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PNAS Study Finds Rare Water-Rich Meteorite Relics in Chang'e-6 Far-Side Samples

CI-like fragments identified by chemistry and triple-oxygen isotopes suggest volatile-bearing asteroids delivered material to the Earth–Moon system.

Ryugu Samples Reveal Late Flowing Water That Upends Asteroid Water Models

Ryugu Samples Reveal Billion-Year-Late Liquid Water and a Far Wetter Parent Asteroid

Bennu Samples Tie Asteroid Color Differences to Surface Exposure Age

OSIRIS-REx Samples Show Bennu’s Presolar Stardust, Interstellar Organics, and Faster-Than-Expected Weathering

Psyche Spacecraft Snaps Distant Earth–Moon Portrait During Instrument Checkout