Isotopic Compositions of Noble Gases and Nitrogen in the Ryugu Samples Returned by Hayabusa2

R. Okazaki, B. Marty, H. Busemann, K. Hashizume, J. Gilmour, A. Meshik, T. Yada, F. Kitajima, M.~W. Broadley, D. Byrne, E. Füri, M.~E.~I. Riebe, D. Krietsch, C. Maden, A. Ishida, P. Clay, S. Crowther, L. Fawcett, T. Lawton, O. PravdivsevaJ. Park, K. Bajo, Y. Takano, K. Yamada, S. Kawagucci, Y. Matsui, M. Yamamoto, Y.~N. Miura, K. Righter, S. Sakai, N. Iwata, N. Shirai, S. Sekimoto, M. Inagaki, M. Ebihara, R. Yokochi, K. Nishiizumi, K. Nagao, J.~I. Lee, A. Kano, M.~W. Caffee, R. Uemura, T Nakamura, H. Naraoka, T. Noguchi, H. Yabuta, H. Yurimoto, S. Tachibana, H. Sawada, K. Sakamoto, S. Watanabe, Y. Tsuda

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Abstract

In December 2014, the hayabusa2 spacecraft launched to visit the C-type asteroid (162173) Ryugu to bring back surface and subsurface materials to the Earth. The spacecraft arrived at Ryugu on June 27, 2018, and subsequently carried out two touchdowns (TDs) and sample collections. The 1st TD was carried out and collected surface samples, while the 2nd TD was done to collect the impact melt ejecta near the artificial crater made by the small carry-on Impactor operation in April 2019. Samples collected during the 1st and 2nd TDs were stored in Chamber A and C of the Hayabusa2 sample catcher, respectively. Our principal objective is to quantify the indigenous compositions of the Ryugu samples with as little terrestrial contamination as possible. Here we report the isotopic ratios and concentrations of noble gases and nitrogen in the Ryugu samples allocated to the Hayabusa2-initial-analysis-volatile team.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 53rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
PublisherLunar and Planetary Institute
Number of pages2
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event53rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference -
Duration: 7 Mar 202211 Mar 2022

Conference

Conference53rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Period7/03/2211/03/22

Keywords

  • noble gas
  • volatiles
  • asteroid
  • Hayabusa2

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