Genetic Building Blocks Found In Meteorite

FiReaNGeL writes to tell us scientists have confirmed that the components of genetic material could have originated in a place other than Earth. A recently published report explains how uracil and xanthine, two basic biological compounds, were found within a meteorite that landed in Australia. From Imperial College London: "They tested the meteorite material to determine whether the molecules came from the solar system or were a result of contamination when the meteorite landed on Earth. The analysis shows that the nucleobases contain a heavy form of carbon which could only have been formed in space. Materials formed on Earth consist of a lighter variety of carbon."

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It's life Jim

[Anonymous Coward]

but not as we know it

how much in Carbon credits?

[madcat2c]

How much would that bee in Al Gore Carbon Credits? like double right?

/looks in wallet

Re:I'm interested in what excuse..

[Psychotria]

so, what exactly is a glowing disk shaped object with red, blue, and orange lights in the sky if not a UFO? A disco ball.

Re:I, for one, ...

[pastafazou]

I, for one, welcome our new space overweights. I think they've already infiltrated us! On my drive home from work this evening, I passed a KFC....

Re:What does that mean?

[plasmacutter]

let's see. there's:

-the unidentified artificial objects found inside numerous people who claim to have been abducted, which are not only not rejected by the body, but are integrated into the nervous system (apparently powered by bio-electricity, emitting unidentified signals until disconnected). Material they consist of is unknown

-the subset of UFO related events which, though small, represent a considerable number, and are completely unexplainable.

-the fact that so called "greys" are represented similarly in sketches worldwide, including those made by people in areas so remote and undeveloped they had no feasible exposure to modern media or pop culture.

-the fact that modern ufo's show up in paintings from the renaissance, and earlier.

the list goes on and on.

not a crash

[deep_creek]

a meteorite that landed in Australia...
landed you say? fascinating indeed.

Re:not a crash

[MichaelSmith]

a meteorite that landed in Australia... landed you say? fascinating indeed. It was a heavy landing.

Re:not a crash

[nawcom]

It landed the same way a monster black poo ball landed in the toilet 2 hours ago, loud, fast, and violent, leaving its obvious evidence - brown flash-back water on my ass-cheeks.

Re:A booger...of a booger...of a booger.

[Dunbal]

"Honey....your 9th x 10e47 cousin from Rigel is here! He brought the wives and kids. You know they don't like my cooking, so bring home some KFC"

Blegh, can you imagine the politics?

"Remember not to get Taco Bell because Rigellians worship a taco-shaped diety and it would be highly offensive to them... and do remember they have the technology to vaporize this continent with their wristwatches "