The complete set of the fundamental building blocks of life, making up DNA and RNA, has been discovered in samples from the ...

Asteroid Ryugu or Asteroid 162173 Ryugu is the most important rock in our solar system after following a successful ...

A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases – the molecular “letters” of life – have been detected in samples from ...

Before the Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully collected two samples from Ryugu—a carbon-rich asteroid that orbits the sun ...

A study published this week in the journal Nature Astronomy presents evidence that the asteroid Ryugu contains all five of ...

BERLIN — A shoebox-sized European space robot turned up a few surprises when it hopped around on an asteroid last week. In newly released images, the surface of the asteroid Ryugu is "even crazier" ...

A sample returned from the Ryugu asteroid by the Hayabusa2 space probe is seen in this image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). TOKYO -- A sample brought back from the asteroid ...

A small, round piece of asteroid Ryugu (sample #91), called “S-lunar,” contains tiny particles (less than 1 mm) that will allow planetary scientists to study the magnetic signature of the early solar ...