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Looks as if the big Mars news was not what they found but what they thought they were going to find. December 3, 2012 12:54 pm bowser

“Although NASA’s Curiosity rover hasn’t yet confirmed the detection of organic compounds on Mars, it’s already seeing that the Red Planet’s soil contains water and more complex chemicals — including signs of an intriguing compound called perchlorate.

“The first soil sample analysis from Curiosity’s Sample Analysis at Mars lab, or SAM, was the leadoff topic today at the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting in San Francisco. The findings were eagerly awaited because of rumors that the Curiosity team was on the verge of announcing major findings — and although NASA tamped down expectations, the scientists said they were overjoyed with the first round of analysis.”

http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/03/15645732-mars-rover-finds-complex-chemicals-but-no-organic-compounds-yet?lite

  • A word on the ramifications o the miscommunication. by alcaray 2012-12-03 17:33:56
    • Not to worry. by bowser 2012-12-03 19:22:27
    • It depends on what part of the story you read. by johannes 2012-12-03 15:14:02
      • What is chlorinated methane? Sounds like a "nerve gas precursor". by alcaray 2012-12-03 14:17:18

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