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Ryugu

Near-Earth Asteroid

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162173 Ryugu, generally known as Ryugu, is a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group, about 900 metres in diameter. The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 arrived at Ryugu in June 2018, took samples, and returned the sample capsule to Earth on 5 December 2020, which showed the presence of organic compounds including uracil and vitamin B3.

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Object Type
Near-Earth asteroid (Apollo group) 1
Discovery Year
1999 1
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation162173 Ryugu, lead section
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a near-Earth object and also a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation162173 Ryugu, infobox (Discovery date)
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10 May 1999
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationIn Category: Celestial Objects, 162173 Ryugu, Wikipedia summary
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