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Curiosity detects new organic molecules: a step closer to the discovery of past life on Mars?
… closer to the discovery of past life on Mars? Researchers at the Atmospheric Space Observations Laboratory (LATMOS - … soil sample. These are organic molecules, i.e. they are composed of a succession of carbon atoms - in this case 10, … The sample is first heated to 850°C in an oven, in order to volatilise any molecules present, that is, to …Published on: