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ScienceApr 22, 2026· 1 min read

NASA's Curiosity Rover Discovers Over 20 Organic Molecules in a Rock Sample on Mars

Thanks to the SAM instrument on the American NASA Curiosity rover, over 20 organic molecules have been discovered in a rock sample on Mars. This provides new evidence of the possible presence of microbial life in the past of the Red Planet.