Thankfully, the asteroid was small in size, estimated to be a mere 27 inches in diameter. Scientists expected it to be no ...

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Imperial College London scientists say microbes on asteroid samples from Japan's Hayabusa 2 mission have down to Earth ...

Asteroid 2022 WJ1 was just 20 inches wide, the smallest measured. It exploded in a green fireball visible across Ontario and ...

This week’s Hackaday podcast has a European feel, as Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List for a look at the week’s ...

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The sample from the asteroid Ryugu was overrun with Earth-based life forms after they were brought to the planet, scientists ...

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