The SAM TMah experiment on Mars found organic molecules but doesn't quantify amounts or relevance to life. It's a press release, not peer-reviewed science.

We need more capable rovers and sample caching for future return to Earth analysis in terrestrial labs. This is a pep rally, not peer-reviewed science.

#astrobiology #space_exploration #mars_science_laboratory #perseverance_rover

https://www.courthousenews.com/preserved-for-billions-of-years-organic-compounds-found-on-mars/

Preserved for billions of years, organic compounds found on Mars

The findings suggest Mars can preserve the kind of molecules that could point to proof that life once existed on the planet.

Courthouse News Service
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APOD: 2021 March 9 - Perseverance 360: Unusual Rocks and the Search for Life on Mars
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210309.html

#Mars #360_panorama #Perseverance_rover
APOD: 2021 March 9 - Perseverance 360: Unusual Rocks and the Search for Life on Mars

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