NASA's Perseverance rover detects record levels of complex organic carbon on Mars
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Joanna Thompson
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NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered the highest concentration of complex organic molecules (macromolecular carbon) ever found on Mars, within mudstones in Jezero crater. While not proof of past life, the discovery is significant because it was found near other potential biosignatures, adding to the evidence that Mars may have once harbored life.
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· 3 pulledNew data from NASA's Perseverance rover indicates that mudstones in Jezero crater contain a complex form of carbon, the chemical foundation of all known life.
It's the highest concentration of organic molecules found on Mars to date.
This 'macromolecular carbon' was discovered near other potential signs of life, or biosignatures.
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