Powerful X-ray scans of Ryugu reveal a missing component in asteroids and meteorites
(www.thebrighterside.news)
- X-ray measurements indicate that Ryugu and carbonaceous meteorites contain a substantial, previously under-recognized magnesium-silicate-hydrate-like component.
- Experiments and solubility data suggest different compositions of this material can coexist under similar aqueous conditions.
- The proposed pathway could help explain chemical preservation during water alteration, but its historical sequence remains an interpretation.