[meteorite-list] Weird Microscopic Structure Found In Martian Meteorite
Shawn Alan
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Wed Aug 27 11:19:55 EDT 2014
Hello Listers
If you have some time, here is something to read about on weird
meteorites.
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Shawn Alan
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Weird Microscopic Structure Found In Martian Meteorite
Scientists have found a strange structure resembling a microbial cell
inside a Martian meteorite, but they're not claiming that it's evidence
of Red Planet life.
The researchers discovered the microscopic oval object within the Nakhla
Mars meteorite, which fell to Earth in Egypt in 1911. While the
structure's appearance is intriguing, it most likely formed as a result
of geological rather than biological processes, team members said.
"The consideration of possible biotic scenarios for the origin of the
ovoid structure in Nakhla currently lacks any sort of compelling
evidence," the scientists write in a new study published this month in
the journal Astrobiology. "Therefore, based on the available data that
we have obtained on the nature of this conspicuous ovoid structure in
Nakhla, we conclude that the most reasonable explanation for its origin
is that it formed through abiotic processes."
Link:
http://io9.com/weird-microscopic-structure-found-in-martian-meteorite-1626855954
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