France, May 12 -- An international team of scientists from France, the United States, Mexico, and Spain has made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars: the detection of the longest carbon-based molecules ever found on the planet's surface.
An international team of scientists from France, the United States, Mexico, and Spain has made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars: the detection of the longest carbon-based molecules ever found on the planet's surface.
The discovery was made using NASA's Curiosity rover, which has been exploring Gale Crater since 2012. In 2013, Curiosity drilled into a rock sample known as "Cumberland" located in Yellowknife Bay, an ancient lakebed within the crater.
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