This graphic shows the long-chain organic molecules decane, undecane, and dodecane. These are the largest organic molecules discovered on Mars to date.
Credit: NASA
Samples of pulverized rock from the Martian surface gathered and analyzed by NASA’s Curiosity rover have found the largest collection of organic samples to date on the red planet. Findings published March 24 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences identify the organics as molecular...
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