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Samples of 'alien' asteroid Ryugu are crawling with life — from Earth

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A rock retrieved from a near- Earth asteroid is crawling with microbial life, scientists have discovered.

The bacteria on its surface almost certainly came from Earth .

The sample is part of a 0.2-ounce ( 5.4 grams ) chunk of rock retrieved by Japan 's Hayabusa2 spacecraft.

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