Descoberta incrível em Marte!

O robô Curiosity, da NASA, encontrou compostos orgânicos em Marte em uma rocha de 3,7 bilhões de anos.

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A amostra foi coletada na Baía de Yellowknife, um antigo leito de lago marciano.

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O local pode ter tido condições para a vida em um passado mais quente e úmido de Marte.

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A amostra, chamada “Cumberland”, foi coletada em 2013, no 279º dia da missão.

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Foram identificadas moléculas como decano, undecano e dodecano, associadas a ácidos graxos.

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Esses compostos são essenciais para a vida na Terra, mas também podem ter origem não biológica.

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Essa é a primeira vez que moléculas orgânicas complexas são identificadas no planeta vermelho.

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