The Itokawa Asteroid

On May 2, 2019, the data collected from the Japanese Hayabusa spacecraft revealed a critical fact that may explain the origin of water on Earth. The scientists found traces of water in dust grains on an asteroid called Itokawa, a mission launched by the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA).

The Itokawa Asteriod

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Citations

Webpage

1. Space.com - https://www.space.com/water-found-in-asteroid-itokawa-samples.html

Pictures and Videos

1. CNN - https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/01/world/asteroid-itokawa-samples-water-scn/index.html

2. djxatlanta youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cnIGdrrM6I

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