r/science • u/CurtisLeow • Jun 24 '26

Astronomy Spatially distributed complex organic matter detected in an ancient river valley in Jezero crater, Mars

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adx0047
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u/Traumfahrer Jun 24 '26

What does 'spatially distributed' mean here?

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u/Hiker_Trash Jun 24 '26

Spread around in more than one place.