Earth bacteria colonize valuable samples from asteroid Ryugu
Illustration of the asteroid Ryugu (right)(generated by canva). Illustration of Bacillus bacteria (left) (generated by Canva). Image credit: Nihal Sayyad (created with Canva).

Earth bacteria colonize valuable samples from asteroid Ryugu

The rare and valuable sample of the asteroid Ryugu was found to be contaminated by Earth bacteria. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)'s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft collected the samples from…

Asteroid 2024 PT5, the ‘temporary mini-moon,’ waves goodbye!
Asteroid 2024 PT5, discovered on August 7, is set to become Earth's celestial mini-moon for two months.

Asteroid 2024 PT5, the ‘temporary mini-moon,’ waves goodbye!

Earth had a temporary mini-moon for the previous 2 months. Asteroid 2024 PT5 temporarily orbited Earth from September 29. Unfortunately, this temporary mini-moon left its orbit around Earth on Monday,…

NASA alerts: Asteroid 2020 RL and four other asteroids approach Earth
NASA is keeping a watch on Asteroid 2020 RL and four other asteroids as they will pass by Earth soon. Image is generated by AI

NASA alerts: Asteroid 2020 RL and four other asteroids approach Earth

NASA has issued an alert as Five asteroids are approaching Earth! Recently, the Asteroid 2024 PQ5 made its closest approach to the Earth on August 20, 2024. More asteroids are…

Asteroid 2024 PQ5: A 140-Foot Giant Just Missed the Earth
Asteroid PQ5 will flyby earth at a distance of 3.2 million miles. Image credit: Pixabay

Asteroid 2024 PQ5: A 140-Foot Giant Just Missed the Earth

The 140-foot asteroid known as '2024 PQ5' passed by Earth on August 20, 2024. The asteroid nearly the size of a small ship made its closest approach at a distance…