Life found on Ryugu asteroid sample

Ryugu asteroid sample rapidly colonized by terrestrial life despite strict contamination control
Panspermia is the hypothesis that life can survive the transfer between planetary bodies as a secondary path for life to get started on planets throughout a solar system. The discovery of extraterrestrial life on asteroids or within meteorites would have profound implications for understanding the origins and distribution of life in the universe.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Ryugu asteroid samples indicate damage from microscopic meteoroid bombardment
Asteroids are remnants of the formation of our solar system, and while many can be found within the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, some cannot. One such object is asteroid (162173) Ryugu,
A sample from Ryugu asteroid is teeming with life — but it’s not aliens
Last year, a study reported the discovery of organic molecules on asteroid Ryugu, sparking discussions about the origins of life and the possibility of panspermia — the idea that life could be seeded across celestial bodies.
Japanese researchers discover salt crystals in Ryugu asteroid samples
Japanese researchers have identified sodium carbonates, or salt crystals, in samples from the Ryugu asteroid brought back to Earth by the Hay･･･
Asteroid Sample Was Quickly Taken Over By Life – In A Sterilized Environment!
Imagine that, for billions of years, you're a grain of material unbothered on asteroid Ryugu. All of a sudden, a spacecraft flies down, shoots you with a pellet to kick you up, and collects you, taking you back to Earth.
How Tiny Fragments Unlocked the Hidden 4-Billion-Year History of Asteroid Ryugu
Researchers studied tiny asteroid fragments from Ryugu, revealing that it originated in the outer solar system and evolved ...
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Scientists Discovered Hayabusa 2 Asteroid Sample Was Teeming With Microbes, But Where Did They Come From?
Imperial College London scientists say microbes on asteroid samples from Japan's Hayabusa 2 mission have down to Earth ...
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Footage Of Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Touchdown On Asteroid Ryugu
See multiple views from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft's touching down on asteroid 162173 Ryugu. Credit: JAXA/U. Tokyo/Kochi ...
Japan Researchers Find Salt Crystals on Ryugu Asteroid
The salt crystals, consisting of rock salt, sodium carbonate, and sodium sulfate, are crucial for understanding the evolution ...
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Why Japan is landing hopping robots on an asteroid
Snapping a series of pictures that revealed the asteroid’s shape. The asteroid of choice was 162173 Ryugu, or Ryugu for short. In Japanese it refers to a magical, underwater Dragon Palace.