Exploring Mars

Curiosity

Gale Crater

It helped preserve the organics even when the rocks were exposed to harsh radiation.

<p>Methane</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The molecules could have been formed by non-living processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Curiosity = Rover that collected the data Gale Crater = Area where the organic molecules were found Sulfur = Element found in the rocks containing organic molecules Methane = Basic organic molecule found in the air around Mars in 2014</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The presence of organic molecules is not sufficient evidence for ancient life on Mars = Scientist's cautionary statement Organic molecules are essential ingredients for life as scientists understand it = Description of organic molecules Methane only survives a few hundred years = Characteristic of methane found in the air around Mars Rocks in the Gale Crater may have been a watery lake over three billion years ago = Description of the area where the organic molecules were found</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>NASA = Organization responsible for the data collection Science journal = Publication where the study was published Three billion years ago = Timeframe for the watery lake hypothesis Mars = Location of the organic matter discovery</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The organic molecules could have been formed by non-living processes = Scientist's cautionary statement The presence of sulfur helped preserve the organics even when the rocks were exposed to harsh radiation = Significance of sulfur in the rocks The organic molecules were found in rocks extracted from the Gale Crater = Location of the organic molecules The discovery could lead to future revelations = Potential impact of the organic matter discovery</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natural gas = Key ingredient found in the air around Mars in 2014 Client-side scripting = Primary usage of JavaScript General-purpose programming = Primary usage of Python Styling web pages = Primary usage of CSS</p> Signup and view all the answers