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Allow me to fix this @Gizmodo headline:

"Rare asteroid sample contaminated by microorganisms after exposure TO THE AIR"

A team from Imperial College received an asteroid Ryugu grain from JAXA's Hayabusa2 mission. The journal paper states that the sample was absent of Earthy evil when it arrived from JAXA then... they exposed it while sealing in resin 😑

The contamination speed is interesting, but the message here is wrong: proper protocols protect a celestial sample.

https://gizmodo.com/rare-asteroid-sample-contaminated-by-microorganisms-despite-scientists-best-efforts-2000528691