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Earth Microbes Discovered in Asteroid Ryugu Sample, Raises Contamination Concerns
A study published in Meteoritics & Planetary Science has reported the discovery of terrestrial micro-organisms in a sample returned from…
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Mars’ Moons Might Have Been Created From Asteroids Coming Too Close to the Red Planet
The moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, could have formed from the remnants of an asteroid that was destroyed by…
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Earth’s Temporary Second Moon 2024 PT5 Bids Farewell as It Exits Orbit
Earth recently captured a small asteroid known as 2024 PT5, temporarily transforming it into a second moon. This rare event was…
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Is Earth’s New Minimoon 2024 Visible to Naked Eye? Here’s What You Need to Know
On 29th September, Earth captured a temporary new companion, an asteroid named 2024 PT5. This near-Earth object, roughly the size…
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Could Earth Have Had Rings Like Saturn? Study Suggests Asteroid Breakup and Cooling Climate
Recent research indicates that Earth may have once had rings similar to those of Saturn. Scientists believe this ring system…
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NASA Astronomers Predict Near-Earth Asteroid’s 2029 Close Encounter
About 5 and a 1/2 years from now, astronomers predict, an asteroid about as wide as the Empire State Building…
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NASA Unveils Newly Returned Carbon-Rich Asteroid Sample
NASA on Wednesday gave the public a first glimpse of what scientists found inside a sealed capsule that was returned…
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NASA collected a sample from an asteroid for the first time — here’s why it matters
NASA completed its first-ever sample return mission from an asteroid today, with a science capsule containing material from an asteroid…
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission brings asteroid samples back to Earth
Next year, NASA plans to scoop up a small batch of dirt from an asteroid named Bennu, located millions of…
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Asteroid Discovery Suggests Ingredients for Life on Earth Came From Space
Two organic compounds essential for living organisms have been found in samples retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu, buttressing the notion…
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Asteroid Polymele May Have Its Own Natural Satellite, Say Astronomers on NASA’s Lucy Mission
Astronomers working on US space agency NASA’s Lucy mission may have spotted an undiscovered mini-moon orbiting an asteroid in the…
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Asteroid Ryugu Sample Has Dust Grains Older Than Our Solar System
Examining samples from asteroid Ryugu, scientists have made a startling discovery. They have spotted microscopic grains of ancient materials that…
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