7 March 2011 - It Came from Outer Space

I think when I expected to write a blog for Monday morning that more would have happened on the weekend.  So today we have an article about possible aliens in meteorites.  And by "aliens" I mean bacteria.  Still exciting, but uninterested in Reece's Pieces.

A fella from NASA with an extensive resume of poking bacteria (see article) cracked open a few meteorites and published his very interesting findings Friday.  That paper explained fossilized bacteria he had found inside that he believes originated off-planet.  Obviously this is causing a big stir and a lot of reviews, in addition to re-raising the argument on the origin of life and cells as we know them.  I will be excited to see how it turns out!  Numerous experts/professionals have been invited to review the paper, and I foresee a lot of passionate critiques in both directions.

Photo from article, copyright PNAS

-Miss Mouse



References and Links:
Aliens in Rocks
http://topicfire.com/share/News-Flash-NASA-Scientist-Solid-Evidence-of-ET-Fossil-Life-in-Meteorite-Fragment-16997301.html