Curiosity Rover Detects Over 20 Organic Molecules on Mars Using TMAH Method
NASA’s Curiosity rover detected over 20 organic molecules on Mars, including a nitrogen-containing compound resembling DNA precursors, using its SAM instrument in a limited experiment conducted six years ago. The discovery was made in the Glen Torridon region using a chemical derivatization method The findings relied on tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) to break down larger organic … Weiterlesen …