Tracing organic matter origins in Martian sediments

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 14, 2024

Scientists are investigating Martian sediments to understand early environmental conditions and potential signs of past life. Sediments collected by the Curiosity rover from Gale Crater, an ancient lake formed 3.8 billion years ago, revealed organic matter with a lower carbon-13 isotope content than Earth's, suggesting different formation processes on Mars. A study in Nature Geoscience on