Neither political nor (directly) related to polar bears! Just interesting:
Randy Boswell
Edmonton Journal,
Mar. 5, 2010
Scientists studying an ancient meteorite crash site in the Canadian Arctic have detected traces of microbes that point to the key role played by impact craters in the evolution of life on Earth and could help determine whether life once existed on Mars.
The discovery -- hailed by an 11-member team of researchers from Canada, Britain, the U.S. and Sweden as a scientific "first" -- was made at Devon Island's famous Haughton Crater, a uniquely dry and desolate geological gem probed frequently by experts from NASA because of its Mars-like features.
"Meteorite impact craters have been proposed as possible sites to find microbial life on Mars, as they are a focus for heat and water circulation," the research team, including University of Western Ontario geologist Gordon Osinski, state in a summary of their findings.
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2 comments:
Water(ice) has been found in craters on the Moon near the lunar South pole.
Canada is one of the great crater havens on Earth.There are at least 29 such sites identified in Canada.
The Canadian shield is made of both very old and hard rock. This is perfect for meteor preservation.
Ontario has a few.Two of them are in provincial parks,Fairbank P.P. (near Sudbury) and Algonquin Park.
Hm hm.. that's very interessting but frankly i have a hard time figuring it... wonder how others think about this..
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