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Evolution of organic materials promoted by space weathering

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K13981
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 17010:Space and planetary sciences-related
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

Matsumoto Toru  京都大学, 白眉センター, 特定助教 (80750455)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Keywords宇宙風化 / リュウグウ / 電子顕微鏡 / 窒素 / 窒化鉄 / 磁鉄鉱 / 小惑星 / 有機物 / イオン照射
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究では、小天体表面で起こる複数の現象の組み合わせや無機鉱物の触媒作用に着目した宇宙環境の模擬実験から、宇宙風化による有機物の芳香族化の進行度や生成する有機物種を明らかにする。研究成果は、探査が進む小惑星リュウグウやベンヌの進化史や採取された試料の履歴を解読する指標となる。また、月や水星表面で見つかる炭素物質 の起源・進化の解明にも示唆を与えることが期待でき、成果は広く惑星科学に波及する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Through initial analysis of regolith samples from the asteroid Ryugu, I observed the space weathering structures of Ryugu samples and experimental products of ion irradiation. An unexpected result related to volatile materials was the finding of iron nitride (Fe4N) covering the magnetite particles. This result suggests that nitrogen-rich micrometeorites impacted on the Ryuguu surface. Comets and icy bodies in the outer solar system are considered as possible origin of the nitrogen compound-rich materials. The study of the space weathering of Ryugu, including the above results, was submitted to Nature Astronomy for publication. A press release was also issued.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

リュウグウ粒子の磁鉄鉱表面の窒化鉄の発見は、CIコンドライトよりもアンモニアに富む天体の欠片が少なからず飛来していることを意味する。彗星が豊富に窒素化合物を含むことが観測から推定されている一方で、彗星起源の宇宙塵にはアンモニア化合物が観察されないという矛盾が存在していた。リュウグウの窒化鉄の存在は、彗星の塵は元々窒素化合物に富むが地球に飛来したのちに失われてしまったことを示唆する。この結果は、太陽系の物質進化を理解するために重要であるだけでなく、小惑星から直接的に試料が回収されたサンプルリターンの科学的意義を社会に示すものである。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (27 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (6 results) Journal Article (11 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 11 results,  Peer Reviewed: 11 results,  Open Access: 8 results) Presentation (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results,  Invited: 2 results) Remarks (1 results) Funded Workshop (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Luxembourg Institute of Sci. and Tech.(ルクセンブルク)

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] the University of Hawai‘i(米国)

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Universite de Lille(フランス)

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Friedrich Schiller University Jena(ドイツ)

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University Road(英国)

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research]

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Influx of nitrogen-rich material from the outer Solar System indicated by iron nitride in Ryugu samples2024

    • Author(s)
      Matsumoto, T., Noguchi, T., Miyake, A. and 74 more (Yabuta, H.は56番目)
    • Journal Title

      Nature Astronomy

      Volume: 8 Issue: 2 Pages: 207-215

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41550-023-02137-z

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Four‐dimensional‐STEM analysis of the phyllosilicate‐rich matrix of Ryugu samples2024

    • Author(s)
      Mouloud B., Jacob D., de la Pena F., Marinova M., Le Guillou C., ...Tachibana S., et al
    • Journal Title

      Meteoritics and Planetary Science

      Volume: ー Issue: 8 Pages: 2002-2022

    • DOI

      10.1111/maps.14124

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] In situ investigation of an organic micro‐globule and its mineralogical context within a Ryugu “sand” grain2024

    • Author(s)
      Phan V. T. H., Beck P., Rebois R., Quirico E., Noguchi T.,, ...Tachibana S., et al
    • Journal Title

      Meteoritics and Planetary Science

      Volume: ー Issue: 8 Pages: 1983-2001

    • DOI

      10.1111/maps.14122

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Electron microscopy observations of the diversity of Ryugu organic matter and its relationship to minerals at the micro‐ to nano‐scale2024

    • Author(s)
      Stroud R.M. et al. (36/115)
    • Journal Title

      Meteoritics & Planetary Science

      Volume: 14128 Issue: 8 Pages: 1-21

    • DOI

      10.1111/maps.14128

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Mineralogy and petrology of fine‐grained samples recovered from the asteroid (162173) Ryugu2023

