Tag Archives: organic molecules

Naturally occurring ‘batteries’ fueled organic carbon synthesis on Mars

Posted on November 1, 2018 by rburnham

Mars’ organic carbon may have originated from a series of electrochemical reactions between briny liquids and volcanic minerals, according to new analyses of three Martian meteorites from a team led by Carnegie’s Andrew Steele published in Science Advances. The group’s … Continue reading →

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Curiosity finds ancient organic material and seasonally varying methane on Mars

Posted on June 7, 2018 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: press briefing video here.] NASA’s Curiosity rover has found new evidence preserved in rocks on Mars that suggests the planet could have supported ancient life, as well as new evidence in the Martian atmosphere that relates to the … Continue reading →

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Curiosity finds active & ancient organic chemistry

Posted on December 16, 2014 by rburnham

NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has measured a tenfold spike in methane, an organic chemical, in the atmosphere around it and detected other organic molecules in a rock-powder sample collected by the robotic laboratory’s drill. “This temporary increase in methane — … Continue reading →

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