Micropaleontological Study of Lunar Material

Micropaleontological Study of Lunar Material

Samples of the lunar dust, rock chips, and thin sections of rocks from Tranquillity Base have been examined by use of white light and electron optics. In transmitted and in dark- and bright-field incident light and in the scanning electron beam the material reveals no indication of biological morpho...

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1970-01, Vol.167 (3918), p.775-775
Hauptverfasser: Barghoorn, E. S., Phillpott, Delbert, Turnbill, Charles
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Astronomical Phenomena
Astronomy
Earths Moon
Extraterrestrial Environment
Geological Phenomena
Geology
Glass
Microscopy, Electron
Organic Chemistry
Paleontology
Space life sciences
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Zusammenfassung:Samples of the lunar dust, rock chips, and thin sections of rocks from Tranquillity Base have been examined by use of white light and electron optics. In transmitted and in dark- and bright-field incident light and in the scanning electron beam the material reveals no indication of biological morphology. It is inferred that the lunar regolith has always been devoid of life.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.167.3918.775