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>To: bio-info at net.bio.net>From: hillman at math.washington.edu (Christopher Hillman)
>Subject: Possible Micro-Organisms on Mars 3 x 10^9 Years Ago
>Date: 6 Aug 1996 22:31:28 GMT
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>>Thought readers of this newsgroup would be excited by the following
>press release from NASA. Among many other interesting questions,
>this raises the question of whether these putative micro-organisms
>used DNA/RNA or something completely different to encode enzymes or
>some functional equivalent of enzymes. I suppose there is no hope
>of trying to isolate small fragments of genetic material which just
>might be left intact subsequent to fossilization?
>>Chris Hillman
>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>Laurie Boeder
>Headquarters, Washington, DC August 6, 1996
>(Phone: 202/358-1898)
>>RELEASE: 96-159
>>STATEMENT FROM DANIEL S. GOLDIN, NASA ADMINISTRATOR
>> "NASA has made a startling discovery that points to the
>possibility that a primitive form of microscopic life may
>have existed on Mars more than three billion years ago. The
>research is based on a sophisticated examination of an ancient
>Martian meteorite that landed on Earth some 13,000 years ago.
>> The evidence is exciting, even compelling, but not
>conclusive. It is a discovery that demands further
>scientific investigation. NASA is ready to assist the
>process of rigorous scientific investigation and lively
>scientific debate that will follow this discovery.
>> I want everyone to understand that we are not talking
>about 'little green men.' These are extremely small, single-
>cell structures that somewhat resemble bacteria on Earth.
>There is no evidence or suggestion that any higher life form
>ever existed on Mars.
>> The NASA scientists and researchers who made this
>discovery will be available at a news conference tomorrow to
>discuss their findings. They will outline the step-by-step
>"detective story" that explains how the meteorite arrived
>here from Mars, and how they set about looking for evidence
>of long-ago life in this ancient rock. They will also
>release some fascinating images documenting their research.
>> -end-
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>To: bio-info at net.bio.net>From: hillman at math.washington.edu (Christopher Hillman)
>Subject: Possible Micro-Organisms on Mars 3 x 10^9 Years Ago
>Date: 6 Aug 1996 22:31:28 GMT
>Message-ID: <4u8h40$auc at nntp3.u.washington.edu>
>NNTP-Posting-Host: escher.math.washington.edu
>>Thought readers of this newsgroup would be excited by the following
>press release from NASA. Among many other interesting questions,
>this raises the question of whether these putative micro-organisms
>used DNA/RNA or something completely different to encode enzymes or
>some functional equivalent of enzymes. I suppose there is no hope
>of trying to isolate small fragments of genetic material which just
>might be left intact subsequent to fossilization?
>>Chris Hillman
>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>Laurie Boeder
>Headquarters, Washington, DC August 6, 1996
>(Phone: 202/358-1898)
>>RELEASE: 96-159
>>STATEMENT FROM DANIEL S. GOLDIN, NASA ADMINISTRATOR
>> "NASA has made a startling discovery that points to the
>possibility that a primitive form of microscopic life may
>have existed on Mars more than three billion years ago. The
>research is based on a sophisticated examination of an ancient
>Martian meteorite that landed on Earth some 13,000 years ago.
>> The evidence is exciting, even compelling, but not
>conclusive. It is a discovery that demands further
>scientific investigation. NASA is ready to assist the
>process of rigorous scientific investigation and lively
>scientific debate that will follow this discovery.
>> I want everyone to understand that we are not talking
>about 'little green men.' These are extremely small, single-
>cell structures that somewhat resemble bacteria on Earth.
>There is no evidence or suggestion that any higher life form
>ever existed on Mars.
>> The NASA scientists and researchers who made this
>discovery will be available at a news conference tomorrow to
>discuss their findings. They will outline the step-by-step
>"detective story" that explains how the meteorite arrived
>here from Mars, and how they set about looking for evidence
>of long-ago life in this ancient rock. They will also
>release some fascinating images documenting their research.
>> -end-
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