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How do they know those microbes are on the MERs?

ljk — 8/8/2005 1:21:10 PM (archived)

What are their sources, etc.?

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The whole thread (7 posts)

Mars does have life; we put it there. - Jacob Samorodin - 8/6/2005 7:27:24 PM
- How do they know those microbes are on the MERs? - ljk - 8/8/2005 1:21:10 PM
  - I remember Sqyres saying so in his updates prior to launch - pwokenyaw - 8/8/2005 2:59:17 PM
- However, it is unlikely to survive the change in conditions. - David F Mayer - 8/7/2005 3:31:06 AM
- Old scandal - Gary - 8/6/2005 7:57:39 PM
  - Speaking of the MER heatshields.... - Jacob Samorodin - 8/7/2005 1:16:11 AM
    - MER heatshields and surface biology - Gary - 8/7/2005 4:09:59 PM

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