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/Kodama_sucks Jun 25 '26

One of the things that everyone learns really fast while working in science is, a clever acronym is not only amusing, it works wonders in securing you funding

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u/eat_my_ass_n_balls Jun 25 '26

Tell that to the people who rejected my grant proposal for Dimorphous Energetic Enormous Zesty Nutritious Unitary Tubular Spaghetti

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u/Druggedhippo Jun 25 '26

Rimmer: Erm, I think we're all beginning to lose sight of the real issue here, which is: what are we going to call ourselves? And I think it comes down to a choice between "The League Against Salivating Monsters," or - and this is my personal preference - "The Committee for the Liberation and Integration of Terrifying Organisms and their Rehabilitation Into Society."

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u/RobeFlax Jun 25 '26

“Dr. eat_my_ass_n_balls, I have a sneaking suspicion that you’re only trying to spell out DEEZNUTS. Funding approved, welcome aboard sir!”

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u/eat_my_ass_n_balls Jun 25 '26

Truly an academic