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October 17, 2004
Jonathan wrote: Hydrothermal Systems, Stromatolites and Bacterial Concretions! It's been over 6 months since the following statement was issued by Nasa. On that day the science releases from Nasa concerning the Opportunity Rover at Meridiani ceased completely. Nasa has never stated an embargo is in force or when, if ever, it will end. "This is a profound discovery. It has profound implications for astrobiology," said Edward Weiler, NASA chief of space science, at a Washington, D.C., news conference. "If you have any interest in searching for fossils on Mars, this is the first place you'd want to go." http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...P&type=science I believe Meridiani shows recent evidence of various forms of bacterial life shaping a region of hundreds of square miles. The dark soil, finely laminated layered outcrops, and massive quantities of spheres all are consistent with systems fed by melting mud and ice. Keep up the good work Jonathan! Microbial Mars is here to stay. I often wonder what kind of fossils may lie deeply buried under many millions of years of sedimentation, and many kilometers of frozen mud and ice. Thomas Lee Elifritz http://elifritz.members.atlantic.net |
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