‘Is It Life? We Can’t Tell’: Nasa’s Curiosity Rover Finds Ancient Organic Molecules On Mars
Last Updated:April 21, 2026, 11:27 pm IST One of the detected compounds was benzothiophene, a sulfur-bearing organic molecule often associated with meteorites. Among the seven organic molecules identified, five had never before been observed on Mars. NASA’s Curiosity rover detected a suite of organic molecules on Mars, including several compounds widely regarded as potential building…