Author: Derek Ward-Thompson, Professor of Astrophysics, University of Central Lancashire

Nasa’s Curiosity rover has found the longest chain carbon molecules yet on Mars. It’s a significant finding in the search for alien life

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The Curiosity rover near the site of Mont Mercou on Mars. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Nasa’s Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet. The discovery is one of the most significant findings in the search for evidence of past life on Mars. This is because, on Earth at least, […]

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