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| From | "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.astronomy, rec.aviation.military, ca.politics, fl.politics |
| Subject | Re: Fungal strains in space spark worry - we might have already contaminated -- |
| Date | 2026-05-09 19:07 -0400 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <10toen7$6jo$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
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"a425couple" wrote in message news:O8NLR.390599$njxf.325713@fx34.iad... On 5/8/26 09:31, Kualinar wrote: > Le 2026-05-08 à 10:58, Jim Wilkins a écrit : >> "Jim Wilkins" wrote in message news:10tkmb5$2sooi$1@dont-email.me... >> >>> This is significant because it also affects how returned samples must be >>> treated and handled. >> >> In brief, we can't sterilize a sample that cost billions until we learn >> that we must. >> >> Have we already been infected and developed immunity? >> https://www.space.com/mars-meteorites-on-earth-mystery >> "Meteorites from a variety of sources have been discovered across Earth's >> surface for thousands of years, but Mars wasn't suggested as a possible >> source of this bombardment until the 1970s when measurements of the >> Martian atmosphere made by NASA's Viking orbiters were found to match >> gases locked in these space rocks." >> > And, we can assume that rocks from the Earth made their way to Mars, as > well as Jovian moons. I had some doubts because of our now thick atmosphere, BUT, I'm reading -- (What can go 11,200 m/s (or about 25,000 mph) without burning up?) to break free from Earth's gravity and reach the moon, AI Yes, rocks from Earth have almost certainly traveled to Mars, just as Martian rocks frequently travel to Earth. Massive asteroid impacts on Earth over the last 3.5 billion years have likely launched thousands of pieces of debris into space, with some inevitably landing on Mars.Impact Transfers: Violent impacts on Earth, such as the one that wiped out the dinosaurs, have enough energy to send rocks into interplanetary space, with some making their way to Mars and the moons of Jupiter. Likely Habitable Conditions: Many of these rocks, known as meteorites, could have potentially carried microbial life between planets, a concept known as [lithopanspermia].Mars to Earth: While we haven't confirmed an Earth rock on Mars yet, we have over [275 confirmed Martian meteorites on Earth].Scientific Consensus: Experts find that, throughout solar system history, "rock capable of carrying life has likely transferred from both Earth and Mars to all of the terrestrial planets". Astronomy Stack Exchange https://astronomy.stackexchange.com Are there Earth rocks on Mars? - Astronomy Stack Exchange May 29, 2020 — Said the paper's lead author Rachel Worth: “We find that rock capable of carrying life has likely transferred from both Earth and ... Reddit·r/asksciencehttps://www.reddit.com Martian meteorites are found on Earth, is the converse also true? Jan 4, 2013 — Comments Section. rocketsocks. • 14y ago • Edited 14y ago. Almost certainly. However, Reddit·r/asksciencehttps://www.reddit.com Are there cases of rocks from Earth finding their way to Mars? - RedditJul 20, 2021 — Would it be easier to go after near Earth asteroids and hope they were originally from Earth? ... Would anything from Earth even s...Show all --------------------------------- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_gun
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Fungal strains in space spark worry - we might have already contaminated -- a425couple <a425couple@hotmail.com> - 2026-05-07 08:53 -0700
Re: Fungal strains in space spark worry - we might have already contaminated -- "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-05-07 13:47 -0400
Re: Fungal strains in space spark worry - we might have already contaminated -- Kualinar <kuakinar@videotron.ca> - 2026-05-07 18:11 -0400
Re: Fungal strains in space spark worry - we might have already contaminated -- Daniel <me@sc1f1dan.com> - 2026-05-08 03:04 -0700
Re: Fungal strains in space spark worry - we might have already contaminated -- "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-05-08 08:53 -0400
Re: Fungal strains in space spark worry - we might have already contaminated -- "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-05-08 10:58 -0400
Re: Fungal strains in space spark worry - we might have already contaminated -- Kualinar <kuakinar@videotron.ca> - 2026-05-08 12:31 -0400
Re: Fungal strains in space spark worry - we might have already contaminated -- "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-05-08 13:17 -0400
Re: Fungal strains in space spark worry - we might have already contaminated -- "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-05-09 12:42 -0400
Re: Fungal strains in space spark worry - we might have already contaminated -- a425couple <a425couple@hotmail.com> - 2026-05-09 13:53 -0700
Re: Fungal strains in space spark worry - we might have already contaminated -- "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-05-09 19:07 -0400
Re: Fungal strains in space spark worry - we might have already contaminated -- "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-05-09 20:32 -0400
Re: Fungal strains in space spark worry - we might have already contaminated -- "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-05-10 08:11 -0400
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