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(meteorobs) Life on Comets
Actually, the idea of some primative life forms on comets isn't so far
fetched as in may seem. The Murchison meteorite, which is believed to
be from a comet has 92 amino-acids on it. Of course amino-acids aren't
life, but there is also a rumor that (either CO3 or CM2) carbonaceous
chondrites were found to have micro-fossils in them similar to the Martian
meteorite samples. I don't know if PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)
were also found. As I mentioned, it is a rumor that I heard at the Winter
Star Party in February. Perhaps life could adapt the long periods of lack
of Sunlight, but near the Sun water (created by the outgasing atmosphere)
and warmer temperatures become available. Remember, the truth can be more
strange than fiction. Just a thought.
GWG