[meteorite-list] NASA finds extra-terrestrial amino-acids in Sudan meteorites

From: Mark Hammergren <mhammergren_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:58:45 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <696487.98791.qm_at_web180312.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

The article is missing a description of the genesis of the asteroidal material. Almahata Sitta is a ureilite (among other things), which cooled from very high temperatures (in excess of 1100C) during its formation.

-- Mark

--- On Thu, 12/30/10, Matson, Robert D. <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com> wrote:
> So something must be missing from the article to explain
> why they
> believe Almahata Sitta's interior got so hot. [snip]
> So the question is, am I missing something?? --Rob
Received on Thu 30 Dec 2010 04:58:45 PM PST