Comments on: Water… Water Everywhere… http://tomsastroblog.com/?p=4553 Astronomy News, Notes and Observations. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:17:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Marian http://tomsastroblog.com/?p=4553&cpage=1#comment-154442 Marian Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:10:04 +0000 http://tomsastroblog.com/?p=4553#comment-154442 Ah, the bacteria. Yes, I find that extremely interesting. Seems the surfaces of some equipment were contaminated with bacteria while on the Earth, becoming tiny stowaways. After several years unprotected on the moon, the equipment was retrieved and returned to Earth for analysis, which is when the critters were discovered. Put in petri dishes, in a nutrient agar, the bacteria took up their former lives without missing a beat. They didn't appear to have suffered any ill effects whatsoever from their adventure. Of course, the ensuing daughter generations are still being monitored (and they may yet do something strange), but they've been fairly pedestrian up to this point. Amazing. Ah, the bacteria. Yes, I find that extremely interesting. Seems the surfaces of some equipment were contaminated with bacteria while on the Earth, becoming tiny stowaways. After several years unprotected on the moon, the equipment was retrieved and returned to Earth for analysis, which is when the critters were discovered. Put in petri dishes, in a nutrient agar, the bacteria took up their former lives without missing a beat. They didn’t appear to have suffered any ill effects whatsoever from their adventure.

Of course, the ensuing daughter generations are still being monitored (and they may yet do something strange), but they’ve been fairly pedestrian up to this point.

Amazing.

]]> By: JA http://tomsastroblog.com/?p=4553&cpage=1#comment-154432 JA Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:13:40 +0000 http://tomsastroblog.com/?p=4553#comment-154432 It was reported that they detected "— the equivalent of about a dozen 2-gallon buckets —" at the crash site. It was reported that they detected “— the equivalent of about a dozen 2-gallon buckets —” at the crash site.

]]> By: drat http://tomsastroblog.com/?p=4553&cpage=1#comment-154431 drat Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:41:42 +0000 http://tomsastroblog.com/?p=4553#comment-154431 well, even a small amount of water onthe moon is big news and how much is bigger still. I am intrigued by the bacteria. Have they colonised the moon,or did they just stay alive ie did they multiply ? the story of amino acids coming to earth in a meteorite suddenly begins to make sense. well, even a small amount of water onthe moon is big news and how much is bigger still. I am intrigued by the bacteria. Have they colonised the moon,or did they just stay alive ie did they multiply ?
the story of amino acids coming to earth in a meteorite suddenly begins to make sense.

]]> By: Bill http://tomsastroblog.com/?p=4553&cpage=1#comment-154430 Bill Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:25:42 +0000 http://tomsastroblog.com/?p=4553#comment-154430 Thanks for the update. Have you heard how much water is being estimated? Thanks for the update. Have you heard how much water is being estimated?

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