Mars Express and Curiosity detected methane and long-chain organic molecules in Gale Crater, including decane, undecane, and dodecane analyzed by the SAM laboratory.

We state that these large amounts of long-chain alkane are not consistent with only a small number of known abiotic sources of organic molecules on ancient Mars. That single sentence encapsulates an ...

NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has found carbon-containing compounds in samples drilled out of an ancient rock, the first definitive detection of organics on the surface of Earth’s neighbor planet, ...

As SpaceX works toward building a sustainable colony on Mars, methane has emerged as its fuel of choice. This deep dive explains why kerosene and hydrogen, despite their past success, fall short for ...