    • Author(s)
      Noguchi T. et al. (56/89)
    • Journal Title

      Meteoritics & Planetary Science

      Volume: 14093 Issue: 8 Pages: 1-30

    • DOI

      10.1111/maps.14093

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Phyllosilicates with embedded Fe‐based nanophases in Ryugu and Orgueil2023

    • Author(s)
      Leroux H. et al. (56/85)
    • Journal Title

      Meteoritics & Planetary Science

      Volume: 14101 Issue: 8 Pages: 1947-1965

    • DOI

      10.1111/maps.14101

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] A history of mild shocks experienced by the regolith particles on hydrated asteroid Ryugu2023

    • Author(s)
      Tomioka Naotaka、Yamaguchi Akira、Ito Motoo、Uesugi Masayuki、Imae Naoya、Shirai Naoki、Ohigashi Takuji、Kimura Makoto、Liu Ming-Chang、Greenwood Richard C., et al.
    • Journal Title

      Nature Astronomy

      Volume: 7 Issue: 6 Pages: 669-677

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41550-023-01947-5

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report 2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Nonequilibrium spherulitic magnetite in the Ryugu samples2023

    • Author(s)
      E. Dobrica et al.
    • Journal Title

      Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

      Volume: 346 Pages: 65-75

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.gca.2023.02.003

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu: Direct evidence from returned samples2023

    • Author(s)
      Nakamura T.、Matsumoto M.、Amano K.、Enokido Y.、Zolensky M. E.、Mikouchi T.、Genda H.、Tanaka S.、Zolotov M. Y.、Kurosawa K. .. Yabuta H. ... et al.
    • Journal Title

      Science

      Volume: 379 Issue: 6634 Pages: 8671-8671

    • DOI

      10.1126/science.abn8671

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] A dehydrated space-weathered skin cloaking the hydrated interior of Ryugu2022

    • Author(s)
      Noguchi Takaaki、Matsumoto Toru、Miyake Akira、Igami Yohei、Haruta Mitsutaka、Saito Hikaru、Hata Satoshi、Seto Yusuke、Miyahara Masaaki、Tomioka Naotaka ... Yabuta Hikaru ... et al.
    • Journal Title

      Nature Astronomy

      Volume: 7 Pages: 170-170

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41550-022-01841-6

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Oxygen isotopes of anhydrous primary minerals show kinship between asteroid Ryugu and comet 81P/Wild22022

    • Author(s)
      Kawasaki Noriyuki、Nagashima Kazuhide、Sakamoto Naoya、Matsumoto Toru、Bajo Ken-ichi、Wada Sohei、Igami Yohei、Miyake Akira、Noguchi Takaaki、Yamamoto Daiki ... Yabuta Hikaru ... et al.
    • Journal Title

      Science Advances

      Volume: 8 Issue: 50 Pages: 1-10

    • DOI

      10.1126/sciadv.ade2067

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 太陽風による月・小惑星表層物質の進化2023

    • Author(s)
      松本徹
    • Organizer
      日本物理学会第78回年次大会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 日本鉱物科学会研究奨励賞受賞講演2023

    • Author(s)
      松本徹
    • Organizer
      一般社団法人日本鉱物科学会2023年年会・総会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 小惑星リュウグウ表層における磁鉄鉱の窒化2023

    • Author(s)
      松本徹
    • Organizer
      JpGU Meeting 2023
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 太陽風(微小隕石衝突)による月・ 小惑星表層物質の進化 - 小惑星リュウグウ試料の分析-2023

    • Author(s)
      松本徹
    • Organizer
      宇宙線で繋ぐ文明・地球環境・ 太陽系・銀河 2023
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Iron nitride found on magnetite in space weathered Ryugu grains.2023

    • Author(s)
      松本徹
    • Organizer
      Annual Meetings of the Meteoritical Society
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Space weathering of anhydrous minerals in regolith samples from the C-type asteroid Ryugu2022

    • Author(s)
      Toru Matsumoto
    • Organizer
      53th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Surface Morphologies and Space Weathering Features of Ryugu Samples2021

    • Author(s)
      Toru Matsumoto
    • Organizer
      8th Hayabusa symposium
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Space weathering of iron sulfides on airless bodies2021

    • Author(s)
      Toru Matsumoto
    • Organizer
      8th Hayabusa symposium
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Remarks] 日焼けで隠された水に富む小惑星リュウグウの素顔

    • URL

      https://www.sci.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/news-101

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Funded Workshop] The 85th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society2022

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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