Hi, Gang,
First, it was Streptococci -- bacteria, not viruses --
that were found in the Surveyor camera body.
They were discovered, needless to say, after pieces
were returned to Earth.
That raised the question of contamination in the
Receiving lab. Much was made of it at the time,
but after much review of the evidence and the
circumstances, the possibilities are as follows.
1. The camera was contaminated before it went
to the Moon. Surveyor scientists discovered a
breach of sterile procedure in the preparation
of the comers, they say, so the microbes could
have gone to the Moon and survived two years.
2. The astronauts brought it back in a nylon
duffel bag (like old socks); it was not sterile
sealed, so could have been contaminated while
being returned.
3. We'll never know because the camera was
put on public display and is now hopelessly
contaminated. We can't test again.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reports_of_Streptococcus_mitis_on_the_moon
That said, I have no doubt that Deinococci
and the Rubrobacter genus of Actinobacteria
could survive any amount of cosmic radiation.
It's why they call them "extremophiles." They
just eat it up.
And, remember, Google is your friend...
Sterling K. Webb
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Becky and Kirk" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Extremobacteria
Thanks Geo,
Finally----I was waiting for someone else to bring this up. This was
documented YEARS ago too obviously. I believe in was the crew from
Apollo 12 that brought it back.
I think everyone has their proof right there. The virus survived no
problem---on the Moon-----and in the vacuum of space....:-)
Best,
Kirk......
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From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 8:34 AM
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
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