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Alien Life On Philae Comet, Scientists Say
Sky News ^
| July 6, 2015
Posted on 07/06/2015 5:10:49 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Experts discover dark material is being constantly replenished and say: "Something must be doing that at a fairly prolific rate."
Evidence of alien life is "unequivocal" on the comet carrying the Philae probe through space, two leading astronomers have said.
The experts say the most likely explanation for certain features of the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet, such as its organic-rich black crust, is the presence of living organisms beneath an icy surface.
Rosetta, the European spacecraft orbiting the comet, is also said to have picked up strange "clusters" of organic material that resemble viral particles.
But neither Rosetta nor its lander probe, Philae, are equipped to search for direct evidence of life after a proposal to include this in the mission was allegedly dismissed.
Astronomer and astrobiologist Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe, who was involved in planning for the mission 15 years ago, said: "I wanted to include a very inexpensive life-detection experiment. At the time it was thought this was a bizarre proposition."(continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy; Government; Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: aliens; astronomy; churyumovgerasimenko; comet; comet67p; comets; panspermia; philae; rosetta; science; space; wickramasinghe; xplanets
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To: wetickel
It is comet microbes all the way down ...Plus some Marvel super-villains that got hit by a shrink ray..
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posted on
07/06/2015 6:16:00 PM PDT
by
MUDDOG
To: muir_redwoods
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posted on
07/06/2015 6:34:04 PM PDT
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rlmorel
("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant.)
To: cripplecreek
I simply think the odds are for it, but...this declaration is silly to me.
I agree with you.
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posted on
07/06/2015 6:35:34 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
"have picked up strange "clusters" of organic material that resemble viral particles." A virus requires a host, so without a host a virus can not reproduce. This article is BS as written.
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posted on
07/06/2015 6:47:42 PM PDT
by
jpsb
(Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
To: a fool in paradise
MY MOST PRESSING Relevant question is will there be life AFTER Obama??
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posted on
07/06/2015 6:51:20 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Evidence of alien life is "unequivocal" on the comet carrying the Philae probe through space, two leading astronomers have said. utter nonsense.
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posted on
07/06/2015 7:12:22 PM PDT
by
TangibleDisgust
("To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize." - Voltaire)
To: rlmorel
“odds” don’t factor into the equation.
since we have no proof nor experiment that shows that life can spring (or ever has sprung) spontaneously from a random mixtures of chemicals, the appeal to any laws of probabilities is mistaken.
any scientist who builds their theory of extraterrestrial life on this shaky foundation is not a real scientist. they are indulging in speculation and wishful thinking.
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posted on
07/06/2015 7:16:40 PM PDT
by
TangibleDisgust
("To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize." - Voltaire)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
They should bring some back on the outside chance that it eats stupid people.
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posted on
07/06/2015 7:21:43 PM PDT
by
GingisK
To: TangibleDisgust
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posted on
07/06/2015 7:40:51 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Alien Life On Philae Comet, Scientists Say.
Big deal. We have between 11 and 20 million alien life forms swarming over our Country in plain view!
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posted on
07/06/2015 9:08:27 PM PDT
by
Tucker39
(Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
To: cripplecreek
BTW if Im not mistaken Chandra Wickramasinghe has a history of presenting unsubstantiated theories.
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posted on
07/06/2015 9:14:54 PM PDT
by
Rodamala
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Oh heck, there’s plenty of alien life right here on planet Earth.
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posted on
07/06/2015 9:17:53 PM PDT
by
meadsjn
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I think it is Jesus just messing with their puny little brains.
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posted on
07/06/2015 9:49:31 PM PDT
by
free_life
(If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet; 1FreeAmerican; A. Patriot; AndrewC; antonia; aristotleman; Boogieman; Carilisa; ...
Electric Universe Theories may have another explanation as to what may cause the organic-rich black crust materials on the surface of the 67/P Comet. . .
Comet 67/P and Rosetta
If you want on or off the Electric Universe Ping List, Freepmail me.
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posted on
07/06/2015 9:50:22 PM PDT
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Swordmaker
( This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
To: Army Air Corps; Swordmaker
Thanks for the pings, I’ll ping at least one list a little later today.
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posted on
07/06/2015 10:52:33 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
To: Vince Ferrer
OMG. If they found oil on a comet, the left would go into full on nuclear meltdown.
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posted on
07/06/2015 11:13:25 PM PDT
by
rikkir
(Anyone still believe the 8/08 Atlantic cover wasn't 100% accurate?)
To: MeshugeMikey
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posted on
07/07/2015 12:38:17 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
("Psychopathia Sexualis, I'm in love with a horse that comes from Dallas" - Lenny Bruce (1958))
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Ridiculous! These folks call themselves scientists?
Everyone knows that in order to be unequivocal, claims must first be subject to rigorous consensus.
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posted on
07/07/2015 1:10:02 AM PDT
by
antidisestablishment
(The last days of America will not resemble Rome, but Carthage.)
To: cripplecreek
So in their evidence free opinions there is life despite the fact that they cant prove it.Looks like the "Ancient Aliens" show will be making room for "Interstellar Comet Populace" folks.....
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posted on
07/07/2015 3:06:46 AM PDT
by
trebb
(Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
To: KoRn; Army Air Corps; Swordmaker; KevinDavis; annie laurie; Knitting A Conundrum; Viking2002; ...
Thanks Army Air Corps and Swordmaker.
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07/07/2015 11:16:51 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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