[meteorite-list] "Polonnaruwa Meteorite With Evidence Of Life From Outer Space..."

[Paul H.]

On January 13, 2013, Jodie wrote at
http://www.mail-archive.com/meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com/msg110210.html
>We need to be a little careful of the "Journal of Cosmology".
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>They've gotten whacked for "publishing" these claims before:
> http://news.discovery.com/space/nasa-refutes-alien-discovery-claim-110307.htm
>
>From Bad Astronomy:
> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/07/followup-thoughts-on-the-meteorite-fossils-claim/#.UPNxZ3fSrLc
>
> http://rrresearch.fieldofscience.com/2011/03/is-this-claim-of-bacteria-in-meteorite.html

Bad Astronomy has some comments on this latest piece 
of science fantasy.

No, Diatoms Have Not Been Found in a Meteorite
by Phil Plait, January 15, 2013.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/01/15/life_in_a_meteorite_claims_by_n_c_wickramasinghe_of_diatoms_in_a_meteorite.html

Best wishes,

Paul H.