【Cosmos blog】 Keeping out the Earth: Protecting the asteroid Ryugu sample from contamination

Cosmos blog, written by Dr. Elizabeth Tasker (Associate Professor, Division of Solar System Sciences, ISAS/JAXA), focusing on ongoing projects and updates from ISAS researchers.
The samples brought back from asteroid Ryugu are handled and protected under strict management systems to ensure they are not affected by Earth's environment, as they provide valuable scientific information. The article provides a clear explanation not only of the contamination prevention measures during the return to Earth, but also of the management within the curation facility, incorporating comments from the people involved.

https://cosmos.isas.jaxa.jp/keeping-out-the-earth-protecting-the-asteroid-ryugu-sample-from-contamination/

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