[meteorite-list] Carbon Find Fuels Hope for Life on Mars (Nakhla Meteorite)

From: David Weir <dgweir_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Feb 10 12:44:30 2006
Message-ID: <43ECD0FE.9030708_at_earthlink.net>

Ron Baalke wrote:

> Prof Pillinger, the scientist behind the failed Beagle 2 mission to
> Mars, said the meteorite was a "totally unique sample", adding that its
> thick crust "would have kept contamination out".

Obviously this wasn't the particular stone that killed the dog, as that
would have likely breached the hermetic crustal seal.

David
Received on Fri 10 Feb 2006 12:44:30 PM PST