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Education › Re: FUPRE To Commence Production Of Vehicle Parts by Oblitz(m): 8:47am On Dec 09, 2017
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Health › Re: Lady Give Birth 2 Baby Wit No Male Or Female Private Part In Benue,Pics Go Viral by Oblitz(m): 8:52am On Dec 07, 2017
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Education › Re: 10 Weird Culture You Will Never Believe by Oblitz(m): 6:45am On Dec 06, 2017
Chai!
Music/Radio › Re: Efe Ft Olamide – "Warri" (audio) by Oblitz(m): 3:37pm On Dec 01, 2017
when d video commot all d haters go hide their face..............
Properties › Re: Airplane For Sale (complete Details Inside) by Oblitz(m): 4:15pm On Nov 29, 2017
hahaha
Science/Technology › Living Bacteria From Outer Space" Have Been Found On The Outside Of The Iss by Oblitz(op): 1:20pm On Nov 29, 2017
LIVING BACTERIA FROM Outer Space" Have Been Found on The Outside of The ISS

But don't get too excited about aliens.

PETER DOCKRILL 29 NOV 2017
Scientists on board the International Space Station (ISS) have discovered living bacteria clinging to the orbital facility's external surface, according to a prominent Russian cosmonaut.

Anton Shkaplerov, who will return to the ISS next month, says cotton swabs wiped over the exterior of the station's Russian segment revealed an unidentified life-form that has already been sent back to Earth for scientific analysis.

"[I]t turns out that somehow these swabs reveal bacteria that were absent during the launch of the ISS module," Shkaplerov told Russian news agency TASS.

"That is, they have come from outer space and settled along the external surface. They are being studied so far and it seems that they pose no danger."

According to Shkaplerov, the samples were taken during extravehicular activity, probing obscure areas around the ISS exterior and places where fuel waste accumulates from discharge of the station's engines.

What makes the discovery potentially exciting is that at present we've been given no explanation for just how the organisms got there – nor what exactly they are.

Given the ambiguous nature of Shkaplerov's comments, many media observers are speculating this could be the first known "proof of alien life".

But before we get over-excited here, there are some good reasons to think the bacteria probably aren't extraterrestrial visitors.

This is not the first time Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, has claimed to have found evidence of microbes on the outside of the ISS - but all former discoveries ended up having an earthly origin.

Earlier in the year, Russian cosmonauts detailed the findings of an extensive experiment lasting between 2010 and 2016, in which swabs were taken from outside the ISS and later analysed.

The samples revealed a number of different microorganisms, including a kind of bacterial sea plankton and a type of soil microbe usually found on the island of Madagascar.

As for how these land- and sea-dwelling organisms find their way into space and end up hitchhiking a ride on the ISS, Russian researchers have suggested the voyage could be made via ionosphere lift – in which rising air currents transport matter to the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere.

Of course, another hypothesis is that the ISS exterior just got contaminated somehow from people, equipment, or crafts launched from Earth to the station.

This wouldn't be too surprising, given the station is said to be riddled with germs and microbe colonies due to all the different astronauts and cosmonauts that have lived within the facility over the years.

Figuring out how stowaway bacteria like this handles life in space is an important area of research – given the implications for future human exploration of the Solar System – and especially since we already know at least some kinds of dangerous bugs actually seem to thrive in microgravity.

Until further analysis of the new bacteria found on the ISS is complete, we won't know what it is, and won't be able to hypothesise on how it got there.

But given these things is already here on Earth and being tested, we're likely to get our answers soon. Stay tuned.

http://www.sciencealert.com/living-bacteria-from-outer-space-found-clinging-to-iss-alien-life?perpetual=yes&limitstart=1

Literature › Re: Pictures From Akefest17 by Oblitz(m): 6:48am On Nov 24, 2017
Seen
Celebrities › Re: Nwabunike Anulika Frances Victim Of Regina Daniels’ Nude Threat Posts Evidence by Oblitz(m): 9:54am On Nov 22, 2017
hmm........
Celebrities › Re: New Photo Of Sean Connery (former James Bond) Now Aged 87 by Oblitz(m): 7:58am On Nov 19, 2017
Nairaland General › Re: Nairaland Ranked Africa's Largest Forum. by Oblitz(m): 7:04am On Nov 17, 2017
Correct
Agriculture › Re: 18 Trees That Look Like Something Else And Will Make You Look Twice by Oblitz(m): 10:08am On Nov 14, 2017
W
Music/Radio › Re: Efe "I Love You" (Audio) by Oblitz(m): 9:55am On Nov 14, 2017
I like this song
TV/Movies › Re: REAL P Wins Onitsha Got Talent 2017 (Photos) by Oblitz(m): 10:47am On Nov 02, 2017
nice on real p
Christianity Etc › Re: Gabola Church: Members Baptized With Beer In South African Church (Photos) by Oblitz(m): 8:58am On Nov 02, 2017
hmm. highness baptism
Business › Re: Nigeria Ranked Sixth Globally In Access To Credit - Jumoke by Oblitz(m): 6:51am On Nov 02, 2017
thanks to paylater
Celebrities › Re: Daddy Freeze Mocks Timi Dakolo After News Broke That He Has Sidechick by Oblitz(m): 6:14pm On Oct 29, 2017
seyoops4u:
Daddy Freeze Mocks Timi Dakolo After News Broke That He Has Sidechick


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_texxrzoKc
This guy is just behaving like a kid
Romance › Re: Have You Ever Cheated In A Relationship Before? by Oblitz(m): 6:13pm On Oct 29, 2017
This question get as e be ooo!
Celebrities › Re: Black Lady With Tattoos All Over Her Face That Got Mouths Wagging (photos) by Oblitz(m): 6:03pm On Oct 29, 2017
seyoops4u:
Daddy Freeze Mocks Timi Dakolo After News Broke That He Has Sidechick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_texxrzoKc
This man is behaving like a kid
Celebrities › Re: Black Lady With Tattoos All Over Her Face That Got Mouths Wagging (photos) by Oblitz(m): 6:03pm On Oct 29, 2017
Good for her, if it makes her feel good
Science/Technology › Re: Photos: World's First Trackless 'smart Train' Launched In China by Oblitz(m): 5:59pm On Oct 29, 2017
Hmm. Which one is virtual tracks again?


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Politics › Re: Restructuring Nigeria Is Possible - Balarabe Musa Replies Gowon by Oblitz(m): 4:34pm On Oct 29, 2017
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Autos › Re: A Talented Nigerian Man In Sokoto Who Created Local Car. by Oblitz(m): 11:26am On Oct 29, 2017
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Nairaland General › Re: Germany Set To Pay Customers For Electricity Usage. by Oblitz(m): 11:17am On Oct 29, 2017
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