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ALH84001 is the name given to a fragment of Météorite probably of Martian origin .

History

She was discovered in the Antarctic in December 1984 during a forwarding of search for meteorites of the program ANSMET. At the time of its discovery, its weight was of 1,93 kilograms.

According to NASA, it was formed over Mars, starting from melted Lave, there is approximately 4 billion years, then, at the time of a collision with a meteorite, it there has 15 million years, was ejected surface of Mars for finally reaching the Ground there is approximately 13  000 years.

ALH84001 became famous because of the presence of certain structures Microscopique S in the shape of tubes which were regarded during a certain time as remainders of forms of life Bactérie nne. The bacterial origin would be the first fragment of proof of the theory according to which the Vie would be of origin extraterrestrial, and thus reinforces theory of the Panspermie.

Today, the real origin of the structures in the shape of tubes is not yet known and remains a subject of polemics in certain circles.

External bonds

  • nasa.gov: meteorite ALH 84001
  • Dissection of ALH84001 for the non-spécialistes=
  • World Wide Meteorites, a site of information, analysis, sale and exchange of meteorites
  • Database of Meteoritical Society
  • French Forum of impassioned meteorites, shattercones, impactites and astrblèmes
  • very complete Article on ALH84001 coming from one impassioned…

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