Earth fossils may exist on Moon
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.028127
New Scientist : One way for material to spread from one celestial body to another is via meteorites. Whether fossils of once-living organisms could survive a ride on a meteor is the subject of a recent study by Mark Burchell of the University of Kent in the UK and colleagues. To find out, they powdered rock containing fossils, mixed the powder with water, froze the mixture, and fired it into a bag of water. The process was designed to simulate the launch of a meteorite and its impact on the surface of another body. The researchers found that little of the fossil material survived. But the fact that something could be recovered from such events leads the researchers to believe that there could be terrestrial fossil fragments on the Moon. If so, it’s one more reason for space programs to consider another Moon mission.
