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Scientists have made a surprising discovery involving a sample from the asteroid Ryugu, which was found to be overrun with Earth-based microorganisms after its return to our planet. This research highlights the remarkable ability of terrestrial microbes to colonise extraterrestrial materials, raising questions about contamination and the potential for life beyond Earth. They appeared on the rock and spread with …

Contacting extraterrestrial beings has always been a subject of great interest for many people. This remarkable celestial event, the closest stellar explosion witnessed by the human eye in the past ten years, has piqued the interest of scientists who propose that it could serve as a beacon for potential extraterrestrial communications, reported WST Post. The discovery of SN 2023ixf occurred …

Research shows that a new telescope could detect a potential signature of life on other planets in as little as 60 hours. "What really surprised me about the results is that we may realistically find signs of life on other planets in the next 5 to 10 years," said Caprice Phillips, a graduate student at The Ohio State University, who …

Extraterrestrial: Scientists detect potential sign of life on Venus