meet “amino acid” from asteroid “Ryuku, 300 million kilometers from Earth
Found “amino acids” – NHK and Xinhua reported that the Japanese Ministry of Education revealed the detection amino acid More than 20 species in samples collected from the surface. “Asteroid Ryuku” Which is more than 300 million kilometers from Earth by the probe. “Hayabusa 2” of the country
The report indicates that the discovered amino acids may be essential for sustenance. and possibly hiding clues to understanding the origins of life. More than 5.4 grams of samples from asteroid Ryuku were returned to Earth in the Hayabusa 2 rover’s six-year mission capsule in December 2020.
Japan’s science ministry says more than 20 types of amino acid have been found in samples collected from the Ryugu asteroid. The discovery may help scientists better understand the origins of life, as amino acids are one of its basic building blocks. /NHK/
The 600 kg Hayabusa 2 probe was launched into space from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwest Japan in December 2014.
then traveled more than 3.2 billion kilometers Landed on asteroid Ryuku several times to collect rock samples. and doing other surveys to find clues regarding the evolution of the solar system and the origin of life
A canister containing a sample from Ryugu, given to NASA by Japanese space agency JAXA. The sand and dust samples were collected from the asteroid and brought to Earth by Japan’s Hayabusa2 space probe in 2020. Eight teams in the country, including one at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, have been analyzing the materials. Photo: NASA
Japan’s Hayabusa2 space probe brought samples to Earth from an asteroid in late 2020. Amino acids are an essential substance in most forms of life and are thought to have existed since shortly following the Earth was formed. One theory suggests that they ceased to exist on Earth during a period when the planet became extremely hot but were reintroduced from outer space by meteors. (Photo courtesy of JAXA/Kyodo)
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