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Friday, August 24, 2012

Does the meteorite that brought the instructions for life on Earth?


Some think that meteorites brought indispensable materials for the beginning of life. A meteorite discovered in Antarctica would give strength to the argument that life on Earth may have started due to a boost from space, scientists say. The analysis shows that the meteorite is rich in the gas ammonia. Contain the element nitrogen, found in proteins and DNA that form the basis of the life as we know.

The diamonds and the Origin of Life


Small pieces of diamond fake an embryonic Earth may contain the oldest traces of life, according to a study. The analysis showed that the crystals contain a type of carbon often associated with plants and bacteria. The rare gems were found inside zircon crystals, formed a few hundred million years after the Earth formed. In an article published in the journal Nature the researchers caution that the results are not definitive proof of early life forms, but "do not exclude" the possibility.

Scientists observe "evidence" of extraterrestrial life


A traffic journal asked thousands of researchers to observe the claim of a NASA scientist that found evidence of fossilized bacteria on three meteorites aliens.

Richard Hoover, an astrobiologist at Marshall Space Flight Center of the U.S. space agency said that the bacteria found are fossilized remains of organisms that lived in the heavenly bodies, comets, moons and other-that gave rise to the three meteors.