Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery
I am hoping the announcement will be evidence of life off earth since I believe it is likely. But after having thanksgiving dinner in League City near Houston nasa and no gossip from the engineers I doubt anything awesome. Only time will tell. On Wed Dec 1st, 2010 3:10 PM EST Meteorites USA wrote: >I don't think it will be a disclaimer, though they might say something, it's >highly doubtful they'd put together a panel of distinguished scientists to >discount the likes of delusional people. You wouldn't need 5 >scientists/astrobiologists. A NASA spokesperson would suffice for something >like that.. > >In an earlier list post Richard Kowalski mentioned that it could be anything. >As well it could be... NASA says "...to discuss an astrobiology *finding* that >will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life..." That could >mean lots of different things. It could impact it in a "negative" way. They >could have found a new element which destroys life and makes it impossible for >life to survive in space. In fact this doesn't say anything about space, >except for the connection we're automatically drawing with astrobiology. > >So what is it...? Guess we'll have to wait until tomorrow. > >Could be it an historic discovery? Or maybe I'm just hoping really hard...;) >It could be something not so grand as a fossil in a meteorite. Perhaps another >amino acid, or a newly discovered deepwater plankton which can survive in >space too. Who knows... > >I'll keep on hoping for aliens in rocks from space. > >Eric > > >On 12/1/2010 7:14 AM, Steve Dunklee wrote.." > > >> Has it occured to anyone the announcement might be a disclaimer stating no >> clear evidence of microbial life has been found? That the suspected fossils >> were actually caused by solar radiation or some other geological process >> which simulates fossils? I guess we will find out on the 2nd. Have a great >> day. Steve Dunklee. >> >__ >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 __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery
> So what is it...? Guess we'll have to wait until tomorrow. You don't have to wait, just read this: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3253913/NASA-researchers-find-life-in- poisonous-arsenic-lake-in-USA.html Best wishes Sakari Nummila Sakari Nummila Tahdet ja avaruus -journal Ursa Astronomical Association Address: Humalistonkatu 1 FIN-00250 Helsinki Finland www.avaruus.fi Tel.: (09) 4368 4004 Cellular phone: (+358) 443756068 Business ID 0221689-2 VAT reg. __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery
I don't think it will be a disclaimer, though they might say something, it's highly doubtful they'd put together a panel of distinguished scientists to discount the likes of delusional people. You wouldn't need 5 scientists/astrobiologists. A NASA spokesperson would suffice for something like that.. In an earlier list post Richard Kowalski mentioned that it could be anything. As well it could be... NASA says "...to discuss an astrobiology *finding* that will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life..." That could mean lots of different things. It could impact it in a "negative" way. They could have found a new element which destroys life and makes it impossible for life to survive in space. In fact this doesn't say anything about space, except for the connection we're automatically drawing with astrobiology. So what is it...? Guess we'll have to wait until tomorrow. Could be it an historic discovery? Or maybe I'm just hoping really hard...;) It could be something not so grand as a fossil in a meteorite. Perhaps another amino acid, or a newly discovered deepwater plankton which can survive in space too. Who knows... I'll keep on hoping for aliens in rocks from space. Eric On 12/1/2010 7:14 AM, Steve Dunklee wrote.." Has it occured to anyone the announcement might be a disclaimer stating no clear evidence of microbial life has been found? That the suspected fossils were actually caused by solar radiation or some other geological process which simulates fossils? I guess we will find out on the 2nd. Have a great day. Steve Dunklee. __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery (Was: Ice Meteorites From Jesus)
Has it occured to anyone the announcement might be a disclaimer stating no clear evidence of microbial life has been found? That the suspected fossils were actually caused by solar radiation or some other geological process which simulates fossils? I guess we will find out on the 2nd. Have a great day. Steve Dunklee. On Mon Nov 29th, 2010 6:41 PM EST Adam Hupe wrote: >Many believe that extraterrestrial proof of life will come this year by way of >Martian Nahklite meteorites. > > >http://skymania.com/wp/2010/01/proof-of-martians-will-come-this-year.html > >Maybe NASA is getting the jump on all of the recent posers who are making >similar claims. > >Happy Hunting, > >Adam >__ >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 __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery (Was: Ice Meteorites From Jesus)
