Solar wind asteroid organic chemistry research published in JGR Planets confirms that He+ ion bombardment selectively destroys aliphatic hydrocarbons while sparing aromatic rings, meaning reflectance spectra of C-type…
Solar wind asteroid organic chemistry research published in JGR Planets confirms that He+ ion bombardment selectively destroys aliphatic hydrocarbons while sparing aromatic rings, meaning reflectance spectra of C-type asteroids underestimate true aliphatic content and returned samples from Ryugu and Bennu carry a solar-wind-biased organic signature.
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