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Can we really believe the Russians?

Posted by Robbie53024 12 years, 1 month ago to Science

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This seems too far fetched. Thoughts?

SOURCE URL: http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/sea-plankton-discovered-outside-space-station/

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Posted by LibertasAutLetum 12 years, 1 month ago

No.

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Posted by robertmbeard 12 years, 1 month ago

As far as I know, these trace amounts are only on Russian segment hardware in a few places. That indicates loose quality control resulting in contamination on the ground prior to launch...

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  Posted by Robbie53024 12 years, 1 month ago
  
  I got the impression that they were still alive and actually increasing in number - in the vacuum and relative barrenness of space.
  
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    Posted by robertmbeard 12 years, 1 month ago
    
    That may be the case, if they have an appropriate food source (unsure what that is...). I was mostly responding to the outrageous claim that sea plankton was being raised from the ocean by air currents up to the International Space Station, which orbits at roughly 260 miles above sea level...
    
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      Posted by Robbie53024 12 years, 1 month ago
      
      Yeah, that's pretty far fetched.
      
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