Mars rover detects long-chain carbon molecules

Fatty acid byproducts that Curiosity found in an ancient lakebed could be the remains of microbes-or not.

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Science
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2025-03-27
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adx7214
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Astro and Planetary Science
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Mars rover detects long-chain carbon molecules

Paul Voosen
Science
Astro and Planetary Science
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Mars rover detects long-chain carbon molecules

Paul Voosen
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Abstract

Fatty acid byproducts that Curiosity found in an ancient lakebed could be the remains of microbes-or not.

ScienceVol. 387(6741)
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Astro and Planetary Science
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