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Asteroid Ryugu Sample Was 'Rapidly Colonised' By Earth Bacteria: Study
The sample from the asteroid Ryugu was overrun with Earth-based life forms after they were brought to the planet, scientists have concluded in a study.
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NASA Capsule With Largest Sample Ever From Asteroid Returns To Earth
The largest sample ever collected from an asteroid in space, and the first for NASA, landed in the Utah desert Sunday after a fiery final descent through Earth's atmosphere, seven years after the mission's launch.
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Mammals Needed Muscles More Than Brain After Asteriod Doomed Dinosaurs
In the aftermath of the asteroid impact 66 million years ago that doomed the dinosaurs, it appears that brawn was more important than brains for the mammals that managed to survive the calamity and conquer a changed world.
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Japanese Space Probe Touches Down On Asteroid To Collect Samples
A Japanese space probe named after a falcon, Hayabusa 2, has touched down on an asteroid more than 300 million kmfrom Earth on a mission to seek clues about the origins of life, Japan's space agency said on Friday.
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After 2-Year Journey, NASA Spacecraft Reaches Target Asteroid
NASA's first-ever mission designed to visit an asteroid and return a sample of its dust back to Earth arrives Monday at its destination, Bennu, two years after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Japanese Space Probe Reaches Asteroid In Search For Origin Of Life
The probe which traveled for more than three years through deep space will help scientists gain clues about what gave rise to life on Earth from samples taken from Ryugu, which is thought to contain relatively large amounts of organic matter and water.
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Small Asteroid To Visit Earth On March 5 - Peacefully
A small asteroid that is expected to make its closest approach to Earth on March 5 will pass peacefully without disturbing our world at a distance of between 9,000-17,000 km.
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Asteroid Ryugu Sample Was 'Rapidly Colonised' By Earth Bacteria: Study
The sample from the asteroid Ryugu was overrun with Earth-based life forms after they were brought to the planet, scientists have concluded in a study.
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NASA Capsule With Largest Sample Ever From Asteroid Returns To Earth
The largest sample ever collected from an asteroid in space, and the first for NASA, landed in the Utah desert Sunday after a fiery final descent through Earth's atmosphere, seven years after the mission's launch.
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Mammals Needed Muscles More Than Brain After Asteriod Doomed Dinosaurs
In the aftermath of the asteroid impact 66 million years ago that doomed the dinosaurs, it appears that brawn was more important than brains for the mammals that managed to survive the calamity and conquer a changed world.
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Japanese Space Probe Touches Down On Asteroid To Collect Samples
A Japanese space probe named after a falcon, Hayabusa 2, has touched down on an asteroid more than 300 million kmfrom Earth on a mission to seek clues about the origins of life, Japan's space agency said on Friday.
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After 2-Year Journey, NASA Spacecraft Reaches Target Asteroid
NASA's first-ever mission designed to visit an asteroid and return a sample of its dust back to Earth arrives Monday at its destination, Bennu, two years after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Japanese Space Probe Reaches Asteroid In Search For Origin Of Life
The probe which traveled for more than three years through deep space will help scientists gain clues about what gave rise to life on Earth from samples taken from Ryugu, which is thought to contain relatively large amounts of organic matter and water.
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Small Asteroid To Visit Earth On March 5 - Peacefully
A small asteroid that is expected to make its closest approach to Earth on March 5 will pass peacefully without disturbing our world at a distance of between 9,000-17,000 km.
