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NASA's rover discovers largest organic compounds yet

Curiosity Rover Discovers Largest Organic Compounds Ever Found on Mars, a Possible Sign of Ancient Life

The molecules may be remnants of fatty acids, which form cell membranes in Earth’s organisms, though they might have formed through a non-biological process

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NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Largest Organic Compounds On Mars From Once Water-Rich Area

Curiosity has been exploring the Gale Crater on Mars since 2012 and its sample with the fatty acid molecules were found in a sample collected from an area called 'Yellowknife Bay' in 2013. Scientists have found evidence that liquid water existed in Gale Crater which makes it an intriguing site to hunt traces of past if not present life.

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Curiosity Mars rover discovers largest organic molecules ever seen on Red Planet

While the presence of these molecules is not proof of ancient life on Mars, scientists say it shows we could detect chemical signatures of past life, if it ever existed.

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European Gaia spacecraft is shut down, sent into 'retirement orbit' around the Sun

The European Space Agency announced Thursday the Gaia spacecraft was turned off after a decade of data gathering.

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Newly Discovered Mars Molecules Resemble Structures Critical for Life on Earth

Explore the latest find from NASA’s Curiosity rover and what it reveals about organic matter beyond our planet.

Space.com on MSN2h

So long, Gaia: Europe officially retires prolific star-mapping space telescope

In January, the European Space Agency (ESA) shut down Gaia's science operations, as the spacecraft's fuel reserves were ...

Scientists Find Giant Organic Molecules on Mars as Old as Life on Earth

A team of scientists just discovered the longest organic molecules yet seen on Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun and and a ...

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Long carbon chains found on Mars hint at ancient habitability

Scientists found the longest organic molecules ever on Mars — ancient carbon chains that resemble the building blocks of life ...

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ESA's Euclid spacecraft unveils 'gold mine' of new scientific data

March 19 (UPI) --The European Space Agency's spacecraft Euclid on Wednesday released a treasure trove of new data in its quest to map and unlock mysteries of what scientists call the "dark ...

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NASA's Curiosity Finds Mars' Largest Organic Molecules Yet

Curiosity has gathered dozens of rock samples since landing on the Martian surface in 2012. One of those samples, obtained ...

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Organic remnants discovered on Mars 🧐

Far from Earth's hustle and bustle, in a hostile environment dominated by cold and a barely perceptible atmosphere, remnants ...

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