I wouldn't get one's hopes up too much. If life was found I would expect more high level people involved. Note the first paragraph: "NASA will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 2, to discuss an astrobiology finding that will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life. Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe. " Specifically 'will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life' with "search" being the word that stands out to me. Astrobiology covers many disciplines including physics, chemistry, astronomy, biology, molecular biology, ecology, planetary science, geography and geology. This announcement could involve any one of more than one of these. While I still think the announcement will be of an interesting finding, I suspect anyone expecting the announcement that fossils were found in a meteorite, or anywhere else, will be sorely disappointed. "Embargoed details" is not suspicious in the least. It is a common term used to say that information will not, or should not be released by those involved until official publication. In this case publication will no doubt occur coincident with the press conference. -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery
Listees... Sales of my remaining specimens of NWA 998 have been suspended until further notice. Jim Strope 421 Fourth Street Glen Dale, WV 26038 http://www.catchafallingstar.com/ It must have leaked out that NWA 998 is the most fossil-rich meteorite ever found or perhaps they found some more in other Nahklites. http://skymania.com/wp/2010/04/new-meteorite-clues-to-life-on-mars.html It will be interesting to hear what the big boys have to say. Adam __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery (Was: Ice Meteorites From Jesus)
Hi Richard, List, The strong wording "Astrobiology Discovery" and "...Science Journal Has Embargoed Details Until 2 p.m. EST On Dec. 2..." And: "...It will be broadcast live on NASA Television and streamed on the agency's website at http://www.nasa.gov"; Is very, very curious and exciting... I'm trying hard not to get too excited. ;) Anyone got any ideas...? Eric On 11/29/2010 3:37 PM, Richard Kowalski wrote: An important clue is the word "finding". Should be an interesting conference. -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 __ 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 __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery (Was: Ice Meteorites From Jesus)
Space.com article: http://www.space.com/news/president-obama-signs-nasa-space-plan-101011.html On 11/29/2010 3:44 PM, Thunder Stone wrote: Forget the Moon... Now we must go to MARS Greg S. From: p...@wirelessbeehive.com Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:56:09 -0700 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery (Was: Ice Meteorites From Jesus) Not sure what this is all about but it seems appropriate to post considering the "ET" talk here today. patrick NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-167_Astrobiology.html On 29 Nov 2010, at 15:50, Meteorites USA wrote: What worries me about things like this is that when/if scientists actually do find proof of extraterrestrial life in meteorites, stories like this will dilute the fantastic nature of such a discovery...! Eric On 11/29/2010 9:20 AM, JoshuaTreeMuseum wrote: The press conference is tomorrow. This could be as big as Roswell! I can't wait: http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/will-proof-of-extraterrestrial-life-be-revealed-at-a-michigan-ramada-inn/19735919 Will Proof of Extraterrestrial Life Be Revealed at a Ramada Inn? Larry Knowles AOL News (Nov. 29) -- A Michigan man claiming to possess an ice meteorite rich in extraterrestrial organisms will announce in a news conference Tuesday that alien life, at long last, has been found. The announcement will take place at a Ramada Inn in South Haven, Mich. "I prayed for Jesus to send me an ice meteorite, because I knew it would be quite valuable," Duane P. Snyder, 65, said of the chunk of ice he found on a South Haven roadway in 2000. Valuable indeed. For centuries, humankind has sought confirmation that it isn't alone in the universe. If Snyder's claim is accurate, the South Haven resident will be catapulted to worldwide fame, and the Ramada Inn, 50 miles west of Kalamazoo, will likely become an iconic landmark for the human race. Duane P. Snyder E.T. may phone home -- from a Ramada Inn in South Haven, Mich. The red object above was found embedded in a chunk of ice in 2000. The owner of the chunk, Duane P. Snyder, believes the squiggle is an alien life form and will discuss his finding at the Ramada Inn this week. In March 2000, Snyder noticed several chunks of ice on the road near his home. Since it hadn't snowed for weeks, he deduced that the ice must have been an ice meteorite. After gathering up a few pieces and stashing them in his freezer, he spent the next 10 years trying to convince scientists to analyze the frozen mass. However, Snyder received little interest from the scientific community, and in September, he paid to have chemical analyses performed by two commercial laboratories. What the labs found -- that samples contained particles with unique molecular structures -- convinced Snyder