Nasa drilled a Martian rock in 2020 and stored the findings for years; scientists have now identified seven organic molecules never detected on Mars before |
Organic molecules on Mars have reached a new record of diversity, with seven never detected on the planet before. The Curiosity rover drilled the rock sample, nicknamed Mary Anning 3, in October 2020, and years of laboratory analysis have identified 21 carbon-containing molecules inside it, the most varied collection ever found on the Red Planet….
