Microorganisms Found in Asteroid Sample
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•Rare Asteroid Sample Contaminated by Microorganisms Despite Scientists' Best Efforts
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Microorganisms found in samples retrieved by Japan 's Hayabusa2 and NASA 's OSIRIS -REx missions.
Microorganisms originated through terrestrial contamination and did not have extraterrestrial origins, the researchers determined.
The discovery suggests that the strict protocols in place to avoid bacterial contamination just weren’t good enough.
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