Researchers find evidence of organic matter on Mars

The Perseverance Rover has found evidence of organic compounds in the Jezero Crater on Mars. Although this isn't the smoking gun proving once and for all that Mars once hosted life -- these compounds could have also developed in nonbiological ways -- the results hint at surprisingly complex organic conditions for the "key building blocks for life" on Earth's neighbor. The study was published in Nature. The Perseverance Rover, the first to explore the Jezero Crater, has been investigating the are...