NASA Sets News Conference For Astrobiology Discovery

[Timmy]

http://www.nasa.gov/...trobiology.html

MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-167 NASA Sets News Conference On Astrobiology Discovery; Science Journal Has Embargoed Details Until 2 p.m. EST On Dec. 2

WASHINGTON - NASA will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 2, to discuss an astrobiology finding that will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life. Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe.

The news conference will be held at the NASA headquarters auditorium at 300 E St. SW, in Washington. It will be broadcast live on NASA Television and streamed on the agency's website at

http://www.nasa.gov

For NASA TV streaming video and downlink information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For more information about NASA astrobiology activities, visit:

http://astrobiology.nasa.gov

Edited December 2, 2010 by Timmy

[Andrew Q Gordon]

http://www.nasa.gov/...trobiology.html

 

Is this a hint that you are an extraterrestrial and they are going to reveal your true identity today???

[Timmy]

.....maybe.

 

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[Graeme]

From what I've heard, the report is most likely to be about an extremophile form of life here on Earth. That is, a native earth life form that is unusual enough that it suggests that life could exist in places that would normally be consider inhospitable to life.

 

Another possibility would be to do with the high hydrogen readings in Titan's (one of the moons of Saturn and the only moon in the Solar System with an atmosphere) which some have suggested could be signs of a form of life.

 

Either way, I'm not holding my breath. I get the impression that this is more hype than substance, though I'd love to be proven wrong

Edited December 2, 2010 by Graeme

[Timmy]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/dec/02/nasa-bacteria-arsenic-phosphorus

 

Nasa unveils new life form: Bacteria that thrive on arsenic

Scientists reveal a bacterium that can live on arsenic instead of phosphorus, a discovery that could change the way we think about life – both extraterrestrial and terrestrial. The bacteria, christened GFAJ-1, appear to incorporate arsenic into their DNA, lipids and proteins, forcing a rethink of how life might look on other planets

And I know Grame, I heard something like that as well, but it's still exciting, imo. lol Anyway, to some it's a let down. But I still find it quite interesting. *shrugs*

Edited December 2, 2010 by Timmy