that he indeed had in his possession alien life forms. He has set up a website, snydericyrite.com, where people can purchase the lab reports and photos of the particles. He's given the particles descriptive names, such as "Red Watani Worm," "Six Legged Life Form" and "Clear Snakelike Life Form." In a phone interview with AOL News, Snyder emphasized that more rigorous analysis is needed to determine just what sort of alien life form he has, adding that the prohibitive cost has so far prevented him from getting tests done. "I'm hoping some scientist calls and says, 'Hey, Duane, I'll do it for you,'" Snyder said. Last week, Snyder took strides toward getting that call. He issued a press release, under the headline "Ice Meteorite Found With Extraterrestrial Life-Forms," in which he announced Tuesday's news conference. The release received worldwide distribution and, according to Snyder, media outlets from Germany, Mexico and Sweden plan to cover the story. All the attention means that, for a brief moment, the Ramada Inn in South Haven will be at the center of the world -- or, in this case, universe. And that has the staff at the Ramada Inn slightly anxious. "We haven't had a chance to speak with Mr. Snyder," Saima Farrukh, director of operations for the Ramada Inn in South Haven, told AOL News. "And we're all kind of curious to know what kind of life form he has." Farrukh added that the press release only piqued her curiosity. "It didn't give a lot of info," she said, "so I was going through my chemistry book to find out what the terms mean." Snyder, a former Air Force mechanic and self-described inventor, spent a good portion of his life looking for meteorites before stumbling on his momentous block of ice. "I'd been hunting meteorites for a long time," he said, "and I kept finding 'meteor-wrongs.'" __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteo
Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery (Was: Ice Meteorites From Jesus)
Already on the way Greg! http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1779.html Eric On 11/29/2010 3:44 PM, Thunder Stone wrote: Forget the Moon... Now we must go to MARS Greg S. From: p...@wirelessbeehive.com Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:56:09 -0700 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery (Was: Ice Meteorites From Jesus) Not sure what this is all about but it seems appropriate to post considering the "ET" talk here today. patrick NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-167_Astrobiology.html On 29 Nov 2010, at 15:50, Meteorites USA wrote: What worries me about things like this is that when/if scientists actually do find proof of extraterrestrial life in meteorites, stories like this will dilute the fantastic nature of such a discovery...! Eric On 11/29/2010 9:20 AM, JoshuaTreeMuseum wrote: The press conference is tomorrow. This could be as big as Roswell! I can't wait: http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/will-proof-of-extraterrestrial-life-be-revealed-at-a-michigan-ramada-inn/19735919 Will Proof of Extraterrestrial Life Be Revealed at a Ramada Inn? Larry Knowles AOL News (Nov. 29) -- A Michigan man claiming to possess an ice meteorite rich in extraterrestrial organisms will announce in a news conference Tuesday that alien life, at long last, has been found. The announcement will take place at a Ramada Inn in South Haven, Mich. "I prayed for Jesus to send me an ice meteorite, because I knew it would be quite valuable," Duane P. Snyder, 65, said of the chunk of ice he found on a South Haven roadway in 2000. Valuable indeed. For centuries, humankind has sought confirmation that it isn't alone in the universe. If Snyder's claim is accurate, the South Haven resident will be catapulted to worldwide fame, and the Ramada Inn, 50 miles west of Kalamazoo, will likely become an iconic landmark for the human race. Duane P. Snyder E.T. may phone home -- from a Ramada Inn in South Haven, Mich. The red object above was found embedded in a chunk of ice in 2000. The owner of the chunk, Duane P. Snyder, believes the squiggle is an alien life form and will discuss his finding at the Ramada Inn this week. In March 2000, Snyder noticed several chunks of ice on the road near his home. Since it hadn't snowed for weeks, he deduced that the ice must have been an ice meteorite. After gathering up a few pieces and stashing them in his freezer, he spent the next 10 years trying to convince scientists to analyze the frozen mass. However, Snyder received little interest from the scientific community, and in September, he paid to have chemical analyses performed by two commercial laboratories. What the labs found -- that samples contained particles with unique molecular structures -- convinced Snyder that he indeed had in his possession alien life forms. He has set up a website, snydericyrite.com, where people can purchase the lab reports and photos of the particles. He's given the particles descriptive names, such as "Red Watani Worm," "Six Legged Life Form" and "Clear Snakelike Life Form." In a phone interview with AOL News, Snyder emphasized that more rigorous analysis is needed to determine just what sort of