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Scientists detect longest organic molecules found on Mars
Original: Search for life on Mars takes major leap forward. Scientists detect longest organic molecules on planet to date
Researchers have identified the longest organic molecules ever detected on Mars, a major advance in the search for past life on the planet. The compounds, made up of long chains of carbon atoms, were found in samples analysed on the Martian surface. Since chains of this kind are associated with the chemistry of life on Earth, the discovery strengthens the case that Mars may once have hosted habitable conditions and boosts hopes for future sample-return missions.
Why now: The detection of the longest organic molecules yet on Mars is a significant milestone in the search for signs of past life on the planet.
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- Search for life on Mars takes major leap forward. Scientists detect longest organic molecules on planet to date · BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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