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Offline sam

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Oldest Martian Meteorite Not as Old as Thought
« on: April 16, 2010, 00:37 »
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The Allan Hills meteorite, named for the site where it was found in Antarctica, was once thought to contain fossil traces of life. That idea has been mostly dismissed, and now the rock also appears to be not quite as old as previously thought.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/04/allan-hills-meteorite-age/


Oh good old ALH84001 - how I memorized your name and still think that the science is a bit dodgy.
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Re: Oldest Martian Meteorite Not as Old as Thought
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2010, 00:50 »
Still younger than Clive, though.  :devil:
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Re: Oldest Martian Meteorite Not as Old as Thought
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2010, 00:55 »
 :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: Oldest Martian Meteorite Not as Old as Thought
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2010, 09:45 »
"bit dodgy" is the understatment of the century Sam.  ;D
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Re: Oldest Martian Meteorite Not as Old as Thought
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2010, 14:26 »
 :laugh:
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