[meteorite-list] NASA finds extra-terrestrial amino-acids in Sudan meteorites

From: Paul H. <oxytropidoceras_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 9:38:11 -0600
Message-ID: <20101227103811.X6KF8.87441.imail_at_eastrmwml28>

Life Ingredients Found in Superhot Meteorites
National Geographic by Andrew Fazekas, Dec. 20, 2010?
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/101220-asteroid-meteorite-life-space-science/

NASA discovers amino acids on an 'impossible' meteorite
Wired.co.uk by Mark Brown, Dec. 22, 2010?
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-12/22/amino-acids-meteorite

Meteorite Holds Amino Acid Surprise
Discovery News by Ron Cowen, Dec. 21, 2010?
http://news.discovery.com/space/meteorite-amino-acids-101221.html

The paper is:

Glavin, D. P., A. D. Aubrey, M. P. Callanhan, J.P. Dworkin,
J. E. Elsila, E. T. Parker, J. L. Bada, P. Jenniskens, and
M. H. Shaddad, 2010, JOURNAL TOOLS Extraterrestrial
amino acids in the Almahata Sitta meteorite. Article first
published online: 13 DEC 2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2010.01094.x
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1945-5100.2010.01094.x/abstract

The paper is in "Special Issue: 2008 TC3 and Almahata Sitta"
of Meteoritics & Planetary Science. The table of contents is at:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28ISSN%291945-5100/homepage/custom_copy.htm

Happy Holidays,

Paul H.
Received on Mon 27 Dec 2010 10:38:11 AM PST