Curiosity Finds Largest Organic Molecules
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Unearths Largest Organic Compounds Ever Found on Mars
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NASA 's Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for more than a decade .
New research based on an old rock sample has revealed the largest organic molecules yet detected on Mars .
The discovery of larger carbon chains indicates the chemistry on Mars may have reached higher levels of complexity.
The presence of these molecules is exciting, but scientists can’t yet say whether they came from living organisms.
The presence of clay, sulfur, and nitrates in the Cumberland sample likely helped protect the molecules over time.
Clay minerals form in water and are known to preserve organics, while sulfur can create bonds that stabilize fragile compounds.
That could mean that long-chain organics are more widespread on Mars than previously thought.
NASA ’s Perseverance rover is already collecting rock cores for a future sample return mission.
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