Organic Compounds On Mars - Did Curiosity Bring It?

Michael500ca 2012-12-03

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Soil analysis on Mars by the roving laboratory has delivered a detection of simple organic compounds. Further review will determine if it is actually from Mars or residuals from the rovers time on Earth and, critically, if it is the result of life.

Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech
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