#14
|
|||
|
|||
L.I.F.E.
In article ,
says... NASA acknowledges that organic matter exists in the surface of mars? [just put one sentence. No arguments of course] Cite? A description of this 'organic matter'? This one was easy to find: Dec. 16, 2014 NASA Goddard Instrument Makes First Detection of Organic Matter on Mars https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard...organic-matter From above: The team responsible for the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite on NASA's Curiosity rover has made the first definitive detection of organic molecules at Mars. Organic molecules are the building blocks of all known forms of terrestrial life, and consist of a wide variety of molecules made primarily of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. No doubt this is what got Jacob all worked up. But, that was *immediately* followed in the same paragraph, with: However, organic molecules can also be made by chemical reactions that don't involve life, and there is not enough evidence to tell if the matter found by the team came from ancient Martian life or from a non-biological process. Examples of non-biological sources include chemical reactions in water at ancient Martian hot springs or delivery of organic material to Mars by interplanetary dust or fragments of asteroids and comets. So nothing definitive, just like every other "indication" of life on Mars (present or just past). Jeff -- All opinions posted by me on Usenet News are mine, and mine alone. These posts do not reflect the opinions of my family, friends, employer, or any organization that I am a member of. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|