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Earth, asteroid Ryugu
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."
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.
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.
Earth Bids Goodbye to Its 'Mini-Moon,'
Goodnight moon! Astronomers snap photo of Earth's departing mini-moon
Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the departing asteroid 2024 PT5.
Earth Bids Goodbye to Its ‘Mini-Moon’ as Astronomers Investigate Where Our Planet’s Asteroid Companion Came From
Preliminary research suggests asteroid 2024 PT5, which stuck around Earth for almost two months, has lunar origins
Earth bids farewell to 'mini moon' asteroid set for return visit in 2055
Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon" for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday.
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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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OSIRIS-REx Returning Asteroid Bennu Samples To Earth
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...
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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 ...
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Asteroids pass by each day. Luckily, large asteroid crashes are uncommon.
Every year, over 3,000 near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are found by NASA's survey telescopes. With the use of more powerful and ...
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'1 in 300,000 chance': New equation could be Earth’s last defence against killer asteroids
A new equation using gravitational light bending enhances asteroid detection, improving defenses against potential impacts, ...
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NASA Warns Of A Gigantic 310-ft Asteroid Coming Towards Earth Today: Check Time, Speed And Distance
A massive 310-foot asteroid is set to make its close distance towards Earth today. Is it potentially hazardous? Know all the ...
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Earth's Second Moon Has Vanished, Scientists Say
The Earth has parted ways with a tiny "mini moon" that's been orbiting our planet for two months now. The 33-feet-across ...
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