 |
E.T. from Mars
In 1996, David McKay led a NASA research team from Johnson Space Center to investigate a meteorite from Mars. The meteorite was a fragmentation from an asteroid collision with Mars. ALH84001 travelled through space for millions of years until it landed in the Antarctica 13,000 years ago. The meteorite was buried under glacial ice. The purpose of the investigation was to obtain pertinent information regarding Mars and if life ever existed on the planet. Science has always wondered if there was life outside of earth. |
 |
Employee Name
Inside the meteorite, the NASA team discovered tiny fragment of mineral deposits barely visible to the eye. Leading to the mineral deposits were what appears to be tiny veins that carried water. Water is needed for mineral deposit formations. In the mineral deposits and near the deposits were what appeared to bacteria fossils. Evidence of possible extra-terrestrial life outside of earth. |
 |
Bacterial Fossils in ALH94001
Most of the fossils were clusters of bacteria, but some resembled a caterpillar. The caterpillar fossil in the photo is 1000 times thinner than a piece of hair. Romaneck of the NASA team believes that the bacteria formed mineral shells to protect them from the ultraviolet rays of the sun, protect them from poisons, aid in storage of energy and acted as a compass to guide the bacteria through water. The bacteria resembled the ones discovered by Robert Folk. Robert Folk discovered similar bacteria 6 years earlier. The question that confronted NASA was did the bacteria come from outer space or were they formations that occurred after the meteorite landed 13,000 years ago? |
 |
Bacteria in calcareous rock
Robert Folk, a sedimentary rock specialist from the University of Texas, discovered ultramicrobacteria in limestone. He discovered the bacteria by accident for his real mission was to investigate the travertine caverns in Viterbo Italy. The caverns are rich in limestone and calcareous rock that contain rich mineral resources. While inspecting the limestone under electron microscope, he discovered the bacteria. To prove they were live bacteria, he cultured them, stained them and viewed under the microscope. The bacteria were up to a 1000 times smaller than regular bacteria. They were resistant to heat, radiation, and toxic chemicals. Their cell wall was very hard. They were virtually indestructible. |
 |
New discovery
Folk called his bacteria nannobacteria after nannoplankton found in algae. He proclaimed his discovery to the scientific world through seminars and lectures in 1992. Much of the information fell on deaf ears, for who cared about bacteria in rocks. It was not until the Mars meteorite became news that the tiny bacteria came to the forefront. Folk undertook a mission to investigate another meteorite that was more recent and much larger. The intent was to prove that bacteria came from outer space. If similar bacteria fossils were found in the Allende meteorite that landed in 1969 in Allende Mexico, the bacteria had to originate from outer space. There would not have been enough time for the bacteria to form old fossils in the meteorite. Folk found similar fossils of round bacteria, the same size as the Mars meteorite and the same size as the bacteria found in limestone. This discovery was proof positive that extraterrestial life did exist and may still exist in other planets.
The bacteria took up residence where there were supplies of minerals and water. |
 |
Bacteria fossils in Allende meteorite
Folk found that the bacterial fossils showed behavior patterns of resistant bacteria. The bacteria formed clusters that resemble grapes on a vine. The bacteria attached to each other and piled on top of each other. The photo shows clear formation of clusters. The bacteria are .2 micrometers in diameter. |
 |
Nannobacteria cause rust
Folk believed that nannobacteria are needed for oxidation of metals. He believed that rust and corrosion were caused by nannobacteria. To prove his theory, Folk introduced nannobacteria to iron and water and formed rust. He duplicated his experiment with iron and water without nannobacteria and found that there was no rust. Folk concluded that oxidation of metals including greening of copper needed bacteria like nannobacteria. Oxidation of metals could not take place without metals, water, air and nannobacteria. Calcium is an alkaline earth metal that easily oxidizes. Folk found that nannobacteria were found where there was an ample supply of calcium. |
 |
The link to humans is water
There was little interest in Folk's discovery of nannobacteria. Folk proved that bacteria resembling nannobacteria came from outer space. This finding showed extraterrestial life did exist and may exist today. Folk found that nannobacteria is found in water. Rain water carries nannobacteria to city water system. Mineral springs, ponds and lakes with calcareous rock carry nannobacteria to the irrigation system in rural areas. The photo shows clustered nannobacteria in mineral springs water. Folk discovered nannobacteria in Austin tap water. Folk has showed how nannobacteria are introduced into humans. The next step is to link nannobacteria to human disease. This link may have been done by Olavi Kajander, a biochemist from Finland. These discoveries occurred in the last decade, opening up avenues for new thinking on health. The new theory of plaque forming diseases is formulated out of these recent discoveries. Click here to go to Plaque |
