NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery
Not sure what this is about but it could be interesting. NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-167_Astrobiology.html patrick
Maybe they discovered yellow snow on another world. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 3:57 PM To: utah astronomy utah astronomy listserve Subject: [Utah-astronomy] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery Not sure what this is about but it could be interesting. NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-167_Astrobiology.html patrick _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1170 / Virus Database: 426/3287 - Release Date: 11/29/10
That LOOKS really interesting, but let's not get our hopes up too high. -- Joe --- On Mon, 11/29/10, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery To: "utah astronomy utah astronomy listserve" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Monday, November 29, 2010, 3:57 PM Not sure what this is about but it could be interesting.
NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-167_Astrobiology.html
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I wonder if it's about Rhea's atmosphere -- some oxygen and CO2, according to this: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/whycassini/cassini20101126.html -- Joe --- On Mon, 11/29/10, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery To: "utah astronomy utah astronomy listserve" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Monday, November 29, 2010, 3:57 PM Not sure what this is about but it could be interesting.
NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-167_Astrobiology.html
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Maybe a giant alien carrot was discovered buried in Antarctic ice? On 11/29/10, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> wrote:
I wonder if it's about Rhea's atmosphere -- some oxygen and CO2, according to this:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/whycassini/cassini20101126.html
-- Joe
--- On Mon, 11/29/10, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery To: "utah astronomy utah astronomy listserve" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Monday, November 29, 2010, 3:57 PM Not sure what this is about but it could be interesting.
NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-167_Astrobiology.html
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My understanding is that this is about an organism found in a California lake that lives on arsenic! Clear skies, Dale.
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah- astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 5:19 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery
I wonder if it's about Rhea's atmosphere -- some oxygen and CO2, according to this:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/whycassini/cassini20101126.ht ml
-- Joe
--- On Mon, 11/29/10, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery To: "utah astronomy utah astronomy listserve" <utah- astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Monday, November 29, 2010, 3:57 PM Not sure what this is about but it could be interesting.
NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-167_Astrobiology.html
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On 12/2/10, Dale Hooper <Dale.Hooper@sdl.usu.edu> wrote:
My understanding is that this is about an organism found in a California lake that lives on arsenic!
They've discovered my ex-mother-in-law in a California lake?
Soo much, for none of the bodies ever being discovered. Are they going to reopen the investigation?
On 12/2/10, Dale Hooper <Dale.Hooper@sdl.usu.edu> wrote:
My understanding is that this is about an organism found in a California lake that lives on arsenic!
They've discovered my ex-mother-in-law in a California lake?
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I've just watched the news conference. It was about the amazing finding that a biologist made, using organisms in a naturally high-arsenic environment from Mono Lake, Calif. She had them reproduce in a lab where they had access to NO phosphorus but lots of arsenic. They thrived, with their DNA replacing arsenic where phosphorus would be. This changes the paradigm that science students have learned since DNA was discovered, that phosphorus is a basic component to all life. These are life forms that have no phosphorus, but use arsenic where the phosphorus should be -- largely making up the DNA backbone. The significance is that we know that life in the universe doesn't necessarily need phosphorus, so a phosphorus-free environment might still be a good place to search for life. It also means that it's possible life could look very different than we have expected, maybe using other molecules than the kinds that earthly life uses. Finally, it implies that maybe life developed in geothermal vents that have a lot of arsenic, and then it switched to phosphorus. It is a fascinating discovery. -- Joe --- On Thu, 12/2/10, erikhansen@thebluezone.net <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 1:03 PM
Soo much, for none of the bodies ever being discovered. Are they going to reopen the investigation?
On 12/2/10, Dale Hooper <Dale.Hooper@sdl.usu.edu> wrote:
My understanding is that this is about an organism found in a California lake that lives on arsenic!
They've discovered my ex-mother-in-law in a California lake?
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Chuck, Does she wear old lace? Rodger -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 12:13 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery On 12/2/10, Dale Hooper <Dale.Hooper@sdl.usu.edu> wrote:
My understanding is that this is about an organism found in a California lake that lives on arsenic!
They've discovered my ex-mother-in-law in a California lake? _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com
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