alien life form he has, adding that the prohibitive cost has so far prevented him from getting tests done. "I'm hoping some scientist calls and says, 'Hey, Duane, I'll do it for you,'" Snyder said. Last week, Snyder took strides toward getting that call. He issued a press release, under the headline "Ice Meteorite Found With Extraterrestrial Life-Forms," in which he announced Tuesday's news conference. The release received worldwide distribution and, according to Snyder, media outlets from Germany, Mexico and Sweden plan to cover the story. All the attention means that, for a brief moment, the Ramada Inn in South Haven will be at the center of the world -- or, in this case, universe. And that has the staff at the Ramada Inn slightly anxious. "We haven't had a chance to speak with Mr. Snyder," Saima Farrukh, director of operations for the Ramada Inn in South Haven, told AOL News. "And we're all kind of curious to know what kind of life form he has." Farrukh added that the press release only piqued her curiosity. "It didn't give a lot of info," she said, "so I was going through my chemistry book to find out what the terms mean." Snyder, a former Air Force mechanic and self-described inventor, spent a good portion of his life looking for meteorites before stumbling on his momentous block of ice. "I'd been hunting meteorites for a long time," he said, "and I kept finding 'meteor-wrongs.'" __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Mete
Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery (Was: Ice Meteorites From Jesus)
Forget the Moon... Now we must go to MARS Greg S. > From: p...@wirelessbeehive.com > Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:56:09 -0700 > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery > (Was: Ice Meteorites From Jesus) > > Not sure what this is all about but it seems appropriate to post considering > the "ET" talk here today. > > patrick > > NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery > http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-167_Astrobiology.html > > > > On 29 Nov 2010, at 15:50, Meteorites USA wrote: > > > What worries me about things like this is that when/if scientists actually > > do find proof of extraterrestrial life in meteorites, stories like this > > will dilute the fantastic nature of such a discovery...! > > > > Eric > > > > > > On 11/29/2010 9:20 AM, JoshuaTreeMuseum wrote: > >> The press conference is tomorrow. This could be as big as Roswell! I can't > >> wait: > >> > >> > >> > >> http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/will-proof-of-extraterrestrial-life-be-revealed-at-a-michigan-ramada-inn/19735919 > >> > >> Will Proof of Extraterrestrial Life Be Revealed at a Ramada Inn? > >> Larry Knowles > >> AOL News > >> (Nov. 29) -- A Michigan man claiming to possess an ice meteorite rich in > >> extraterrestrial organisms will announce in a news conference Tuesday that > >> alien life, at long last, has been found. The announcement will take place > >> at a Ramada Inn in South Haven, Mich. > >> > >> "I prayed for Jesus to send me an ice meteorite, because I knew it would > >> be quite valuable," Duane P. Snyder, 65, said of the chunk of ice he found > >> on a South Haven roadway in 2000. > >> > >> Valuable indeed. For centuries, humankind has sought confirmation that it > >> isn't alone in the universe. If Snyder's claim is accurate, the South > >> Haven resident will be catapulted to worldwide fame, and the Ramada Inn, > >> 50 miles west of Kalamazoo, will likely become an iconic landmark for the > >> human race. > >> > >> > >> > >> Duane P. Snyder > >> E.T. may phone home -- from a Ramada Inn in South Haven, Mich. The red > >> object above was found embedded in a chunk of ice in 2000. The owner of > >> the chunk, Duane P. Snyder, believes the squiggle is an alien life form > >> and will discuss his finding at the Ramada Inn this week. > >> In March 2000, Snyder noticed several chunks of ice on the road near his > >> home. Since it hadn't snowed for weeks, he deduced that the ice must have > >> been an ice meteorite. After gathering up a few pieces and stashing them > >> in his freezer, he spent the next 10 years trying to convince scientists > >> to analyze the frozen mass. > >> > >> However, Snyder received little interest from the scientific community, > >> and in September, he paid to have chemical analyses performed by two > >> commercial laboratories. What the labs found -- that samples contained > >> particles with unique molecular structures -- convinced Snyder that he > >> indeed had in his possession alien life forms. > >> > >> He has set up a website, snydericyrite.com, where people can purchase the > >> lab reports and photos of the particles. He's given the particles > >> descriptive names, such as "Red Watani Worm," "Six Legged Life Form" and > >> "Clear Snakelike Life Form." > >> > >> In a phone interview with AOL News, Snyder emphasized that more rigorous > >> analysis is needed to determine just what sort of alien life form he has, > >> adding that the prohibitive cost has so far prevented him from getting > >> tests done. > >> > >> "I'm hoping some scientist calls and says, 'Hey, Duane, I'll