A recent discovery made by scientists working with a sample of rock from outer space highlights one of the huge challenges that such work involves.
  • yesman@lemmy.world
    27·
    5 days ago

    The Ryugu samples were of course treated with great care, with scientists deploying strict contamination controls such as hermetically-sealed transportation and nitrogen-purged clean rooms to limit the chance of contamination.

    But despite the special measures, the researchers at Imperial College London ended up finding signs not of alien life but terrestrial life instead.

    • HopesBeyondTheSky@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      But it must be admitted that it’s hard to completely prevent samples from contamination.

      No achievement achieved. No life found.