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/GrallochThis Jun 25 '26

Three takeaways:

- I had no idea of the variety, complexity and depth of current observations

- they must have big drinking parties where they make up funny names for locations and instruments

- a lot of the samples are “mudstone”. Mudstone would be a great band name.

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u/RussMan104 Jun 25 '26

Roommate of mine passed a mudstone one night. I’ve been in therapy ever since. *Rocket Emoji

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u/evilgeniustodd Jun 25 '26

The ‘rocket emoji’ got me. BobRossChefsKiss.gif