Organic matter found on Mars

ElliorR · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:33

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-...atest-organic-matter-red-planet-a8388591.html

Well if this turns out to be 100% true, unlike that “fossil” found in that Mars rock back in the 90s, then it’d be no real surprise. Maybe Panspermia is responsible and could well mean life around the universe could be a lot more likely (though I believe it is anyway).

Oh and as this is GD I better add unless they’re talking about Marianne Faithfulls Mars Bar.

Jokester · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:41

Organic matter doesn't necessarily mean life sadly.

ElliorR · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:42

But it’s a good start.

Jokester · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:45

In fact this is being mis-reported by the media - NASA has confirmed organic materials (ie carbon compounds), not really that big news as they're found throughout the solar system. Organic matter is considered to be biological in nature and this is what the news are reporting as being announced but it's none of the sort as far as I can tell.

Minusorange · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:52

FortuitousFluke · 7 Jun 2018 at 19:54

No aliens on mars. Phobos and Diemos are chock full of demons though.

Whitewater · 7 Jun 2018 at 20:16

There’s organic matter on Uranus.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 7 Jun 2018 at 21:18

Here is a link to the actual research paper:

http://science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6393/1096

This is a link to the NASA release:

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-finds-ancient-organic-material-mysterious-methane-on-mars

Dis86 · 7 Jun 2018 at 21:22

Very much looks like the media are getting confused between organic and biological.

aardvark · 7 Jun 2018 at 21:52

yep, organic molecules, ie. carbon based.

frankly it would be surprising if organic molecules aren't found on the vast majority of the planets (and space) in the universe.

bartledvd · 7 Jun 2018 at 21:56

Whitewater said:
There’s organic matter on Uranus.

Lies i just bleached it

Malevolence · 7 Jun 2018 at 21:58

Whitewater said:
There’s organic matter on Uranus.

You been peeking at my medical files?

kitch9 · 7 Jun 2018 at 22:06

They've basically found some of the building blocks of life that are far away from being anywhere near assembled to be able to create life.

Diddums · 7 Jun 2018 at 22:08

I had my first tug when I was 25, I reckon it's that.

something daft already!! · 7 Jun 2018 at 22:10

The chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one.

Skunkworks · 7 Jun 2018 at 22:12

FortuitousFluke said:
No aliens on mars. Phobos and Diemos are chock full of demons though.

Again? I've lost count of the amount of times I've cleared that place out!

Roland Butter · 7 Jun 2018 at 22:13

Who cares ?

The more important question is whether there is intelligent life on Love Island.

Gerard · 7 Jun 2018 at 22:22

Its that explosive dump i took 5 years back, still got a hole in the roof because of it.

RetiredGreyFox · 7 Jun 2018 at 22:28

ElliorR said:
Oh and as this is GD I better add unless they’re talking about Marianne Faithfulls Mars Bar.

Which was a myth.
Police entered a building, saw a Mars Bar and the rest was made up.

MikeTheNative · 8 Jun 2018 at 08:07

Shocker as main stream media have no idea about science.