Ryugu's Nucleobase Discovery

Ryugu samples contain all five nucleobases.
Compared with Bennu, Murchison, and Orgueil meteorites.
Ryugu has equal purine-pyrimidine amounts.
Thymine detected in Ryugu samples.
Supports RNA World hypothesis for life's origins.
Ryugu is second carbonaceous asteroid with full nucleobase set.
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