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The rover found organic molecules in the Jezero crater.
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance made an important discovery by discovering organic molecules in the Lake crater.
This was reported by the publication Space.
These compounds, the basis of which is carbon, caused a new wave of discussions in the scientific community. Some scientists suggest that this may indicate the possible existence of life on the Red Planet in the past or even now.
The organic molecules were detected using the SHERLOC instrument, which uses ultraviolet luminescence and Raman spectroscopy. These methods make it possible to analyze the molecular structure and identify potentially organic substances. However, as NASA's Ken Farley points out, there is a risk of false positives.
The crater Lake, where these molecules were found, contained a lake billions of years ago, which created favorable conditions for microbial…
