-rich small bodies in the solar system. Asteroids like Ryugu are remnants of planetary embryos that never reached larger sizes, making them invaluable windows into materials that formed in the early solar system. The study centered on laboratory measurements of the samples brought back to the Earth by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft in 2020. Led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Hayabusa2 aimed to uncover the true nature of Ryugu and explore how astrologists can use knowledge from meteorites to interpret telescopic observations of other hydrous asteroids. Unlike meteorites derived from similar hydrous asteroids, the Ryugu samples avoided terrestrial alteration - the interaction with oxygen and water in the Earth's atmosphere. Reflectance spectroscopy, a primary technique linking laboratory analyses of meteorites to asteroid observations, was employed to compare fresh Ryugu samples with meteorites altered in terrestrial environments. The team successfully developed analytical procedures that avoided exposing the samples to Earth's atmosphere, ensuring the preservation of their original conditions. Previous studies suggested that Ryugu's sample mineralogy resembled CI chondrites, the most primitive meteorites chemically. However, other studies have contradicted this by revealing a significant difference in reflectance spectra between Ryugu samples and CI chondrites. Further investigations in the new study indicated that heating CI samples under reducing conditions at 300 °C reproduced Ryugu's sample mineralogy well, resulting in spectra closely matching those of Ryugu samples. Optical images of the Ryugu sample (left) and the CI chondrite (Orgueil ; right). ©JAXA and Kana Amano et al. The findings challenge previous assumptions about the parent bodies of CI chondrites and underscore the susceptibility of primitive meteorite spectra to terrestrial weathering. The study suggests that actual CI chondrite parent bodies likely exhibit darker and flatter reflectance spectra than previously thought. "This study opens new avenues for understanding the composition and evolution of small bodies in our solar system. By considering the impact of terrestrial weathering on meteorites, we can refine our interpretations of asteroid compositions and advance our knowledge of the solar system's early history," said Kana Amano, a former PhD student at the early Solar System evolution Research Group at Tohoku University and co-author of the paper. Details of Amano and her colleagues' findings were published in the journal Science Advances on December 6, 2023. The reflectance spectra of Ryugu sample (blue line), unheated CI sample (black, dotted line), and the CI sample heated at 300 °C. Modified from Figure 5A in Amano et al. (2023). ©Kana Amano et al. Publication Details: Title: Reassigning CI chondrite parent bodies based on reflectance spectroscopy of samples from carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu and meteoritesAuthors: K. Amano et al.Journal: Science AdvancesDOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi3789 Press release in Japanese Contact: Kana AmanoEmail: amakanadc.tohoku.ac.jpWebsite: https://www.esse.epms.es.tohoku.ac.jp/project-en.html --> Archives 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Page Top About Tohoku University Academics Admissions Research Campus Life News Events International Affairs Students Alumni Promotional Videos Subscribe to our Newsletter Map & Directions Contact Tohoku University Jobs & Vacancies Emergency Information Site Map Privacy Policy Media Enquiries Parent & Family Support Public Facilities Contact Tohoku University