Natural Transfer of Viable Microbes in Space: 1. From Mars to Earth and Earth to Mars

By C. Mileikowsky, F. Cucinotta, John W. Wilson, B. Gladman, G. Horneck, L. Lindegren, J. Melosh, H. Rickman, M. Valtonen, J. Q. Zheng. 2000

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Resistance of Bacillus Endospores to Extreme Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Environments (2000, background): “Thus, two of the central questions of microbial interplanetary transfer theory are: What are the physical conditions prevailing in the vicinity of an impact sufficiently energetic to accelerate ejecta material to planetary escape velocities? and what are the chances of spores or other microorganisms”
Searching for the source regions of martian meteorites using MGS TES: Integrating martian meteorites into the global distribution of igneous materials on Mars (2003, background): “…of a crater resulting from an impact capable of ejecting martian materials into an Earth-crossing orbit (Nyquist 1983, 1984; Melosh 1985; O’Keefe and Ahrens 1986; Vickery and Melosh 1987; Warren 1994; Gladman 1997; Head 1999; Head and Melosh 2000; Mileikowsky et al. 2000; Head et al. 2002).”
Cratering History and Lunar Chronology (2006, result): “(2000), Morbidelli et al. (2001), and Stuart (2001) are generally consistent with these estimates.”
Ages and Geologic Histories of Martian Meteorites (2001, methodology): “Mileikowsky et al. (2000) have estimated the minimum crater size theoretically consistent with proto-EET79001s of ∼3 m at ∼30 km.”
The potential of the lichen symbiosis to cope with extreme conditions of outer space – I. Influence of UV radiation and space vacuum on the vitality of lichen symbiosis and germination capacity (2002, background): “…lichen symbiotic organisms may be suitable candidates for testing the hypothesis of interplanetary transfer of life within the solar system (Mileikowsky et al. 2000) by examining their potential to resist space vacuum with its extremely dehydrating effect and the intense solar UV radiation.”
Astrobiology: The Study of the Living Universe (2005, background): “…the ∼25% level and six years at the ∼1% level on the European Retrievable Carrier (EURECA) and NASA’s Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) space missions, respectively (Horneck, Bücker & Reitz 1994; Horneck et al. 1995; for a review of these and other relevant data see Mileikowsky et al. 2000).”
Mars 2020 Mission Overview (2020, background): “Two particularly pressing objectives would be assessment of whether extant martian life might yet lie hidden somewhere below the planet’s surface, and whether Mars and Earth represent independent origination or, alternatively, if they are related via panspermia (Mileikowsky 2000; Weiss 2000).”