Nature Astronomy, Published online: 18 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02418-1

Sodium carbonates, chloride and sulfate have been found in samples from asteroid Ryugu. The formation of these compounds from alkaline brines through freezing or evaporation accounts for the loss of liquid water from the parent carbonaceous body.

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