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The study offers critical insights into the interconnected history of objects within our Solar System. While not directly focused on India-specific issues like space exploration programs or astronomy initiatives within ISRO’s ambit, this research underscores how international scientific collaboration-featuring agencies like NASA and ESA-advances understanding about asteroid origins through cutting-edge tools such as the James Webb Space Telescope.
India has a vested interest in planetary science due to ISRO’s ambitions for future interplanetary missions. Such studies could influence India’s approach toward mitigating potential asteroid threats or even participation in global sample-retrieval efforts for scientific analysis. Enhancing collaborative frameworks with countries already engaged in such research may bolster technological capabilities for India’s burgeoning space program.
Recognizing objects like Bennu and Ryugu as celestial neighbors enriches humanity’s collective knowledge about early cosmic collisions shaping our universe-a reminder of how scientific inquiry frequently enough transcends national boundaries for universal benefit.