NASA’s Curiosity rover has found the longest chain carbon molecules yet on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found the longest chain carbon molecules yet on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has actually discovered the biggest natural (carbon-containing) particles ever discovered on the red world. The discovery is among the most considerable findings in the look for…

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Curiosity Finds Long-Chain Carbon Molecules in Martian Mudstone

Curiosity Finds Long-Chain Carbon Molecules in Martian Mudstone

The Sample Analysis at Mars instrument onboard NASA’s Curiosity rover has detected decane, undecane, and dodecane molecules in a sample from Gale crater. This graphic shows the long-chain organic molecules…

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Curiosity Spots Noctilucent Clouds in Martian Atmosphere

Curiosity Spots Noctilucent Clouds in Martian Atmosphere

New images, taken control of 16 minutes on January 17, 2025 by the Mastcam instrument on NASA’s Curiosity rover, reveal noctilucent, or golden clouds, in the environment of Mars. Often…

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