[meteorite-list] Kerala Red Rain Was From A Comet, Study Suggests

From: Mike Bandli <fuzzfoot_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed May 31 22:46:34 2006
Message-ID: <20060531210908.594458D631_at_mailwash5.pair.com>

I have been following this story for a while now and am surprised that the
media has not had much coverage on it. Personally, I think it is a
fascinating theory, though stranger things have rained from the sky like
frogs, fish, and sticky white goo, which was later determined to be bee
poop.

Here is another (older) link with some good info:

http://education.vsnl.com/godfrey/

Best,
Mike Bandli



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http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7BEC0520F4-92DC-45
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Kerala red rain was comet disintegration
Ceannai Online
May 31, 2006

Kottayam, May 31: The "red rains" in Kerala five years ago was the result
of the atmospheric disintegration of a comet, according to a study.

The study conducted at the School of Pure and Applied Physics of the MG
University here by Dr Godfrey Louis and his student a Santosh Kumar
shows that red rain cells were devoid of DNA which suggests their
extra-terrestrial origin.

The findings published in the international journal 'Astrophysics and
Space Science' state that the cometery fragment contained dense
collection of red cells.

Commenting on the study at a press conference here, Dr N Chandra
Wikramesinghe, Director of Cardiff Centre for Astrobiology, UK, said
"what makes this study most important is the similarity of the red
particles with living cells."

"If the red rain cells are finally proved to be of extra-terrestrial
origin then that would be one of the most important discoveries in
human history. It will change our concept about the universe and
life," he added.

The red coloured rains were reported in different parts of Kerala
from July to September 2001.
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