do it for > >> you,'" Snyder said. > >> > >> Last week, Snyder took strides toward getting that call. He issued a press > >> release, under the headline "Ice Meteorite Found With Extraterrestrial > >> Life-Forms," in which he announced Tuesday's news conference. > >> > >> The release received worldwide distribution and, according to Snyder, > >> media outlets from Germany, Mexico and Sweden plan to cover the story. > >> > >> All the attention means that, for a brief moment, the Ramada Inn in South > >> Haven will be at the center of the world -- or, in this case, universe. > >> And that has the staff at the Ramada Inn slightly anxious. > >> > >> "We haven't had a chance to speak with Mr. Snyder," Saima Farrukh, > >> director of operations for the Ramada Inn in South Haven, told AOL News. > >> "And we're all kind of curious to know what kind of life form he has." > >> Farrukh added that the press release only piqued her curiosity. > >> > >> "It didn't give a lot of info," she said, "so I was going through my > >> chemistry book to find out what the terms mean." > >> > >> Snyder, a former Air Force mechanic and self-described inventor, spent a > >> good portion of his life looking for meteorites before stumbling on his > >> momentous
Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery (Was: Ice Meteorites From Jesus)
Many believe that extraterrestrial proof of life will come this year by way of Martian Nahklite meteorites. http://skymania.com/wp/2010/01/proof-of-martians-will-come-this-year.html Maybe NASA is getting the jump on all of the recent posers who are making similar claims. Happy Hunting, Adam __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery (Was: Ice Meteorites From Jesus)
An important clue is the word "finding". Should be an interesting conference. -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery (Was: Ice Meteorites From Jesus)
VERY Curious... From NASA no less.. QUOTE: "...WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 2, to discuss an astrobiology finding that will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life..." This is the list of people at the press conference. --- Participants are: - Mary Voytek, director, Astrobiology Program, NASA Headquarters, Washington Dr. Mary A. Voytek, a microbiologist with the U.S. Geological Survey - She studies environmental controls on microbial transformations of nutrients, xenobiotics, and metals in freshwater and marine systems. http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/directory/profile/4886/mary/voytek/ - Felisa Wolfe-Simon, NASA astrobiology research fellow, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, Calif. ...a background in molecular biology, biochemistry, and phytoplankton physiology to uncover the sequence of events that shaped the evolution of the modern oceans phytoplankton and life itself. http://www.ironlisa.com/ - Pamela Conrad, astrobiologist, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. Pamela Conrad, an astrobiologist with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has traveled to the ends of the Earth to study life. Her main work is on planetary habitability assessment. It focuses on the development of approaches and measurements for assessment of habitability on planetary surface environments and the development of non-invasive optical methods for the in situ "triaging" of potential rock sample targets, including induced native fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy at various excitation wavelengths. She is interested in the short-range remote sensing of chemical biosignitures and the stability and environment distribution of chemical biosignitures. https://amase.gl.ciw.edu/members/pconrad - Steven Benner, distinguished fellow, Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution, Gainesville, Fla. Molecular biologist http://www.ffame.org/people/sbenner.html * Chemical genetics * Synthetic biology * Paleogenetics * Planetary biology * Systems biology * The connection of natural history to the physical sciences - James Elser, professor, Arizona State University, Tempe Dr. Elser's research involves the integrative field of biological stoichiometry, the study of balance of energy and multiple chemical elements in living systems. While this work is primarily ecological in focus and includes studies of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and biota, http://sols.asu.edu/people/faculty/jelser.php Lots of study in the marine systems area... Is anyone else excited? ;) Regards, Eric On 11/29/2010 2:56 PM, Patrick Wiggins wrote: Not sure what this is all about but it seems appropriate to post considering the "ET" talk here today. patrick NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-167_Astrobiology.html __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery (Was: Ice Meteorites From Jesus)
It must have leaked out that NWA 998 is the most fossil-rich meteorite ever found or perhaps they found some more in other Nahklites. http://skymania.com/wp/2010/04/new-meteorite-clues-to-life-on-mars.html It will be interesting to hear what the big boys have to say. Adam __ 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
