Stephen P. Broker
Associated Press. 1996. Even skeptics impressed as Mars rock is shown.
New York Times
, August 10, 1996, page A18. Martian meteorite ALH84001 goes on display at the Smithsonian.
Broad, William J. 1996a. Crashes of asteroids shed tiny diamonds in glittering trillions.
New York Times
, June 11, 1996, pages C1 & C9. The discovery of diamonds in shocked rocks of impact craters tells us about Earth’s past and gives us a new source of industrial diamonds.
———. 1996b. Could life on loose bit of Mars survive a short cut to Earth?
New York Times
, March 12, 1996, pages C1 & C9. Five months after this article appeared, the martian meteorite described in the article was shown to have evidence of ancient life on Mars.
———. 1996c. Jupiter’s moon Europa could be habitat for life.
New York Times
, August 13, 1996, pages C1 & C7. The jovian satellite Europa has abundant water, and it is suspected by some in the scientific commmunity to be the most likely site for extraterrestrial life in our Solar System.
———. 1996d. Planetary experts say Mars life is still speculative.
New York Times
, August 8, 1996, page D20. A companion article to Wilford’s 8/8/96
NYT
article. Here, Stanley Miller and others raise a cautionary note about NASA’s evidence of life on Mars. Panspermia theory is invoked by Cal Tech’s Thomas Ahrens
———. 1996e. Mass extinction of Permian era linked to a gas.
New York Times
, July 30, 1996, pages C1 & C10. Good current events article on the “mother of mass extinctions” at the Permian-Triassic boundary. Based on an article by Knoll,
et al
. in the 26 July 1996 issue of
Science
.
Cowen, Robert C. 1996a. Martian rock gives new life to NASA.
The Christian Science Monitor
, August 9, 1996, page 3. What impact will the martian meteorite discovery have on the space program?
———. 1996b. Martian message—there was once ancient life here.
The Christian Science Monitor
, August 8, 1996, pages 1 & 18.
CSM
report on NASA’s August 7, 1996 press conference.
Katz, Abram. 1996. Life on Mars?
New Haven Register
, August 8, 1996, pages A1 & A11. An article by the
Register
science editor describing newly announced discovery of evidence of life in the martian meteorite ALH84001 and the August 7 NASA press conference. Has quotes from Bill Herbst (Wesleyan Astronomy) and Karl Turekian (Yale Geology & Geophysics).
Mallon, Thomas. 1996. The asteroids are coming! The asteroids are coming!
The New York Times Magazine
, July 28, 1996, pages 16-19. Interesting anecdotal material but short on factual information. The exception is a very useful chart of “Earth’s Greatest Hits,” including Earth’s ten largest known craters and the three major Twentieth Century collisions. Unfortunately, presents stereotypical view of the wacky scientist.
Stevens, William K. 1996. A mild-mannered scientific leader.
New York Times
, August 9, 1996, page A18. Article on David S. McKay, NASA scientist and team leader for the research group that just announced the ALH84001 meteorite evidence for ancient life on Mars. A companion article describes Roberta Score, the scientist who found ALH84001 in Antarctica in 1984. Positive images of scientists.
Wilford, John Noble. 1996a. Further photos of Jupiter moon add evidence of water there.
New York Times
, August 14, 1996, page A12. Latest photos from the Galileo spacecraft orbiting Jupiter show Europa with a frozen ocean, small craters, and dark bands.
———. 1996b. Mars and its meteorites targets of new research.
New York Times
, August 13, 1996, pages C1 & C8. Recent announcement of the discovery of evidence suggestive of life on Mars is giving the American space program a shot in the arm.
———. 1996c. Replying to skeptics, NASA defends claims about Mars.
New York Times
, August 8, 1996, pages A1 & D20. The
Times
’ second article in two days on the announcement of the discovery of evidence of life on Mars. Paleobiologist William Schopf is quoted. Has additional photos of a martian meteorite and of ALH84001 and its tubelike structures suggestive of bacterial life.
———. 1996d. Signs of primitive life on Mars are found in ancient meteorite.
New York Times
, August 7, 1996, pages A1 & A10. Above-the-fold article from page one of the
NYT
announcing the “startling” evidence of ancient life on Mars, recently detected in the martian meteorite ALH84001 from Antarctic ice fields. A graphic shows how the meteorite got from Mars to the Earth 13,000 years ago.