Granted but, the moon is still a relatively sheltered place though, nothing like deep space. Additionally Virus's have a significantly lower cross section to cosmic radiation than bacteria do.
A few hundred days in low earth orbit is nothing like a few hundred million years, which is about the time Martian rocks take to arrive here, so are we any further forward in knowing the survivability of microbes in meteorites? It's interesting research, my only caveat is this doesn't necessarily mean bacterial can thrive/survive long-term in [outer space]. Mark -----Original Message----- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of geo...@aol.com Sent: 24 August 2010 14:35 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Extremobacteria >>My only problem with it is we are talking low earth orbit not the far reaches of the solar system, I'd like to see them survive away from the protection of the earth's mag field before I get too excited...<< I would like to agree with you here, but to be honest, I believe it was the surveyer moon probe that sat on the moon for a few years before an Apollo manned moon landing happened nearby. The astronauts removed surveyors camera and brought it back and virus that was attached to the insides of the camera were revived. GeoZay ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us. Email i...@ssl.gb.com. You should not copy or use this email or attachment(s) for any purpose nor disclose their contents to any other person. GENERAL STATEMENT: Southern Scientific Ltd's computer systems may be monitored and communications carried on them recorded, to secure the effective operation of the system and for other lawful purposes. Registered address Rectory Farm Rd, Sompting, Lancing, W Sussex BN15 0DP. Company No 1800317 ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
