The title this entry taken from one of David Bowie's song circa Ziggy Stardust persona. After the news a week or so back that one of Saturn's moons apparently had an ocean underneath a thin crust of ice, today the scientists have tried to figure out the odds of Earth debris making it to the outer solar system.
After an asteroid hit such as the one that wiped out the dinosaurs, the scientists thought that parts of Earth, with possible microbes attached, would be flung out into the solar system., to hit Titan or Europa. Would only take a million years or so.
Thought I would mention it here, after reading this quote -
Asked after his presentation by one scientist whether he thought microbes would be able to survive Titan's freezing temperatures, Dr Gladman answered: "That's for you people to decide, I'm just the pizza delivery boy."
Scientists and humour, I like it :)
Pauly
After an asteroid hit such as the one that wiped out the dinosaurs, the scientists thought that parts of Earth, with possible microbes attached, would be flung out into the solar system., to hit Titan or Europa. Would only take a million years or so.
Thought I would mention it here, after reading this quote -
Asked after his presentation by one scientist whether he thought microbes would be able to survive Titan's freezing temperatures, Dr Gladman answered: "That's for you people to decide, I'm just the pizza delivery boy."
Scientists and humour, I like it :)
Pauly
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