"Is the comet 2004MN4 still being tracked? I believe this has broken records, the higest an object has been on the Torino scale."
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Measuring the Weight of Ancient Air
October 10, 2008 / Written by: Michael Schirber
In the first study of its kind, researchers will measure the air pressure from nearly three billion years ago by using gas bubbles in lava and tiny craters made by raindrops. The results could indicate what sort of life may have existed on the ancient Earth.
Source: [Astrobiology Magazine]
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