[meteorite-list] ESAs artificial meteorite probes panspermia

[Darren Garrison]

On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:40:22 +0200, you wrote:

>Hello list,
>
>an artificial meteorite shows that sedimentary martian soil could reach earth, but possible microbes would get killed by the atmosferic flight:
>
>http://www.europlanet-eu.org/demo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=41

The more interesting part of the experiment, to me, is the production of "creamy
white fusion crusts".  Wonder how many Martian sedementary meteorites (and old
Earthites) have been passed over in the deserts because they were "the wrong
color"?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080925083252.htm