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Trillo

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20. Next thing you know they'll find whales in space.

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 11:20 AM

Aug 2014

Star Trek first reported it.

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Plankton found in space: Sea creatures are discovered living on the exterior of the ISS [View all] bananas Aug 2014 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #1

Russian? LloydS of New London Aug 2014 #2

Blew there from earth? Really? cbayer Aug 2014 #3

Yep, really strange ROFLMAO snooper2 Aug 2014 #22

I am clearly out of my league here, but that just seems like it would be impossible. cbayer Aug 2014 #23

I am also skeptical. ohnoyoudidnt Aug 2014 #34

Panspermia is a real thing. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #24

"No air current could carry a particle of this size to several hundred km" - Chandra Wickramasinghe bananas Aug 2014 #4

Keith Cowing is also skeptical bananas Aug 2014 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Aug 2014 #6

If it's verified sakabatou Aug 2014 #7

Russophobia strikes again! another_liberal Aug 2014 #8

It makes them feel all nostalgic RandiFan1290 Aug 2014 #9

They have reverted to the 1950s Cold War. former9thward Aug 2014 #15

The end of the Cold War was coitus interruptus for some . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #32

Indeed. eom Purveyor Aug 2014 #29

sounds legit eShirl Aug 2014 #10

As a biologist I suspect this is a false conclusion. GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #11

agreed. living on what? even plankton's got to eat magical thyme Aug 2014 #18

Not to mention unfiltered UV and extreme heat. n/t Orsino Aug 2014 #28

actual high res scan... Locrian Aug 2014 #12

Has BIOMEX EXPOSE-R2 started ? jakeXT Aug 2014 #13

I've found slightly more credible sources than the Daily Fail, but so far none can state the type of Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #14

I give you the Water Bear packman Aug 2014 #16

This was rhe mechanism AngryAmish Aug 2014 #30

kicking for being fascinating. navarth Aug 2014 #17

Gohmert and Cruz will be screaming about ISIS bioweapons... Thor_MN Aug 2014 #19

Next thing you know they'll find whales in space. Trillo Aug 2014 #20

If I were an astronaut cosmicone Aug 2014 #21

Star Whales? Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #27

narwhals too? Enrique Aug 2014 #31

I, for one, welcome our new plankton overlords... AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #25

Who found him? His computer wife Karen? underpants Aug 2014 #26

Nasa made a mistake like this before burfman Aug 2014 #33

Life on ISS Nat Turner Aug 2014 #35

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