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Researchers suggest Martian meteorite contains organic carbon of biological origin

4 December 2014 Astronomy Now

An analysis of a Martian meteorite named Tissint, seen to fall in the Moroccan desert on 18th July 2011, revealed small fissures filled with organic carbon that is possibly biological in origin, according to an international research team.

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  • Milky Way’s supermassive black hole shines in stunning first portrait

    12 May 2022
  • Webb optical alignment complete and virtually perfect

    9 May 2022
  • Ingenuity zooms over Mars rover’s discarded parachute and backshell

    2 May 2022
  • The largest comet ever seen has been measured – and it’s a whopper

    14 April 2022
  • Webb optics alignment achieves near perfect focus

    21 March 2022
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