[meteorite-list] Indian scientists detect signs of life on Moon

[tracy latimer]

Organic compounds are found in comets and carbonaceous chondrites; this has been verified many times.  The Moon has undoubtedly been pummeled by this space debris many times in the past, leaving traces behind.  It's a pretty far stretch to call it life, however; you may as well say life exists anywhere you can find these molecules, including airless asteroids and deep-frozen comets.  I don't know if this is reporter hype or simple ignorance.  We've seen both types.

Best!
Tracy Latimer

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> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:26:07 -0500
> From: oxytropidoceras at cox.net
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> Subject: [meteorite-list] Indian scientists detect signs of life on Moon
>
> Indian scientists detect signs of life on Moon by Bhargavi Kerur,
> DNA, Read the World, december 12, 2009
>
> http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_indian-scientists-detect-signs-of-life-on-moon_1322785
>
> Life on the moon, The Irish Times, December 12, 2009
>
> http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2009/1212/1224260586652.html
>
> Sounds like a reporter is getting carried away with his imagination.
>
> Does anyone know anything about the claim in the first article that:
>
> "However, traces of amino acids, which are basic to life,
> were found in the soil retrieved by the Apollo-11 astronauts."?
>
> Yours,
>
> Paul H.
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