Sep
09
2010

Viking Landers Might Have Missed Martian Organics

Sonny Yatsen writes “A new study suggests that the Viking Landers might have found organic compounds on Mars, but failed to recognize them because of the methodology used to detect organics. The findings may suggest specific strategies that would improve on the way organic compounds are detected on the red planet.”

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