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

Japan's priceless asteroid Ryugu sample got 'rapidly colonized' by Earth bacteria

The Ryugu asteroid sample was colonized by terrestrial life. Researchers found that a sample of the asteroid Ryugu was rapidly colonized by terrestrial microorganisms, even under strict contamination control measures.

Samples recovered from Ryugu asteroid reveal how our solar system formed