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I need some expert to tell me why I'm seeing little creatures here rather than dust particles.
The group also has identified possible traces of glycine, the simplest amino acid,
A tiny bit of aerogel contains a carrot-shaped track carved by comet dust particles, as seen in this cross-section. The particles themselves are at the very tips of the "carrot."
Originally posted by Aliensun
...I need some expert to tell me why I'm seeing little creatures here rather than dust particles....
Originally posted by Aliensun
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The caption reads: "Happy Trails
Particles of dust from comet Wild 2 embedded themselves in the Stardust spacecraft's aerogel collectors forming these tracks. Credit: NASA/Ames Research Center."
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Originally posted by mclinking
reply to post by mclinking
Of course, you're right, Mclinking. Twins, eh! Fascinating. And they do look insect-like. To think, all life started from chunks of these cosmic travellers.
Yet they often carry death as well. I don't like the look of these 2 evil-looking 'prawns'.
Originally posted by mclinking
reply to post by Soylent Green Is People
Absolute rubbish.
The NASA photo says 'dust particles from the comet'. Can't you read properly?
Originally posted by Pauligirl
Wildespace is right
Comet Dust
A tiny bit of aerogel contains a carrot-shaped track carved by comet dust particles, as seen in this cross-section. The particles themselves are at the very tips of the "carrot."
But, yeah, critters at first glance.
Originally posted by Kr0nZ
reply to post by mclinking
Cant YOU read properly?
NASA photo also say's "FORMING THESE TRACKS"edit on 19/2/13 by Kr0nZ because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by mclinking
Originally posted by Kr0nZ
reply to post by mclinking
Cant YOU read properly?
NASA photo also say's "FORMING THESE TRACKS"edit on 19/2/13 by Kr0nZ because: (no reason given)
I'm talking about the dust particles from the comet. I don't care two figs about the tracks, just find them odd. Dust is dodgy, ask your wife.
Originally posted by mclinking
...And they do look insect-like. To think, all life started from chunks of these cosmic travellers.
Yet they often carry death as well. I don't like the look of these 2 evil-looking 'prawns'.