Open AccessA New Explanation for Organics on a Mars Rock That Fell to Earth
Author(s) -
Derek Smith
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2022eo220049
Subject(s) - astrobiology , martian , mars exploration program , meteorite , earth (classical element) , fell , planet , martian soil , earth science , martian surface , atmosphere of mars , geology , organic molecules , environmental science , paleontology , chemistry , astronomy , physics , molecule , organic chemistry
Organic molecules on a Martian meteorite have fueled nearly 30 years of scientific debate. New evidence suggests they were formed by Martian processes, offering more support for a once habitable environment on the Red Planet.