The Register·3 min read·medium
Perseverance rover finds even more signs of extinct life on Mars
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NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered macromolecular carbon in a rock formation on Mars known as Cheyava Falls. While not definitive proof of life, the findings provide further evidence that the Jezero Crater may have once been a habitable environment.
Why it matters
Discovering organic compounds on Mars is a critical step in understanding the potential for past extraterrestrial life and the history of our solar system.
Scientists remain skeptical, plead for someone to bring the rocks home
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