Mars rover makes the most important find yet in search for alien life

In an unpublished finding, the team of scientists who analyze the data obtained by NASA's Rover Curiosity has identified the largest organic molecules recorded to date on Mars.The discovery that was recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that, millions of years ago, the red planet would have hosted complex organic chemistry, necessary to form life.What is known about the organic detection made …

Mars rover makes the most important find yet in search for alien life

Curiosity found large organic molecules in a 2013 Mars rock sample. These fragments suggest Mars had the right chemistry for early life.