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Largest Carbon Molecules Found on Mars Build The Case For Ancient Life


Chains of up to a dozen carbon atoms have been detected in what appears to have been an ancient lakebed on Mars, contributing to a growing library of compounds that could be a vital clue about the history of life on the red planet.

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