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Re:Seven earth-sized planets discovered circling a star 39 l... by ConceptJunkie on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @05:27PM (#13709828)
It's not that improbable. They've found meteorites on Earth that have been identified as having come from Mars based on their mineral contents.
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Re:Seven earth-sized planets discovered circling a star 39 l... by dekhn on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @06:00PM (#13710075)
Sure, I was referring to the part where the microbe survives the initial blast, the passage through space, reentry, and landing, and happens to land in a spot where it can survive.
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