Scientists said that neither Martians nor traces of their stay on the red planet, the Mars Curiosity Rover has yet discovered. Even the signs of the presence on the surface of Mars organics is shown the enable safe to say that mankind has managed to make a remarkable discovery.
About this American researchers reported in the framework of the 45th Congress of the American geophysical Union held in San Francisco.
"Devices Rover has detected the presence in the soil samples, simple organic compounds," he acknowledged in his speech the representative of NASA. But he added that there remains to ensure that these substances are of Martian origin.
"The Rover used all the available instruments to study the Martian soil and discovered a number of chemical compounds. In addition to water and sulfur were found chlorine compounds", - stated in the message JPL.
The detection of these substances helps to ensure the health research systems Curiosity, but the results of the primary research while not allowed to speak with confidence about the presence on Mars organic compounds.
Devices Rover is very sensitive, said the researchers, so that the Rover could detect the presence of even trace amounts of the substance. And they, in turn, could be brought in from outside: from the Ground by the apparatus or asteroid.
Researchers asked all concerned to have patience and wait for this opening.
Itself Curiosity, creating a very sociable in his Twitter also urged fans to wait a little longer: "We are waiting for new research. Until then, patience. Patience is my middle name".
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According to the materials network
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