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Life found on Ryugu asteroid sample

Life found on Ryugu asteroid sample, but it’s not as exciting as it sounds

A recent discovery made by scientists working with a sample of rock from outer space highlights one of the huge challenges that such work involves.

Space.com · 21h

Japan's priceless asteroid Ryugu sample got 'rapidly colonized' by Earth bacteria

"The fact that terrestrial microbes are the Earth's best colonizers means we can never completely discount terrestrial contamination."

gadgets360 · 2m

Earth Microbes Discovered in Asteroid Ryugu Sample, Raises Contamination Concerns

A Ryugu asteroid sample has been found contaminated by terrestrial microbes, raising questions about planetary protection.

Live Science on MSN · 23h

Samples of 'alien' asteroid Ryugu are crawling with life — from Earth

Scientists have found microorganisms crawling over a sample retrieved from the 200 million-mile-distant asteroid Ryugu. But they almost certainly came from Earth.

YAHOO!News · 1d

Signs of Life in Asteroid Sample Turn Out to Be Something Embarrassing

Last year, researchers excitedly announced that they had found two organic compounds essential for living organisms in samples retrieved from an asteroid called Ryugu. The Japanese Space Agency's Hayabusa2 spacecraft obtained the samples from the space rock in 2019.

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Earth Bids Goodbye to Its 'Mini-Moon,' as Astronomers Investigate Where Our Planet's Asteroid Companion Came From

After almost two months of companionship, Earth has just lost its “mini-moon.” On Monday, the asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 was tugged away from our planet and resumed its course in the sun’s orbit once more.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

As Earth says goodbye to 'mini-moon,' asteroid's possible lunar origin revealed

Earth is saying goodbye to an asteroid that has been a "mini-moon" of sorts since late September, when it joined the planet's orbit.

BBC · 1d

Earth's mini 'second moon' is disappearing into space

The Earth's 'mini moon' is about to head off into space after being spotted near the planet in the last couple of months.

Live Science35m

'Fireball' meteor discovered hours before exploding above Niagara Falls was the smallest asteroid ever seen

An asteroid that fell to Earth and exploded above Canada in 2022 was only around 20 inches wide — the smallest space rock ...

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NASA Tracking Football Field-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow

WB—is estimated to be between 240 and 525 feet across and will pass us at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon ...

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This asteroid can make every person on Earth a billionaire, its worth is...

Psyche was discovered by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis on March 17, 1852. He named the asteroid after Psyche, the ...

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Stadium-sized asteroid to pass Earth Tuesday — what do you need to know?

Lowell Observatory astronomer and asteroid expert Nick Moskovitz said we know little about this asteroid coming by so close ...

Science News4h

What will it take to defend the world from an asteroid?

In How to Kill an Asteroid, Robin George Andrews looks at the successes and shortcomings of planetary defense.

NASA Alert: 130-ft Asteroid 2024 WQ2 Racing Past Earth at Over 62,000 km/h – Should We Be Concerned?

NASA issues an asteroid alert for 2024 WQ2, a 130-ft asteroid racing past Earth at 62,388 km/h. No threat to Earth, but close ...

Interesting Engineering on MSN1d

China’s cat-like robot dog perfects mid-air jumps to conquer asteroid surfaces

Chinese researchers created an AI-powered robot that leaps across asteroid surfaces, adjusting its posture mid-air to enhance ...

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Chinese cat robot built to always stick landing could revolutionise asteroid mining, scientists say

Chinese scientists have built a cat-inspired robot designed to adjust its posture and stick its landing even in low-gravity ...

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