All Curiosity articles
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ResearchLong-chain alkanes preserved in Martian mudstone
Molecules could have derived from biological fatty acids, although abiotic origins are also possible
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NewsPerseverance rover’s suite of chemical tools will search for signs of ancient life on Mars
Upgraded probe is better equipped to investigate the red planet
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FeatureMade to measure
Emma Stoye investigates how instruments for space exploration are built and how the technology brings benefits down to Earth
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FeatureGetting the measure of Mars
Sophisticated analytical chemistry is studying our neighbouring planet, as Andy Extance discovers
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NewsDried lake bed on Mars ‘could have supported life’
Detection of compounds in varying oxidation states suggests bacteria-friendly chemical gradients might have once existed
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Curiosity detect hints of complex organics
Mars rover picks up chlorinated hydrocarbons on the Red Planet, but are they native or did they hitch a ride?
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No methane on Mars, says Curiosity
Rover takes first sniffs of the Martian atmosphere and doesn’t find methane, a signal of possible life
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Cheers as Mars x-ray spectrometer delivers rock data
Chemical analysis shows Mars geology may have more in common with Earth than previously thought
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NewsCuriosity – searching in vain?
NASA’s latest Mars probe is set to land this weekend, but the question remains of whether it is able to detect the signatures of life