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Ashley Murphy
Coverage of Ashley Murphy in the Nexus archive.
NASAorganization2Perseverance roverorganization2Jezero craterplace2Bright Angelplace2Neretva Vallisplace1Planetary Instituteorganization1SHERLOCtopic1Kyle Uckertperson1Planetary Science Instituteorganization1Curiosity roverorganization1Raman spectroscopic mappingtopic1organic carbontopic1iron phosphatetopic1iron sulfidetopic1
- A martian rock has lots of carbon on it, and it's not clear why
NASA’s Perseverance rover detected complex macromolecular carbon on the surface of a Martian rock in Jezero Crater’s Neretva Vallis. The discovery, made using the SHERLOC instrument, marks the shallowest detection of organic matter on Mars to date, though its origin remains unclear.
- Signs of ancient life might be hiding in Martian mudstones
Scientists discovered organic carbon in Martian mudstones from an ancient lakebed using data from the Perseverance rover. The findings, published in Science Advances, suggest Mars may have once supported life and indicate widespread habitability billions of years ago.