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Curiosity Rover Finds Largest Organic Molecules Yet on Mars, Hints at Prebiotic Chemistry

2025-03-25

NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered the largest organic molecules yet found on Mars: decane, undecane, and dodecane. These molecules, likely fragments of fatty acids—building blocks of life on Earth—were found in the 'Cumberland' rock sample from Gale Crater's Yellowknife Bay, a region that shows evidence of an ancient lakebed. The discovery suggests prebiotic chemistry may have been more advanced on Mars than previously thought, increasing the possibility of past life. The sample's rich clay minerals, sulfur, nitrates, and methane further support the ancient lake environment. This finding strengthens the case for returning Martian samples to Earth for more detailed analysis.

Hubble Captures Jupiter's Gigantic Auroras

2025-03-22

The Hubble Space Telescope is observing Jupiter's auroras, which are immense, hundreds of times more energetic than Earth's, and continuous. These auroras are created by high-energy particles colliding with atmospheric gas atoms. Combined with data from the Juno spacecraft, this observation will help scientists better understand how the solar wind and other sources influence Jupiter's auroras.

Webb Telescope Discovers Young Galaxy Resembling Early Milky Way

2024-12-21

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery: a galaxy nicknamed 'Firefly Sparkle,' existing around 600 million years after the Big Bang, with a mass similar to that of our own Milky Way in its early stages. This galaxy, magnified by gravitational lensing, showcases ten distinct star clusters, providing unprecedented detail about early galaxy formation. Researchers found the 'Firefly Sparkle' is actively forming stars, with its uneven distribution of star clusters indicating a future of mergers and growth. This discovery offers invaluable insight into the evolution of galaxies in the early universe.