While the presence of these molecules is not proof of ancient life on Mars, scientists say it shows we could detect chemical ...
The discovery of long-chain organic compounds in a 3.7-billion-year-old rock raises new questions about the Red Planet’s past ...
NASA's robotic vehicle has found unprecedentedly large organic molecules on the red planet, although scientists have not been able to determine their origin. They were formed 3.7 billion years ago ...
flagging the possibility more complex indicators of life could also be found in the ancient rock. Gale crater on Mars, with mudstone drill site circled. (NASA) The researchers used an experimental ...