Recent searches
Search options
Administered by:
Chains of up to a dozen carbon atoms have been detected in what appears to have been an ancient lakebed on Mars, contributing to a growing library of compounds that could be a vital clue about the history of life on the red planet. @ScienceAlert reports:
https://www.sciencealert.com/largest-carbon-molecules-found-on-mars-build-the-case-for-ancient-life
ScienceAlert · Largest Carbon Molecules Found on Mars Build The Case For Ancient LifeChains of up to a dozen carbon atoms have been detected in what appears to have been an ancient lakebed on Mars, contributing to a growing library of compounds that could be a vital clue about the history of life on the red planet.
Not a surprise. If the Physics and Chemistry allow it, then it will happen.
There is likely life still functioning under the surface where it is protected from Cosmic Rays and UV.
cc: @nasa