Is Mars habitable? NASA rover finds largest organic compounds
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NASA's Curiosity rover has found the largest organic compounds yet on Mars, including decane, undecane, and dodecane in Gale Crater's ancient lakebed. These compounds, possibly fatty acid remnants, suggest Mars' prebiotic chemistry may have advanced further than thought. Their presence indicates that biosignatures or chemical traces of ancient life might still be detectable on Mars, though the source of these molecules remains uncertain.
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