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Ryugu asteroid sample rapidly colonized by terrestrial life despite strict contamination control

Electron microscope images of sample A0180. (a) A backscattered electron image (BEI) showing a matrix dominated by phyllosilicate with framboidal (fM) and spheroidal (sM) magnetite, dolomite (D), and sulfide (S). Areas containing abundant organic matter (OM) are present. Credit: Meteoritics & Planetary Science (2024). DOI: 10.1111/maps.14288 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...

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