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Fossils found in space rock
A couple of days ago I asked a question at the end of a thread, but there are no answers so I’ll ask it separately here.
I seem to recall that some years ago fossils of micro-organisms were found in a piece of space rock thought to have originated on Mars – or something like that. Does anyone else remember it - or am I mistaken?
I seem to recall that some years ago fossils of micro-organisms were found in a piece of space rock thought to have originated on Mars – or something like that. Does anyone else remember it - or am I mistaken?
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Might be less so in a week or two when NASA hold's its press conference - who knows?
Still very contraversial
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Might be less so in a week or two when NASA hold's its press conference - who knows?
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I'll have to talk to Rover, he never mentioned meeting Ab Editor on his travels. ;)
The "fossil" in question was found inside a martian meteorite.
Firstly it must be accepted that the piece of space rock was originally a part of the martian surface which was hurled into space, and into the path of the Earth, by a meteorite impact.
Secondly the tiny "fossil" was analysed using a scanning electron microscope. This requires the sample being coated with a thin layer of gold in a vacuum chamber. The "fossil" is almost certainly an artefact.
If the fossil was genuine it would point to life having existed on Mars, albeit in primitive form.
Aliens beyond the Solar System, if they exist at all, might be incredibly exotic creatures beyond the comprehension of Man. Imagine humanity with a billion years of evolution added!
Firstly it must be accepted that the piece of space rock was originally a part of the martian surface which was hurled into space, and into the path of the Earth, by a meteorite impact.
Secondly the tiny "fossil" was analysed using a scanning electron microscope. This requires the sample being coated with a thin layer of gold in a vacuum chamber. The "fossil" is almost certainly an artefact.
If the fossil was genuine it would point to life having existed on Mars, albeit in primitive form.
Aliens beyond the Solar System, if they exist at all, might be incredibly exotic creatures beyond the comprehension of Man. Imagine humanity with a billion years of evolution added!
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