Discovery of organic molecules on Mars NASA's new discovery of life on Mars or in layers

According to foreign media reports, is there life on Mars? NASA has launched a large-scale exploration on Mars to find life on Mars. Will the discovery of organic molecules on Mars be another major discovery?

recently, researchers found that there are glass like substances in the impact crater through the data of the Mars probe, which were formed in the high temperature environment caused by the impact. However, scientists believe that previous research shows that there may be organic substances in the glass, so this discovery suggests that we can analyze these substances in the impact crater to see whether there are organic substances in it 。 This discovery can provide a new window for the existence of life on Mars, a red planet in the past. Maybe we can find clues related to life from it.

Previous studies have shown that organic matter can exist in glass, and it can be preserved for a very long time, even for millions of years. If there are similar substances in the crater of Mars, it is expected to find traces of previous organic molecules on Mars. The scientists involved in this study are from Brown University. Through the data of Mars probe, the researchers analyzed the materials inside the impact crater and identified these minerals and rock types remotely using the reflection spectrum. The investigation found that there was glass material inside the impact crater. The green area, the blue area is stone, and the red area indicates the presence of olivine material.

The lead scientist in charge of the investigation is geologist Peter Schulz, who believes that glass can preserve traces of life on Mars. Further investigation shows that there are some ancient and well preserved glass materials walking in the crater, which are also places for us to explore Mars in the future. The Mars scanning probe is NASA's Mars exploration orbiter, which is currently in orbit on Mars and uses a reconnaissance imaging spectrometer to scan the surface of Mars. According to Peter Schulz, these glass materials are often mixed with some larger stones, which can be separated by imaging spectrometer.

NASA will also implement a Mars mission in 2020, followed by a Mars surface sampling return program. The discovery of the glassy material is located near the Hargreaves trench, which is 400 miles long and more than 640 kilometers long. It is expected to be the next exploration destination to land on Mars. At present, the area has aroused the interest of scientists. The research shows that the environment around the trench may have been very wet in the past. At the same time, it also has some ancient hydrothermal flow, which can provide enough energy for the growth of life. So once it becomes a future exploration destination, scientists hope to bring back samples of Mars to find out if there is life in it. The study was published in the journal Geology.