Post by coco on Jun 13, 2010 18:33:20 GMT 1
(I think this is relative to possible life from outer space. Mods, if this thread is not located in the correct subforum, please move where you deem appropriate.)
National Geographic Presents 'Blood Rain and Star Jelly'
It's about the phenomena of red (also known as blood) rain and star jelly. The main hypothesis is that they are brought to earth from meteorites and are actually the raw materials that built life on our planet.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_jelly
*snip*
In 1950, four Philadelphia, Pennsylvania policemen reported the discovery of "a domed disk of quivering jelly, 6 feet in diameter, one foot thick at the center and an inch or two near the edge." When they tried to pick it up, it dissolved into an "odorless, sticky scum."[3][13][14] This incident inspired the movie The Blob.[15]
On August 11, 1979, Mrs. Sybil Christian of Frisco, Texas reported the discovery of several purple blobs of goo on her front yard following a Perseid meteor shower. A follow up investigation by reporters and an assistant director of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History discovered a battery reprocessing plant outside of town where caustic soda was used to clean impurities from the lead in the batteries, resulting in a purplish compound as a byproduct. The report was greeted with some skepticism, however, as the compounds at the reprocessing plant were solid, whereas the blobs on Mrs. Christian's lawn were gelatinous. Others, however, have pointed out that Mrs. Christian had tried to clear them off her lawn with a garden hose.[16]
In December, 1983, grayish-white, oily gelatin fell on North Reading, Massachusetts. Thomas Grinley reported finding it on his lawn, on the streets and sidewalks, and dripping from gas station pumps.[5]
Star jelly was found on various Scottish hills in the autumn of 2009.
channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/blood-rain-and-star-jelly-4555/Overview
"Every year, planet earth is bombarded with tons of material from outer space. This amazing fact is most evident during spectacular displays of "falling stars," but most of the time it goes unnoticed. However, there have been accounts throughout history of strange discoveries after meteor showers. Some report a blood red rain; others have discovered blobs of an unknown gelatinous substance where the meteors supposedly fell. Stories and superstition have grown around these mysterious events. Today, scientists investigate the mystery using the latest tools and knowledge, and what theyre discovering might prove some of the superstitions to be true."
Part 1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=coZsZeN2gjI
Part 2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXgxrRIfqVQ&feature=related
Part 3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHdsLWfSc5I&feature=related
Part 4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F7MWotP-6k&feature=related
Part 5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8gICInWCtI&feature=related
National Geographic Presents 'Blood Rain and Star Jelly'
It's about the phenomena of red (also known as blood) rain and star jelly. The main hypothesis is that they are brought to earth from meteorites and are actually the raw materials that built life on our planet.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_jelly
*snip*
In 1950, four Philadelphia, Pennsylvania policemen reported the discovery of "a domed disk of quivering jelly, 6 feet in diameter, one foot thick at the center and an inch or two near the edge." When they tried to pick it up, it dissolved into an "odorless, sticky scum."[3][13][14] This incident inspired the movie The Blob.[15]
On August 11, 1979, Mrs. Sybil Christian of Frisco, Texas reported the discovery of several purple blobs of goo on her front yard following a Perseid meteor shower. A follow up investigation by reporters and an assistant director of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History discovered a battery reprocessing plant outside of town where caustic soda was used to clean impurities from the lead in the batteries, resulting in a purplish compound as a byproduct. The report was greeted with some skepticism, however, as the compounds at the reprocessing plant were solid, whereas the blobs on Mrs. Christian's lawn were gelatinous. Others, however, have pointed out that Mrs. Christian had tried to clear them off her lawn with a garden hose.[16]
In December, 1983, grayish-white, oily gelatin fell on North Reading, Massachusetts. Thomas Grinley reported finding it on his lawn, on the streets and sidewalks, and dripping from gas station pumps.[5]
Star jelly was found on various Scottish hills in the autumn of 2009.
channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/blood-rain-and-star-jelly-4555/Overview
"Every year, planet earth is bombarded with tons of material from outer space. This amazing fact is most evident during spectacular displays of "falling stars," but most of the time it goes unnoticed. However, there have been accounts throughout history of strange discoveries after meteor showers. Some report a blood red rain; others have discovered blobs of an unknown gelatinous substance where the meteors supposedly fell. Stories and superstition have grown around these mysterious events. Today, scientists investigate the mystery using the latest tools and knowledge, and what theyre discovering might prove some of the superstitions to be true."
Part 1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=coZsZeN2gjI
Part 2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXgxrRIfqVQ&feature=related
Part 3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHdsLWfSc5I&feature=related
Part 4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F7MWotP-6k&feature=related
Part 5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8gICInWCtI&feature=related