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Title: Comet Dust
Post by: achtung on January 15, 2006, 08:40:49 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060116/ap_on_sc/comet_return;_ylt=Anm5y7HNITSjVwKJ41JyioAPLBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA--

The capsule carrying dust particles from the comet Wild 2 returned to Earthe succesfully today.  It broke the record for an object of man-made origin entering the atmosphere as well.

Title: Re: Comet Dust
Post by: phatosealpha on January 15, 2006, 09:57:52 pm

I always worry about this kind of stuff.  You never know what it's gonna bring with it.  Not that I expect comet life forms or anything, but any earth bacteria who survived the trip are things I'd rather not have back on this planet, y'know?

Title: Re: Comet Dust
Post by: Deepblue on January 15, 2006, 10:06:13 pm

The Andromeda Strain anyone?

Title: Re: Comet Dust
Post by: Ghost on January 15, 2006, 10:34:34 pm

My money's on Space AIDS.

Title: Re: Comet Dust
Post by: aldo_14 on January 16, 2006, 06:23:01 am

Quote from: phatosealpha on January 15, 2006, 09:57:52 pm

I always worry about this kind of stuff. You never know what it's gonna bring with it. Not that I expect comet life forms or anything, but any earth bacteria who survived the trip are things I'd rather not have back on this planet, y'know?

I think they put it through decontamination anyways.  Plus I'd imagine it to be highly unlikely that any bacteria that somehow found it's way down would be able to survive in Earth, due to evolving in what would likely be an entirely different environment.

Anyways, you can have a look (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4607318.stm) if you want to search for starstuff.