NASA scientist Dr. Richard B. Hoover has found microfossils of bacteria within a extremely rare class of meteorite called CI1 carbonaceous chondrites. Using a scanning-electron microscope and a field emission electron-scanning microscope Dr. Hoover was able to discover and identify the fossils, stating, "The exciting thing is that they are in many cases recognizable and can be associated very closely with the generic species here on earth,” Some of the fossils, however, are quite odd. “There are some that are just very strange and don’t look like anything that I’ve been able to identify, and I’ve shown them to many other experts that have also come up stump.”
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Using Balloons to Fly Isn't Fiction:
Although we may not be able to fly with helium in our jeans, we can fly with enough helium balloons. Check out this site to learn how to fly with cluster balloons.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
A Look Into the Future, Predictions for What Comes Ahead:
A timeline of future advancements in medicine, military, space, computers, and more...
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