Fossils of Martian bugs found on meteorite that landed on Earth 13,000 years ago

dailymail.co.uk ^ | Nov. 26, 2009 | Daily Mail Reporter

[Free ThinkerNY]

New evidence has made it more likely that remnants of Martian microbes were transported to Earth in a meteorite, it was revealed today.

A study by scientists from the American space agency Nasa has found chemical signatures in the rock strongly associated with life.

The discovery strengthens the case for believing that worm-like structures in the meteorite are 'microfossils' of ancient Martian bugs.

Sceptics have pointed out that similar-shaped structures could be formed from non-biological processes.

Another unanswered question is whether the microfossils were the result of contamination by Earthly bacteria. This was originally ruled out by Nasa but has raised doubts in the minds of other experts.

The meteorite, catalogued as Allen Hills (ALH) 84001, crashed onto the frozen wastes of Antarctica 13,000 years ago and was recovered in 1984.

Scientists believe the rock was blasted off the surface of Mars by an asteroid or comet, reaching Earth after floating through space for around 16 million years.

It would have formed part of the planet's crust at a time billions of years ago when many experts believe water flowed on the surface of Mars, and conditions were suitable for life.

[dragnet2]

Anyway I plainly said PRICE of same bla bla bla

Shaaaadup....

[count-your-change]

No.

[MadJack]

Now, armed with this new information, we may actually be able to determine who were Obama’s progenitors.

[TheOldLady]

Pardon my language, but O — B — S!

[U S Army EOD]

Why Mars? Why couldn’t it have been blasted off the Earth a few miles and come back down?

[aimhigh]

it would supposedly prove life can arise if the chemistry is just right

Or it would prove God made the universe with life everywhere.

[count-your-change]

Then the question could be asked why the earth was made so”just right” for life while Mars was not and so forth.

I rather think most the exploration for life is being done for the former purpose and not the latter. Perhaps if there is intelligent life on some far world God has kept us apart for His own good and sufficient reasons but who knows....?

[F.J. Mitchell]

How does a rock escape the gravity of Mars?

[Cold Heart]

Take a group of people with little or no education in science, mix with a group of Crooked Scientists (CS) and you can tax the air.

[Natural Law]

"How does a rock escape the gravity of Mars?"

I could get into an explanation of inertia, kinetic transfer and conversion, but instead I'll put it in terms you are familiar with. The next time you drop a big one and your cheeks get splashed you will understand.

[cerberus]

Thanks and worth every penny!!